None of these have bounced, which implies that they have indeed been received,” Ramdas wrote to Kovind, the Supreme Commander of the armed forces, on Sunday. More than 150 veterans, including several retired service chiefs, had signed the April 11 letter, written shortly after the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections had ended. “Mr President Sir, I have written to you earlier, purely in my individual capacity, with regard to several matters of concern affecting the country and us in the armed forces. However, the letter on politicisation dated April 11, 2019, is the first that has been addressed to the President of India (as the Supreme Commander of India’s armed forces) and endorsed by such a large number of veterans. He said the April 11 letter had later received endorsement from scores of other veterans, who were as concerned as the signatories over the continuing use of the military in election posters, speeches and campaigns.

Source: The Telegraph May 02, 2019 00:45 UTC