Prime Minister On General Vk Singh

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  On 2012 Coup Allegations, General VK Singh Writes To PM; Seeks Probe

  Union minister and former Army chief VK Singh on Thursday said he has written to the prime minister asking for a high-level probe into the alleged planting of false stories about an attempted coup during the UPA-II government in 2012.

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  PM Modi, Amit Shah Ignoring 'Indecorous' Remarks Against Dalits: Mayawati

  BSP Chief Mayawati on Sunday hit out at the NDA government accusing it of having an anti-Dalit mentality. She said that "indecorous" remarks made against the Dalit community by those holding high offices are being ignored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah.

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  Blog: India is Seeming Ungrateful, Writes General VK Singh's Daughter

  We saw emotional scene, but I know they will not do anything to disturb the peace. It is, however, disheartening to see 80-90-year-olds sitting on a hunger strike. This should alarm each of us - here is an army which stood by the nation when it wanted something, it is that time that the nation gives back to veterans.

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  Media Running 'Insidious Campaign' Against Me at the Behest of Arms Lobby, Alleges Union Minister VK Singh

  Union Minister General VK Singh today alleged that an "insidious campaign" is being run against him by a section of media, at the behest of the arms lobby that is "working overtime" to subdue him, and that he has briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about it.

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  Prime Minister Modi to Inaugurate Pravasi Bhartiya Divas on January 8

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar on January 8.

• Sometimes silence is a golden rule: Manmohan Singh on Army Chief General VK Singh

  In a cryptic, but telling comment on Army Chief General V K Singh's recent controversial comments, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight said, "Sometimes silence is a golden rule."

• Govt denies report on leakage of Army Chief's letter to PM

  The government has denied a report that a senior officer in the Cabinet Secretariat leaked Army Chief General VK Singh's confidential letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on shortage of equipment and ammunition in March this year. But the BJP is all set to launch an attack on the issue in Parliament; it is likely to seek a clarification.

• Service chiefs to explain defence preparedness to MPs on April 20

  The three service chiefs will meet a cross-section of MPs on April 20 to explain their troops' preparedness. Their appointment with the standing committee on defence comes weeks after a letter from the army chief to the Prime Minister was leaked. The note detailed the obsolete equipment that General VK Singh said the army is saddled with. He warne...

• Army Chief vs Government: 10 big developments

  Army Chief General VK Singh has today forcefully taken on politicians who have suggested he is responsible for the leak of a confidential letter written by him to the Prime Minister, warning that India's security is at risk because the Army's equipment is obsolete. His statement said, " The leaking of the letter should be treated as high treason. T...

• 'Cynical approach to tar my reputation': Army Chief strikes back on leaked letter

  Army Chief General VK Singh has today rejected allegations that he is responsible for the leak of a confidential letter written by him to the Prime Minister, warning that India's security is at risk because the army's equipment is obsolete. 'This is an outrage! Official communication with the PM, RM or anybody for that matter with the COAS is privi...

• Political outrage over Army chief General VK Singh's leaked letter, parties demand action

  The chief of the Indian Army, General VK Singh, may have skidded past the point of no-return on his collision course with the government. A letter from him to the Prime Minister, warning that India's security is at risk, has been leaked to the media. Many political parties have hinted that he is responsible for the leak.

• Army chief a frustrated man, says Union minister Vayalar Ravi

  Attacking Army chief General V K Singh for reportedly writing to the Prime Minister about state of affairs in the force, Union Minister Vayalar Ravi has said this reflects "frustrations" of an individual, who had to withdraw his petition on the age row in the Supreme Court.

• Parliament debate on Army chief's letter to Prime Minister

  AK Antony, Army chief, General VK Singh

• Political outrage over army chief's leaked letter, parties demand action

  The chief of the Indian Army, General VK Singh, may have skidded past the point of no-return on his collision course with the government. A letter from him to the Prime Minister, warning that India's security is at risk, has been leaked to the media.