Jind: Former Army chief General VK Singh has said the country needed a system where the government was run like a military unit, for which the nation is above any caste or religion.
"Poverty and corruption are rampant in the country and no effective steps had been taken to eradicate them.. the country needs a system where the government was run like an Army unit for which the nation is of prime importance and caste or religion comes later," Singh said in Jind on Friday night addressing a public meeting of 'Jantantra Yatra', led by anti-corruption crusader and social activist Anna Hazare.
The former Army chief alleged that various political parties divided people on the basis of caste and religion for their political gain. Anna, however could not preside over the meeting due to ill-health. General Singh has been touring with Anna in Punjab and Haryana as part of the Yatra since March 31, which entered Karsindhu village of Jind district on Friday evening.
General Singh appealed to the people to attend Jan-Sansad (public-rally) which will be held in New Delhi in September this year, and unitedly fight against corrupt people and anti-national forces. Earlier, addressing series of rallies on way to Jind, Anna had said the 'Jantantra Morcha' is not seeking change of power at the centre, but is struggling for a change in the existing political system for choosing better leaders....
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10:07 PM, Jan 15, 2013
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06:49 PM, Jan 08, 2013
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05:35 PM, Jan 08, 2013
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09:55 PM, Jan 07, 2013
There was drama at former Army Chief General VK Singh's residence in New Delhi on Saturday afternoon when a Signals Regiment unit reportedly went to remove the army exchange and lines at his house in Mandir Marg at Delhi Cantonment. The General's lawyer Vishwajeet Singh claimed that the residence could have been bugged. Interestingly, General Singh has himself been in the midst of a controversy following allegations that during his...
05:59 PM, Jan 07, 2013
Former Army chief General VK Singh on Monday blamed successive governments at the Centre and states for the rise of Naxalism in the country, noting that a host of issues like lack of development and violation of people's rights helped strengthening base of the ultras in the country. ...
05:47 PM, Jan 07, 2013
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04:28 PM, Jan 05, 2013
The Defence Ministry has sought clarifications from the Army on reports that equipment allegedly used by former chief Gen VK Singh to snoop on some government functionaries may have been destroyed. ...
08:24 PM, Jan 02, 2013
Former army chief General (Retd) VK Singh on Monday accused Delhi Police of using "excessive force" on people protesting the gang-rape of a woman and demanded that the capital's police be brought under the control of the Delhi government. ...
04:31 AM, Jan 01, 2013
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03:22 AM, Dec 30, 2012
Government has decided to withdraw all security cover provided to former Army Chief Gen VK Singh, who has been taking part in a number of protests over corruption, Delhi gangrape incident and other issues. The former Army Chief was provided Z 'Plus' security cover till November 30 but in a review meeting, the Ministry of Home Affairs took the decision that he does not require any protection, Army sources said...
06:21 PM, Dec 26, 2012
The Delhi Police on Monday filed four cases with regard to the violence during the protests over the brutal gangrape of a 23-year-old paramedical student in a moving bus in the national capital recently, on Monday. One of these cases was filed against former Army chief General VK Singh and yoga guru Ramdev. ...
06:01 PM, Dec 24, 2012
Protesters led by yoga guru Ramdev and former Army chief VK Singh on Sunday clashed with police at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi when they were prevented from marching towards India Gate, the epicentre of protests against gangrape of a young girl last Sunday. ...
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