New Delhi, Oct 9:
Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is also an Honorary Lt Col in the Territorial Army, today chose to give the organisation’s annual parade here a miss, sparking off a debate whether celebrities should be conferred such titles or not.
The development comes in the backdrop of IAF’s unhappiness over both, Honorary Group Captain Sachin Tendulkar and Dhoni, not availing its offer of flying in their premier Su-30MKI aircraft.
The IAF yesterday suggested it would not be able to fly the duo in any of their fighter jets in near future as the service was “very busy”.
Dhoni was conferred with the title of Honorary Lt Col in November last year while Tendulkar was inducted into the Air Force as an Honorary Group Captain in September 2010. (PTI)
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