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The defence ministry on Tuesday termed as "totally baseless" reports that Lieutenant General Kapil Vij had been shifted from 2 Corps due to "external pressure or at the direction of the Prime Minister's Office".
Describing Lt Gen Vij as a "professionally competent officer", a defence ministry spokesman said the corps commander had completed his normal tenure and had requested for leave citing "pressing personal reasons".
The spokesman said in view of the prevailing security environment, it was not desirable to keep the strike formation without a general officer commanding. Therefore, Lt Gen B S Thakur had been asked to head 2 Corps, now mobilised in the western sector border with Pakistan, pending formal approval of his posting from the ministry.
Reports of change in command of 2 Corps are "speculative" and "totally incorrect", the spokesman said, adding that on return from leave, Lt Gen Vij would be due for next tenure.
PTI
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