V K Singh joins BJP, will he be Next Defence Minister of Country?

[BATMAN]

Does India not have a law like Pakistan, which prevents govt. employee to for taking part in political activies, for certain period!

 

[cyphercide]

I am sure you can find that out if you try a bit.
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Find out what? No significant troop movement occurs without the government seconding it. No point running behind conspiracy theories.

Never.. They are within their right to enquire. A rogue General must be sacked.

Exactly. Shouldn't this invalidate your previous point about "spooking" people?

 

[Manvantaratruti]

He has a running feud with current Army chief. He is probably the least suitable person to become defense minister. His appointment would be divisive for Army and has potential of causing communal rift within Army. Hindu-Sikh relations have barely healed from Rapine of Rajiv and this is the last thing we need.

General Bikram Singh is a tainted officer and this has been know since the scandalous congo mission. He was far less suitable to become Army chief. You cannot compare the impeccable credentials of VK Singh with him.

Bikram singh and his cronies needs to be flushed from the Indian army and VK Singh is the one to do it since he knows the working of the army well enough and knows the officers very well.

Dragging in religion is just pathetic.

 

[livingdead]

Does India not have a law like Pakistan, which prevents govt. employee to for taking part in political activies, for certain period!

no we dont, may be we should have it.
but that will be against his democratic rights, which is not good.

 

[thesolar65]

This can be dangerous......

A retd. Army General would have leanings towards Army which in turn can effect modernization of IAF & IN.

A neutral person would be a better DM.

In India this has been the trend. Engineer ka beta Engineer, Doctor ka beta Doctor, Lawyer ka beta Lawyer, CA ka beta CA...So, why can't...?

 

[jha]

Find out what? No significant troop movement occurs without the government seconding it. No point running behind conspiracy theories.





Shouldn't this invalidate your previous point about "spooking" people?

Thats what I have been saying. Nothing extraordinary happened that night which should have spooked Raisana hills. Even the then DGMO has confirmed this. Just one media outlet prints this story and we have this scandal.

 

[Manvantaratruti]

Find out what? No significant troop movement occurs without the government seconding it. No point running behind conspiracy theories.
Exactly. Shouldn't this invalidate your previous point about "spooking" people?

The only one peddling conspiracy theories is you.

Outgoing General JJ Singh wanted his cronie Bikram singh to be the next Army chief. This would have been only possible if VK Singh was removed before his tenure. That is how the entire line of succession in the Army works.

Congress appointed the corrupt JJ Singh as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh as his reward

 

[cyphercide]

Thats what I have been saying. Nothing extraordinary happened that night which should have spooked Raisana hills. Even the then DGMO has confirmed this. Just one media outlet prints this story and we have this scandal.

Agreed. But you can't fault the government in inquiring just what the armed forces was upto, can you?

 

[Manvantaratruti]

About General V K Singh, he is the first commando to become Army Chief.

During his career, he has topped all his courses including the prestigious Rangers Course at Fort Benning and the United States Army Infantry school.

He is the last army chief who had seen action in the 1971 war for liberation of Bangaldesh. None after him has actually been in a real war. (not counting Kargil as one)

 

[anonymus]

no we dont, may be we should have it.
but that will be against his democratic rights, which is not good.

No, Paid employment or even being on contract or working in an PSU bars you from contesting election.

http://lawmin.nic.in/legislative/election/volume 1/representation of the people act, 1951.pdf

See page 70

Dragging in religion is just pathetic.

There is nothing pathetic in dragging religion in this case. Irrespective of truth, there is a perception that Bikram singh issue was communally coloured. It is prudent to let him complete his term unmolested.

 

[livingdead]

No, Paid employment or even being on contract or working in an PSU bars you from contesting election.

http://lawmin.nic.in/legislative/election/volume 1/representation of the people act, 1951.pdf

See page 70


There is nothing pathetic in dragging religion in this case. Irrespective of truth, there is a perception that Bikram singh issue was communally coloured. It is prudent to let him complete his term unmolested.

I think he meant after retirement. You are free to enter politics if you resign or retire (in India).

 

[Manvantaratruti]

There is nothing pathetic in dragging religion in this case. Irrespective of truth, there is a perception that Bikram singh issue was communally coloured. It is prudent to let him complete his term unmolested.

I know that Bikram singh issue was community related (since JJ Singh was a Sikh too) but to say that kicking him out is going to worsen Hindu Sikh relation was pathetic.

Bikram Singh is not a leader of the Sikhs, nor will he be viewed as one.

 

[jha]

Agreed. But you can't fault the government in inquiring just what the armed forces was upto, can you?

Not at all.. GoI must inquire if need be. But the inquiry itself does not make a General bad now, does it..?

 

[anonymus]

I know that Bikram singh issue was community related (since JJ Singh was a Sikh too) but to say that kicking him out is going to worsen Hindu Sikh relation was pathetic.

Bikram Singh is not a leader of the Sikhs, nor will he be viewed as one.

He may not be the leader of Sikh community but Army personals are regarded highly by Sikhs. One of the important grouse of khalistanis was that a Sikh has never became Army chief.

My point was that, given the shitstrom that has occurred over this issue, it would be wise to let him complete his term peacefully. Army chief is not a lifetime appointment and even if there were some irregularities, he would retire in a year.

And frankly, the DoB controversy was due to mishandling at level of ministry rather than Army.

 

[GURU DUTT]

lo kallo baat

sheher bassa nahi 'bhikari/najoomi' pehle aa gaye

no dought Genral V K singh is a good candidate for "defence minister" ... but but but "another big butttt" first BJP then Modi ji and then The genral "need" to win "the elctions"