Anna invites Gen Singh to join anti-graft movement

Last Updated: Sunday, May 13, 2012, 11:51

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Anna invites Gen Singh to join anti-graft movement

Zeenews Bureau

New Delhi: Social activist Anna Hazare has invited Army Chief General VK Singh to join his movement against corruption post retirement.

"We will welcome Gen VK Singh, if he wants to get involved in this national movement after retirement," Anna said.

The message was tweeted by Team Anna member Suresh Pathare.

Though, there hasn’t been any reaction from the Army Chief, but the latest move is expected to create ripples in the political circle.

Gen VK Singh is considered to be an honest person and in the recent past has prompted the government to act fast on modernising the Army. He has also highlighted corruption within the Army.

Gen Singh, after over 40 years of service, will turn 62 on May 10 as per his service record and retire on May 31, paving way for Army Chief-designate Lt Gen Bikram Singh to take over the reins of the 1.13-million-strong Indian Army.

He dropped a bombshell during an interview saying he was offered by a bribe of Rs 14 crore to clear a deal for 600 Tatra trucks by a retired Army officer and that he had informed Defence Minister AK Antony about it.

This rocked Parliament and Antony had to order a CBI probe into the allegations, apart from giving an explanation.

Team Anna members Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi had earlier supported General VK Singh’s fight against the government.

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First Published: Sunday, May 13, 2012, 11:42

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punit kumar - jaunpur
ye movement congress ko duba ley jayegi hamesa hamesa ke liye kyoki raavan ko mare ke ram ne avaar liya tha aur yaha par congress o khatm karne ke liye aana ne avtar liya hai

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punit kumar - jaunpur up
congress have no chance to come in 2014 they are fully corrupt and one thing that rahul shouldnot see dream to pm in 2014 anna we with you thanks forawarig people

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Ashok Sharma - New Delhi
Gen. VKS has revealed Less than he ofcourse knows and understandably so, being a perfect gentleman and adhereing to respected Army protocols he did not want to create unresolveable complications for many in Politics and Power Corridors. Issues related to Public Interest and Anna`s Lokpal Movement are left in the sidelines now., But Gen VKS standing with Anna even for a few days would Dissuade Goovt, if they plan to quell Non Violent Public Movement which this time around, Anna BNaba RamDev and Dr Swamy would start together. There will be much pressure on zgen VK Singh to stay away from this. This Pressure would arrive from the back doors and from Dark Hats in our Corrupt Government ! Just my view p

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D.N.MAKHIJA - DELHI..............INDIA
ANNA TEAM HAS NO PROPER PLANNING..........HE CAN JUST GO FOR HUNGER STRIKE............COORDINATION IN THE TEAM IS NOT SATISFACTORY..............HE SHOULD TAKE THE HELP OF ZEE NEWS WHO HAVE A GOOD TEAM .....SITTING IN THE STUDIO HE CAN REACH EVERY CORNER OF THE COUNTRY....IT WILL WORK BETTER THAN AK-47..............IF THE ARMY CHIEF JOINS HIM NOT GOING TO HELP HIM....

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srvastavabdl - santkabirnagar
Corruption is growing fast. Govt of any political party has vested interest in continuing it.Public suffers most from corruption.There is high need to fight corruption tooth and nail.Only forum consisting honest persons can motivate public to fight against cirruption.Check andBreack on corruption is need of hours.After retire ment Gen.Singh will be free to serve the social cause the manner as he liikes.His entry will be vital for Anna team and will also be in the general interest of public.

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aliya - mumbai
chief gen is fit for anna team. he too is a publicity gimicker and a loud mouther

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indian - india
Agree with balaji totally! He is a fake, product of media, he is worth not even 1% of Mahatma. He is a loser, media monger, just like poonam pandey, ramdev and raki sawant to name few people.He is seeking one more feather in his cap?. With all respect, this person also has his own bit of ``background`` wanted to dupe the Army and nation misguiding about his own age! with all respect to Indian army, I would have liked him to be court marshaled.He got away with it.These are certain traits of anna, wants be in lime light for all wrong reasons. hate those who compare him with Gandhiji. Anna is a clone and clown also.

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D. N. RAMPAL - FARIDABAD
So far as anna ji is concerned, he is honest and wants to do something for the nationa interest but, I do not know, why he is not understanding the persons, who are surrounding him for their own interest. He is misguided and being misused by these people for their own vested interests.

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nikhil - dubai
WHEN ANNA HAZARE WANTS PEOPLE TO JOIN HIS MOVEMENT ONLY TO BE ASKED TO LEAVE LIKE IN THE CASE OF MANY PROMINENT MEMBERS. EVEN IN THE CASE OF RAMDEV OR ANY ONE HE INITIATES AND HIS TEAM MEMBERS REFUSE TO ENTERTAIN THAT PERSON ONLY TO BE LEFT IN A DITCH. WHEN IT CAME TO NIRMAL BABA HE FLATLY REFUSED TO ENTERTAIN AND REMARKED NEGATIVE AGAINST HIM. WHEN HE HAD APPROVED RAMDEV ASSOCIATION, HIS TEAM MEMBERS WERE RED FACED AS THEIR OWN STANDING WILL GET HEART IN THE MIND OF PEOPLE. I REMEMBER KIRON SAYING TO THE GRAND SON OF BAPU TO JOIN ANNAS MOVEMENT WHO IN TURN REFUSED ABOUT THE METHOD. WHEN THE MOVEMENT IS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF PUBLIC LET ORDINARY PEOPLE JOIN THE MOVEMENT, EVEN THEY ARE BEING ACCUSED BY ANNA TO BE CORRUPT !! SO WHY THIS MOVEMENT AT ALL.! FOR THE PEOPLE THE GOVT IS THERE TO LOOK AFTER THE COUNTRY !!!

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P.P. TALWAR - India
An Ex-Army sepoy truck driver turned Socia l Activist, Anna Hazare being an opportunist, by inviting army chief Ge. VK Singh, Anna hazare wants to fire from Gen Singh`s shoulders. But Gen VK Singh being a sesoned soldier, he os not going to fall prey to Anna`s mischievous move.

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shelvaraj - ara
I cant possibly see the good general V P Singh joining unwholesome characters like Kejriwal and Bedi. Like a good general he shoild fade away