In her petition, the officer has claimed that IAF’s decision to deny her permanent commission is “biased, discriminatory, arbitrary and unreasonable”. Pooja Thakur claims that IAF’s decision to deny her permanent commission is ‘biased, discriminatory, arbitrary and unreasonable’New Delhi: Wing Commander Pooja Thakur, who led the Guard of Honour during US President Barack Obama’s India visit last year, has moved the Armed Forces Tribunal in New Delhi after being denied a permanent commission by the Indian Air Force. Thakur led an Inter-Service Guard of Honour last year when President Obama visited India in January. The tribunal has admitted the matter and has sought IAF’s response, Thakur’s lawyer Sudhanshu Pandey said. Thakur had then said, “It feels good that we have been able to achieve our aim of giving him a befitting Guard of Honour.

Source: Mint July 14, 2016 11:37 UTC