Tiranga Talkies: "Army Tanks Out Of Ammo" Says Chief General VK Singh

Wednesday 28 March 2012

"Army Tanks Out Of Ammo" Says Chief General VK Singh

General VK Singh, who has been in news for his birth-year issue and the bribery infamy is back under scanner..!

According to Times Now, the letter which was written on March 12, 2012 states that army tanks in the country have run out of ammunition. For a shock and a blow to the government, Army chief General VK Singh had penned a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stating that the country's security is at risk.

The Army chief has been in news this week as he claimed that he was offered a bribery of Rs 14 crore to clear a batch of sub-standard equipment for the Indian army which included military trucks and other vehicles. Times Now sources have said that the CBI may record his statement in this regard on March 30, 2012.

Defense minister AK Anthony said that Singh had notified him about the bribe stating that a middleman offered a 14 crore envelope to him , though he declined the offer he did not
want to pursue the case.

"I have always said the truth. When General VK Singh told me about the incident, I was shocked. The Army chief told me it was Tejinder Singh who offered him the bribe but he said he doesn't want to pursue it," Antony said.
Antony also stated that once reports on the bribe offer was made public on Monday; even though there was no formal complaint, he ordered an inquiry.