Allegations motivated, says former army chief

The ex-army chief claims that the Army and the Defence Ministry had found "nothing suspicious" against the unit in their probe

Former Army Chief General V K Singh on Saturday said reports about his misuse of a secret intelligence unit were "motivated" and termed "most absurd" the allegations that he wanted to topple the Jammu and Kashmir government.

Reacting to reports that the Technical Support Division (TSD) was misused for unauthorised operations and indulged in financial wrongdoings, he claimed the army and the defence ministry had found "nothing suspicious" against the unit in their probe and had sent it to the National Security Advisor for closure.      

"The reports on the whole issue are motivated and there are a number of reasons behind it, including my sharing of dais with Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. There is a nexus between arms dealers," he told PTI here.     

He said after the government decided to close the issue by sending it to the NSA, "a joint secretary of the defence ministry, who has since moved out from there, had leaked this report against me".     

He said the TSD was set up by the army, with full approval of Defence Minister A K Antony and the NSA.