Just the tip of the iceberg, says another Army whistleblower

Chandigarh:

A General fudged records to play down a Brigadier's role in the Kargil War, the Armed Forces Tribunal has said. Is this huge embarrassment for the Army merely the tip of the iceberg?

Other whistleblowers say, yes, this is just the beginning.

Brigadier (Retd) Devinder Singh has got justice with the tribunal ruling that his senior officer Lt-Gen Kishan Pal falsified battle records to deny him his due honour. This after the Brigadier filed a petition that there had been wrong depiction of his battle performance. (Read: Wronged Kargil war hero gets his due)

Several complaints similar to Brigadier Singh's are pending before the Tribunal. One is that of Brigadier Surinder Singh, who was commander of the Kargil-based 121 Brigade in 1999. He was removed from command and blamed for the Kargil intrusions.

Brigadier Surinder Singh too has complained that the role of several officers was either undermined or their warnings were not heeded by superior officers.

Speaking to NDTV from Chandigarh, Surinder Singh said after a favourable judgement for Brigadier Devinder Singh, he now felt that even he would get his due. He said he would reveal all in a book he was writing. (Watch: Just the tip of the iceberg, says another Army whistleblower)