tuesday, november 12, 2013 (page 14) daily excelsior

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NEW DELHI, Nov 11: The Army may take up the issue of a photograph of Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh used on a BJP poll poster in Madhya Pradesh with the Election Commission. The photograph showed Gen Singh saluting martyrs in Jammu. The Army is thinking of tak- ing up the issue with the Election Commission through proper chan- nel, Army sources said here. They, however, said a final decision in this regard would be taken at a higher level in the Army Headquarters as it involves two major national political parties. The Congress had yesterday sought derecognition of BJP in the wake of “provocative” advertise- ment issued by it in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, where the national flag and the photo of the Army Chief were “misused”.(PTI) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Gen Singh’s photograph in poll poster: Army may move EC

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NEW DELHI, Nov 11:

The Army may take up theissue of a photograph of ArmyChief Gen Bikram Singh used on aBJP poll poster in Madhya Pradeshwith the Election Commission.

The photograph showed GenSingh saluting martyrs in Jammu.

The Army is thinking of tak-ing up the issue with the ElectionCommission through proper chan-nel, Army sources said here.

They, however, said a finaldecision in this regard would be

taken at a higher level in the ArmyHeadquarters as it involves twomajor national political parties.

The Congress had yesterdaysought derecognition of BJP in thewake of “provocative” advertise-ment issued by it in poll-boundMadhya Pradesh, where thenational flag and the photo of theArmy Chief were “misused”.(PTI)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU

Gen Singh’s photograph in poll poster: Army may move EC