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Govt mulls action against those responsible for misusing intelligence unit

New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): Information and broadcasting ministers Manish Tewari said on Friday that the government would initiate action against those found guilty of misusing the intelligence unit after reports emerged in the national English daily that former chief of the Army General (Retd) Vijay Kumar Singh allegedly tried to topple government of Jammu and Kashmir. Tewari, termed the allegations serious since they concerned the national security of the country. Tewari also lashed at the BJP and said that it might be the secret handiwork of the party which always jumps to help such individuals.

Sep 20, 2013

BJP on allegations against former Army Chief VK Singh

New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): BJP National Spokesperson, Captain Abhimanyu on Friday said that it was unfortunate to see allegations against former Army Chief VK Singh. Further, pointing fingers at the UPA government, he said that the UPA government has tried to destroy the fabric of security. Media reports have claimed that General VK Singh had set up a special unit in the army which tried to topple the Jammu and Kashmir Government. The report also claimed that a secret Board of Officers inquiry has recommended that the CBI look into the matter. Media report also claimed that the unit set up by General V K Singh called the Technical Services Division (TSD), a part of Military Intelligence, tried to block General Bikram Singh's promotion. The reports said that the recommendation has been examined by the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Defence.

Sep 20, 2013

'Tarnished' reputation of VK Singh brings 'sad day' for armed forces: Defence Expert

Chandigarh, Sep 20 (ANI): Lt General (Retired) PN Hoon on Friday launched a frontal attack on former army chief General VK Singh, against whom an enquiry has been ordered for setting up a special unit in the army headquarters to allegedly topple the Jammu and Kashmir Government and said the incident was a sad day for the armed forces. Hoon also said that former chief VK Singh was known for his tarnished reputation for some time now.

Sep 20, 2013

BJP should not create sense of disbelief on army

New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): Congress Spokesperson Bhakta Charan Das on Friday slammed the BJP for tarnishing the image of the Indian army in order to gain political mileage. Das said that the army has always done a commendable work and the BJP should not create a sense of disbelief among the people of the country for the Indian army. Media reports have claimed that General V K Singh had set up a special unit in the army which tried to topple the Jammu and Kashmir Government. The report also claimed that a secret Board of Officers inquiry has recommended that the CBI look into the matter. Media report also claimed that the unit set up by General V K Singh called the Technical Services Division (TSD), a part of Military Intelligence, tried to block General Bikram Singh's promotion. The reports said that the recommendation has been examined by the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Defence.

Sep 20, 2013

VK Singh in govt dock for sharing dais with Narendra Modi: BJP

New Delhi, Sept 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday claimed that former chief of army staff General VK Singh is being targeted by the UPA Government for sharing the dais with BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at a recent rally in Rewari, Haryana. BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said that the defence ministry's decision to order a probe against General (retired) VK. Singh in connection with a media-based report that he had allegedly ordered a technical unit of the army to unseat the Jammu and Kashmir Government when he was in office, was completely unjustified.

Sep 20, 2013

VK Singh's action was an attack on democratic credentials: Mustafa Kamal

Jammu, Sep 20 (ANI): As the Indian Army requested the Defence Ministry to order a high-level probe into the functioning of a top secret intelligence unit set up by General VK Singh, National Conference leader Mustafa Kamal on Friday said that the former army chief's action was an attack on the democratic credentials of the country. Kamal also said that Singh's mindset was communal and that he may have caused more harm to Jammu and Kashmir during his tenure as the Army Chief.

Sep 20, 2013

VK Singh's action was an attack on democratic credentials: Mustafa Kamal

Sep 20, 2013

Action against VK Singh not political vendetta: Rashid Alvi

New Delhi, Sept 20 (ANI): Congress leader Rashid Alvi on Friday quashed allegations that the enquiry ordered against former army chief General V K Singh was part of a political vendetta. Media reports has claimed that General V K Singh set up a special unit in the army, which tried to topple the Jammu and Kashmir Government. The report claims that a secret Board of Officers inquiry has recommended that the CBI look into the matter. Media report also claims that the unit set up by General V K Singh called the Technical Services Division (TSD), a part of Military Intelligence, tried to block General Bikram Singh's promotion.

Sep 20, 2013

Making VK Singh's operation public threat to country: Bharat Verma

New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): Talking about the allegations on Former Army Chief Gen. VK Singh, Defence Analyst Captain (Retd) Bharat Verma said on Friday that the politicization of the operation and making it public can be a great threat to the security of the country. He further said that this seems more like a political rivalry than anything else. Gen. VK Singh is under scrutiny on the allegations of toppling the Jammu and Kashmir government by setting up a special unit in the Army.

Sep 20, 2013

Congress & SP playing vote bank politics in Muzaffarnagar: BJP

New Delhi, Sep 17 (ANI): As PM and Congress President Sonia Gandhi visited riot-hit Muzaffarnagar even after UP government___s order that no politicians can visit the area, BJP Spokesperson Siddharth Nath Singh on Tuesday said that Congress & SP are playing vote bank politics in Muzaffarnagar district and that the aforesaid visit was nothing but a ___secular tourism___ by Congress. Further, Singh also said that SP is blaming BJP for no reasons at all and it has no proof of the same.

Sep 17, 2013