General Singh

"Ask Him What He Means...": VK Singh On Army Chief's Comment On Protests

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday December 27, 2019

Amid controversy over Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's criticism of those leading protests against the citizenship law, Union Minister VK Singh, a past army chief, came to his defence on Friday. "I don't see any politics in it," said General Singh, urging the media to explore the "context" in which he made the comments.

Army Chief Meets Soldiers Who Carried Out Surgical Strikes, Reviews Security

India News | Agencies | Saturday October 1, 2016

Indian Army Chief General Dalbir Singh arrived in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to review the security situation along the border and the Line of Control in the state following increasing ceasefire violations by Pakistan.

Minister VK Singh's Wife Says She Was Secretly Taped, Is Being Blackmailed

India News | Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday August 18, 2016

Bharti Singh, wife of Union minister VK Singh, has accused a man in Delhi of trying to blackmail her by claiming that he has secretly recorded their conversations.

Dalit Children Killings: BJP Comes to VK Singh's Defence Over 'Dog' Remark

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 22, 2015

As the Opposition parties attacked Union Minister General VK Singh for his 'dog' remark on the Dalit killings in Faridabad, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today came to his defence saying the matter should not be blown out of proportion as General Singh had already condemned the incident.

VK Singh's Dog Remark Creates Ripples in Bihar. Ally Paswan Speaks Up.

Bihar | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday October 22, 2015

The controversy over Union minister General VK Singh's remark caused a ripple in poll-bound Bihar, which has a chunk of Dalit population. Not only did it draw fire from Bihar's anti-BJP alliance, but General Singh's ally and cabinet colleague Ram Vilas Paswan too, spoke up, asking him to refrain from making such statements.

General VK Singh Delivers Huge Controversy for Government over Next Army Chief

India News | Reported by Nitin A Gokhale, Edited by Sanchari Bhattacharya | Wednesday June 11, 2014

General Singh, union minister, has tweeted against the next chief, whose promotion he had tried to block. Government in court says that action was "illegal."

Will Meet Akhilesh Over Law and Order Situation: General VK Singh

Elections News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 21, 2014

General Singh defeated Congress' Raj Babbar with a record margin of 5.67 lakh votes.

Defamation case: High Court rejects army officers' plea against summons

India News | Nitin Gokhale | Monday July 16, 2012

These five officers, including former army chief General VK Singh, have been sued by Tejinder Singh for allegations that he offered General Singh 14 crores as a bribe for clearing "substandard trucks" in 2010.

Ex-army chief General VK Singh summoned to court in July for defamation case

India News | NDTV Correspondent | Friday June 8, 2012

General VK Singh, who has been sued for defamation, has been summoned to a Delhi court on July 20. General Singh, who retired last month, has been sued by Tejinder Singh, a former army officer, who allegedly offered General Singh 14 crores as a bribe for clearing "substandard trucks" in 2010.

Army did not leak confidential letter to Prime Minister: General VK Singh to NDTV

India News | Nitin Gokhale | Saturday May 26, 2012

Army Chief General VK Singh has said that all controversies that broke out during his tenure were 'perceived'. Speaking to NDTV General Singh said, "My tenure was eventful, all controversies were perceived. Some controversies were raised, not by me, but perceived so by some people."

CBI inquiry against Army Chief, demands retired officer Tejinder Singh

India News | Reported by Neha Khanna | Wednesday April 25, 2012

The man who allegedly offered the Army Chief Rs 14 crore as a kickback has asked the Supreme Court to sanction a CBI inquiry against the chief for allegedly ordering the illegal monitoring of phones in the Defence Ministry. Tejinder Singh, who retired as Lieutenant General, says the CBI should raid the homes and offices of Army Chief General VK Sin...

CBI records Army Chief General VK Singh's statement on bribe offer

India News | NDTV Correspondent | Friday April 20, 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recorded the statement of Army Chief General VK Singh, on his allegation that a retired officer, Lieutenant General Tejinder Singh, tried to bribe him in 2010. Reports suggest that the Army chief will be made a complainant in the case and not a witness. General Singh had wanted to be witness in the cas...

Bribery allegations: CBI to record Army Chief VK Singh's statement soon

India News | NDTV Correspondent | Monday April 16, 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is expected to record soon, the statement of Army Chief General VK Singh, on his allegation that a retired officer, Former Lt Gen Tejinder Singh, tried to bribe him in 2010. CBI sources have told NDTV that only if sufficient evidence is revealed will a First Information Report be filed in this matter. Th...

Army Chief gives CBI details of bribe offer, defamation case against him progresses

India News | NDTV Correspondent | Tuesday April 10, 2012

Army Chief General VK Singh has provided the CBI with written details of a 14-crore kickback that was allegedly offered to him two years ago. The CBI was assigned to the case after General Singh disclosed the offer of the bribe in a newspaper interview last month.

Army Chief names retired Lt General Tejinder Singh in his bribery complaint to CBI

India News | NDTV Correspondent with PTI inputs | Saturday March 31, 2012

Army Chief General VK Singh has named retired Lt General Tejinder Singh in his complaint to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the alleged Rs 14 crore bribe offered to him to clear tranche of nearly 600 Tatra trucks. CBI sources said that General Singh has assured them of providing more material about the alleged bribe offer soon.