Expressing outrage over the "use" of the armed forces for "political purposes", over 150 military veterans have written to President Ram Nath Kovind to seek his intervention in preserving the apolitical character of the services.

The letter, dated April 11, carries the names of eight former service chiefs but two of them - former Army Chief General (retd) S F Rodrigues and Air Chief Marshal (retd) N C Suri - said they have not signed it.