Gen Singh hits back on tribunal verdict in Sukna land scam

Former Army chief and Union Minister Gen VK Singh, against whom the armed forces tribunal had made some carping comments in the Sukna land scam case, today questioned the findings against him and the said the government should challenge it in a higher court.
Lt Gen PK Rath, who was given a clean chit by the tribunal, said he felt vindicated by the judgement.
Reacting to the verdict, Singh said instead of issues, the tribunal has made personal attack.
"In the tribunal's judgment, instead of reacting on issues, personal attack has been made. Perhaps, we hardly get to see such a judgment.

"An issue which was very clear and where corruption was tried to be prevented. Perhaps through such a judgement, people will not get scared of corruption," former Army chief V K Singh told reporters here.
He was commenting on the tribunal's virtual indictment of his actions as Army Chief in the court martial of former 33 Corps Commander Lt Gen PK Rath, who was given a clean chit by tribunal in the Sukna land scam.

"They also don't tell anybody that institution was to be constructed on this land and not just a school. Through this judgment, the morale of corrupt people will go up," Singh said.

"You say that in view of security perspective, an NOC cannot be given on land. But, when new person comes, it is then said that there was no security concern and you don't tell anybody about anything in this regard which suggest wrong-doing," he said.
Gen Singh sought to question the tribunal's knowledge of armed forces saying the "I have nothing to comment on the decision. The tribunal has an honourable judge who is advised by the retired armed forces officers. What advise the armed forces officers give him is what he goes by because he does not know anything about armed forces.