NEW DELHI:  Congress and the Left on Sunday questioned the appointment of the new army chief by superseding two officers and  every appointment by the government has become controversial.

Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said "With all due respect to Gen Rawat's professionalism and no personal animus towards anybody, there is a legitimate question that why has that supersession taken place," he said.

Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi and Southern Army Command chief Lt Gen P M Hariz are senior to Lt Gen Rawat, Tewari questioned why supersession has taken place, every one wants to know.

"Did the government have anything against them? Was their professionalism in question? What was the reason and I guess the army being a public institution the country deserves those answers," Tewari said.