Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi. — PTI file photo

Ajay Banerjee

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 13

Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, the Eastern Army Commander of the Indian Army, joined back his duties in Kolkata on Friday after cutting short his leave.The move comes after Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar sent across a stern message to Lt Gen Bakshi who had proceeded on a month-long leave on December 26 after he was superseded and General Bipin Rawat was appointed as Chief.The act of his taking leave after promising support to General Rawat had not gone down well with the Ministry of Defence.Lt Gen Bakshi will be attending the combined commanders conference slated in Dehradun on January 21, General Rawat today said at a press conference in New Delhi.