Congress spokesperson Sushmita Dev refused to comment on Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Manish Tewari's critical remarks on the appointment of CDS. Party spokesperson Sushmita Dev said actions speak louder than words and soon the country will know how the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) will work. "But I would like to say that the decision of appointing Chief of (Defence) Staff is of the government. Any step taken by the government to strengthen the security of the country, the Congress does not oppose that," Dev said. — Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) December 30, 2019He had also asked why the appointment of a CDS is fraught with difficulties and ambiguities.

Source: The Telegraph January 01, 2020 13:07 UTC