Army Chief's charge pits military brass against Ministry officials

Chief of the Army Staff General V.K. Singh's charge that he was offered a bribe of Rs.14 crore for purchasing sub-standard trucks has sparked a crisis that threatens to escalate into a frontal confrontation between the military brass, the Ministry of Defence's civilian bureaucrats and the political leadership.

Mr. Antony told journalists that Gen. Singh had made a “serious allegation.” “I have taken action,” he said, before wading through a swarm of television cameras and correspondents to reach his car

Significantly, the Army, in a statement on March 6, accused Lieutenant-General (retd.) Tejinder Singh of offering a bribe on behalf of a company that supplies trucks. Issued in the context of separate allegations related to the alleged bugging of Mr. Antony's office, the release did not state to whom the bribe offer was made and whether action was taken.

Opposition parties demanded that the Prime Minister and Mr. Antony come out with all information. Charging the Defence Minister with “inaction and indecision,”

Comment: Can somebody say, what exactly going on in this country? Who is actually the black sheep?O! God! Save this country from these corruptions