General V. K. Singh (Retd.

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PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC Former Chief of Army Staff Maitri Bhawan, Silokhara Road Sector 30, !r"aon #$r%& To The Minister of Home Affairs Government of India North Blo !" Ne# $elhi , Dear Sir, HAN$ $%&IV%R' Dated' 0()*+)+0*3 S()*e t+ Serio(s offen es ommitted ), the a (sed -ersons (nder Indian .enal /ode" National Se (rit, A t and the 0ffi ial Se rets A t and other relevant &a#s 1 /riminal -rose (tion and -reventive detention 2 Reminder thereof ,hi- ha- reference to my letter dated 34.33.5634 on the a.o/e -!.0ect which i- enclo-ed herewith for ready reference #Anne1!re A&% 2t clearly re/eal- -erio!- offence- committed .y the acc!-ed 3er-on!nder 2ndian Penal Code, 4ational Sec!rity Act and 5fficial Secret- Act% 2 had al-o 3ointed o!t that inaction and com3licity in the a.o/e offence- wo!ld enco!ra"e white)collar criminal- there.y -e/erely com3romi-in" the -ec!rity of the nation and -afety of it- citi6en-% 2 ha/e neither recei/ed any acknowled"ment nor information on any action that ha- .een initiated% Pro.a.ly thi- letter i- al-o meetin" the -ame fate a- the letter to Prime Mini-ter #with co3y to Defence Mini-ter& written .y Admiral 7% Ramda- on 37 8(ne 5635 #enclo-ed)Anne1!re B for ready reference& which wa- al-o neither acknowled"ed, nor acted !3on% Both the letter- concerned national -ec!rity, -afety of citi6en- and inte"rity of the Armed Force-% By not actin" !3on the-e letter- written .y former 4a/al and Army Chief-, o/ernment i- -endin" o!t a me--a"e that it ha- no concern for the -ec!rity of the nation and -afety of it- citi6en- and i- only intere-ted in -afe"!ardin" tho-e who ha/e ind!l"ed in trea-on and -edition% Yo!r contin!ed inaction wo!ld only confirm thi- and 2 will 3roceed with f!rther co!r-e of action accordin"ly% Yo!r- ,r!ly, General V. K. Singh (Retd.) // to+ Pre-ident of 2ndia Prime Mini-ter of 2ndia Defence Mini-ter, o/ernment of 2ndia ANN%9:R%1A

General V. K. Singh (Retd.)

PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC Former Chief of Army Staff Maitri Bhawan, Silokhara Road Sector 30, !r"aon #$r%& To The Minister of Home Affairs Government of India North Blo ! Ne# $elhi Dear Sir, Dated'*3%**%+0*3 S()*e t+ Serio(s offen es ommitted ), the a (sed -ersons (nder Indian .enal /ode" National Se (rit, A t and the 0ffi ial Se rets A t and other relevant &a#s 1 /riminal -rose (tion and -reventive detention 2 Re;(est thereof 0ffen es ommitted A.ettin" m!tiny, or attem3tin" to -ed!ce a -oldier, -ailor or airman from hi- d!ty #Section *3* 2PC& Promotin" enmity .etween different "ro!3- on "ro!nd- of reli"ion, race, 3lace of .irth, re-idence, lan"!a"e, etc%, and doin" act- 3re0!dicial to maintenance of harmony #Section *83A)2PC& 2m3!tation-, a--ertion- 3re0!dicial to national)inte"ration #Section*83B)2PC& A.etment and Criminal Con-3iracy to commit the a.o/e offence- #Section- *09, *0(, **0, **9, *+0A, *+0B)2PC& Actin" in a manner 3re0!dicial to the defence of 2ndia and the -ec!rity of the State #Section- 3 #*& and #+& of the 4ational Sec!rity Act *(:0& Bein" in 3o--e--ion or control of any -ecret doc!ment or information and willf!lly comm!nicatin" the -ame di-clo-!re of which i- likely to affect the -o/erei"nty and inte"rity of 2ndia, the -ec!rity of the State% ;Section 8 of the 5fficial Secret- Act, *(+3 #a- amended&< The A (sed are+ Shekhar !3ta, =ditor)in)Chief, 2ndian =13re--, 4ew Delhi M-% Rit! Sarin, 2ndian =13re--, 4ew Delhi Prana. Dhal Samanta, 2ndian =13re--, 4ew Delhi Sandee3 >nnithan, De3!ty =ditor, 2ndia ,oday, 4ew Delhi Siddharth Varadara0an, Former =ditor, ,he $ind!, Chennai M-% Chander S!ta Do"ra, Chandi"arh B!rea! Chief, ,he $ind!, Chandi"arh 7t% en #Retd%& ,e0inder Sin"h, 4ew Delhi Many 3er-on- ?official, non)official and media) who are 3art of the a.etment and con-3iracy to commit the a.o/e offence-% 2n/e-ti"ation will .rin" them o!t%

/harges 5n A3ril @, +0*+ the 2ndian =13re-- carried front)3a"e .anner headline-' A,he Ban!ary ni"ht Rai-ina $ill wa- -3ooked' ,wo key Army !nit- mo/ed toward- Delhi witho!t notifyin" o/tC% ;$YP=R724D Ehtt3'FFwww%indiane13re--%comFnew-Fthe)0an!ary)ni"ht)rai-ina)hill)wa-) -3ooked)two)key)army)!nit-)mo/ed)toward-)delhi)witho!t)notifyin") "o/tF(3+3+:FEhtt3'FFwww%indiane13re--%comFnew-Fthe)0an!ary)ni"ht)rai-ina)hill)wa-)-3ooked) two)key)army)!nit-)mo/ed)toward-)delhi)witho!t)notifyin")"o/tF(3+3+:F< 2nter alia thi- new- re3ort -aid' Essentially, late on the night of January 16 (the day Army Chief General V K Singh approa hed the Supreme Court on his date of !irth issue", entral intelligen e agen ies reported an une#pe ted (and non$notified" mo%ement !y a &ey military unit, from the me hanised infantry !ased in 'isar ('aryana" as a part of the ((rd Armoured )i%ision (*hi h is a part of 1 Corps, a stri&e formation !ased in +athura and ommanded !y ,t Gen- A K Singh" in the dire tion of the apital, 1./ &m a*ay-0 1he ne*s report *ent on to say2 1he loo&outs onfirmed the mo%ement of *hat loo&ed li&e a si3ea!le unit- 4t *as soon identified as an entire unit of +e hanised 4nfantry, *ith its 5ussian$ made Armoured 6ighting Vehi les (A6Vs", arried on 78 tan& transporters- 1he mo%ement *as to*ards the apital, *hi h *as odd-0 1he report deli!erately lin&ed this mo%e to June 1987 *hen some mutineers from Si&h units had mo%ed to*ards the apital in the *a&e of :peration ;luestar,0 suggesting in a de%ious manner that the a!o%e troop mo%ement is also part of mutiny- 1his is a lear ase of <a!etting mutiny !y an offi er, soldier in the Army and attempt to sedu e any su h offi er and soldier from his allegian e or his duty= attra ting Se tion 1(1 4>C1he report further said2 4t *as still a ause for uriosity and some onfusion$more than mu h on ern$!e ause, o%er the de ades, ?e* )elhi has ome to !e totally rela#ed and trustful of the apoliti al and professionally orre t nature of its military leadership-0 1his is lear insinuation that the military leadership had turned politi ally in orre t and non$professional and Central Go%t has ome under threat of mutiny from our o*n Army1his s are *as further inflamed !y the report that <yet another military mo%ement @to*ards@ )elhi- 1his unit *as identified as a large element of the air!orne ./ >ara ;rigade !ased at Agra-= 1he s are mongering ontinued2 1he >rime +inister *as informed at the ra & of da*n on January 1AB--)efen e Se retary Shashi Kant Sharma *as as&ed to ut short his %isit to +alaysia- 'e returned-0 ,hi- i- a clear ca-e of -!""e-tin", in-ti"atin" and a.ettin" the commitment of m!tiny .y officerand -oldier- of the Army that attract- Section *33 of 2PC% Acc!-ed 4o-' G*, G+ and G3 are lia.le to .e char"ed !nder thi- Section% $a/in" acted in a manner 3re0!dicial to the defence of 2ndia and the -ec!rity of the State and therefore attractin" Section- 3 #*& and #+& of the 4ational Sec!rity Act *(:0 they -ho!ld .e detained !nder 4SA forthwith% ,he 2ndian Army had a !nit called the ,echnical Ser/ice Di/i-ion #,SD&% 2t wa- -et !3 to accom3li-h co/ert o3eration- in other co!ntrie-% 2t wa- a /ery im3ortant win" .eca!-e it wa- the only !nit which co!ld 3erform thi- ta-k% i/en the nat!re of the work, the whole !nit worked in a -ecreti/e and Acamo!fla"ed mannerC% ,SD i- a co/ert o3eration a"ency, acti/itie- of which are directly related to the -afety of the -oldier- fi"htin" on the .order-, retri.!tion on the enemy and

the -ec!rity of the citi6en-% By it- /ery nat!re ,SD o3eration wa- Ato3 -ecretC% 2n that e/ent, e/en the e1i-tence of ,SD -ho!ld ne/er ha/e .een 3!.lici-ed% F!rther, if there i- e13o-!re of the act!al workin" of the to3)-ecret !nit, leakin" information a.o!t it co!ld .e treachero!-, re"ardle-- of whether information i- tr!e or not% Yet on March +, +0*+ Acc!-ed G @ wrote and 3!.li-hed a .latantly trea-ono!- -tory that inter alia read- a- .elow' +:) offi ials say they are also on erned a!out the a ti%ities of a shado*y unit alled the 1e hni al Support )i%ision (1S)" *ithin +4, *hi h has reportedly !een eCuipped *ith sur%eillan e eCuipment- Dho the targets *ere and for *hat purpose, is still not lear- 1S) is headed !y a olonel and has fi%e lieutenant$ olonels from the +4 dire torate *ho are posted at military stations a ross the ountry- 1he name of a retired dire tor general of +4 too has !een lin&ed to this o%ert outfit-0 E'F>E5,4?K @http2GGindiatoday-intoday-inGstoryG!ug$s are$defen e$minister$a$&$antony$army$ hief$age$ ro*G1G1A6/66-html@http2GGindiatoday-intoday-inGstoryG!ug$s are$defen e$minister$a$&$antony$ army$ hief$age$ro*G1G1A6/66-htmlH ,SDC- location, official- and it- work were to3 -ecret and o!t of .o!nd-% 5n *H A!"!-t +0*+, at aro!nd H 3%m%, a white ,oyota I!ali- came toward- the 3remi-e- of the ,SD% ,wo 3er-on- "ot down% 5ne -tayed near the /ehicle and the other went in-ide the 3remi-e- of the ,SD% An Army 3er-onnel wa- 3re-ent at the location% $e -aw an !nknown man -!-3icio!-ly roamin" aro!nd in the !nit 3remi-e-% $e immediately enJ!ired a.o!t hi- identity% ,he A!nknownC man tried to dod"e him and -aid that he i- an army officer% ,he 0awan a-ked for hi- identity card% ,hen, the A!nknownC man -aid he i- a re3orter of the 2ndian =13re-- new-3a3er% Findin" him-elf in an !ncomforta.le -it!ation, the re3orter h!rriedly walked toward- the ,oyota I!ali-, where a man wawaitin" for him, and fled% ;$YP=R724D Ehtt3'FFarticle-%time-ofindia%indiatime-%comF+0*+)0:)+8FindiaF333:@3@8K*Kte0inder)-in"h)/)k) -in"h)date)of).irth)contro/er-yEhtt3'FFarticle-%time-ofindia%indiatime-%comF+0*+)0:) +8FindiaF333:@3@8K*Kte0inder)-in"h)/)k)-in"h)date)of).irth)contro/er-y< At the -ame time, an army ha/aldar wa- ret!rnin" from hi- d!ty from the Ba-e $o-3ital% $e -aw a tall "entleman -!-3icio!-ly watchin" the ,SD 3remi-e- from a di-tance% $e co!ld reco"ni-e him a- he had -een hi- 3ict!re- in /ario!- media re3ort- and new- channel-% ,hereafter, he -aw two of them h!rriedly lea/in" in the /ehicle% ,he tall man waitin" near the /ehicle wa- retired 7ie!tenant eneral ,e0inder Sin"h #Acc!-ed G 9& L the -ame man a"ain-t whom the CB2 filed a ca-e for offerin" a .ri.e of R-% *@ crore to me to clear the 3!rcha-e of *,H9H hi"h)mo.ility ,atra tr!ck- for the 2ndian Army% ,he Army $a/aldar who identified 7t% eneral #Retd& ,e0inder Sin"h J!ickly lod"ed a com3laint% ,he matter wa- re3orted to the Director eneral, Military 2ntelli"ence #D M2& $e e/en a-ked whether thi- matter -ho!ld .e re3orted to the local 3olice -tation% ,he D M2 a-ked him to "i/e a written re3ort on the matter% A written com3laint wa- -ent to him% ,he n!m.er of thi- letter i- AF*03F,SD% After three day- D M2 called the team who wrote thi- letter and a-ked them to tear off the letter and de-troy the hard di-k of the com3!ter on which it wa- ty3ed% B!-t : day- .efore thi- incident, there wa- an intelli"ence re3ort which clearly warned that a few anti)national element- are con-3irin" to defame ,SD .y le/elin" fal-e alle"ation- and "i/in" wide media co/era"e on the i--!e a- the name of the !nit ha- already .een tarni-hed on -e/eral occa-ion-%

Soon thereafter on +0th Se3tem.er +0*+ 2ndian =13re-- re3orted that the Army ha- a33ointed 7t en Vinod Bhatia to head a 3anel that will re/iew the f!nctionin" and efficacy of a contro/er-ial Military 2ntelli"ence #M2& !nit that "ained notoriety followin" -e/eral alle"ationof irre"!laritie- and a recent ca-e of e-3iona"e in/ol/in" it- head clerk% ;$YP=R724D Ehtt3'FFwww%indiane13re--%comFnew-Flt)"en).hatia)to)3ro.e)mi)!nit)-et)!3).y)e1chief)"en)/) k)-in"hF*008*(+FEhtt3'FFwww%indiane13re--%comFnew-Flt)"en).hatia)to)3ro.e)mi)!nit)-et)!3) .y)e1chief)"en)/)k)-in"hF*008*(+F< 5n +0thSe3tem.er +0*3 A,he 2ndian =13re--C 3!.li-hed a front 3a"e .anner headline- -tory titled, Init set up !y VK Singh used se ret funds to try and topple JJK go%ernment, !lo & ;i&ram Singh2 Army pro!e0 laiming to !e a lea& of a <1op Se ret= Army <;oard of :ffi ers inCuiry= report on the *or&ing of 1S) ;$YP=R724D Ehtt3'FFwww%indiane13re--%comFnew-F!nit)-et)!3).y)/)k)-in"h)!-ed)-ecret)f!nd-)to)try)and) to33le)0)k)"o/t).lock).ikram)-in"h)army) 3ro.eF**9*H0*FEhtt3'FFwww%indiane13re--%comFnew-F!nit)-et)!3).y)/)k)-in"h)!-ed)-ecret) f!nd-)to)try)and)to33le)0)k)"o/t).lock).ikram)-in"h)army)3ro.eF**9*H0*F< ,he re3ort wa- 3re3ared .y Director) eneral #Military 53eration-& 7t% en% Vinod Bhatia a3art of a Board of 5fficer- inJ!iry formed .y Army Chief eneral Bikram Sin"h to re/iew the f!nctionin" of the to3)-ecret !nit and the re3ort it-elf i- to3)-ecret% =/en knowled"e of the e1i-tence of ,SD can hel3 the nationM- enemie- and -!./ert the intere-t- of the co!ntry% ,hi- ie/ident from -ome of the re3ort- a33earin" in the Paki-tan and other media' ;$YP=R724D Ehtt3'FF3aki-tan3al%word3re--%comF+0*3F0(F+9Findian)army)t-d)and)/k)-in"h)3layin")3olitic-) in)!niform)and)after)retirementFEhtt3'FF3aki-tan3al%word3re--%comF+0*3F0(F+9Findian)army)t-d) and)/k)-in"h)3layin")3olitic-)in)!niform)and)after)retirementF N $YP=R724D Ehtt3'FFwww%3aki-tant/%t/F+0*3F0(F++Findian)army)chief)-et-)t-d)!nit)3aki-tanFE Ol E-tha-h%*nBSdh+V%d3.-Ehtt3'FFwww%3aki-tant/%t/F+0*3F0(F++Findian)army)chief)-et-)t-d)!nit) 3aki-tanFG-tha-h%*nBSdh+V%d3.N $YP=R724D Ehtt3'FFwww%thenew-tri.e%comF+0*3F0(F++Findian)army).ehind)in-!r"ency)in) 3aki-tanFEhtt3'FFwww%thenew-tri.e%comF+0*3F0(F++Findian)army).ehind)in-!r"ency)in) 3aki-tanF < A- a con-eJ!ence of the-e act- 3re0!dicial to the defence of 2ndia and the -ec!rity of the State, ,SD ha- .een wo!nd !3 and 2ndian Army i- left with no co/ert o3eration and weak co!nter) in-!r"ency ca3acity% 2t i- widely .elie/ed that if ,SD had not wo!nd !3 the recent Sam.a attack .y Paki-tan).a-ed element- #wherein -e/eral -oldier- incl!din" a 7t% Col% were killed& co!ld ha/e .een a/oided% ,here i- al-o wide)-3read .elief amon" -enior Army officer- that the -cra33in" of the ,SD i- a ma0or rea-on why there ha- .een a -3!rt in cro--).order intr!-iono/er the 3a-t year leadin" to the death of -e/eral -oldier- and ci/ilian-% Acc!-ed G*, G+ and G@ are "!ilty of -e/eral offence- !nder 2PC #incl!din" 3o--i.ly acce--ory to ca!-in" death&, 5fficial Secret- Act% $a/in" acted in a manner 3re0!dicial to the defence of 2ndia and the -ec!rity of the State and therefore attractin" Section- 3 #*& and #+& of the 4ational Sec!rity Act *(:0 they -ho!ld .e detained !nder 4SA forthwith% 2ndian =13re-- leak made a .latantly fal-e alle"ation that Army had 3aid money to BPD 3olitician- to o/erthrow the d!ly elected o/ernment of the State% ,hi- wa- done with the deli.erate intention to 3romote enmity .etween officer- and -oldier- of the 2ndian Army -er/in" in Bamm! P Da-hmir and the "o/ernmentF3eo3le of that -tate there.y ca!-in" di-t!r.ance to

harmony and national)inte"ration% Acc!-ed G* P G+ are therefore "!ilty of offence- !nder Section *83A and *83 of 2PC% ,hi- i- a clear ca-e of actin" in a manner 3re0!dicial to the defence of 2ndia and the -ec!rity of the State and therefore attract- Section- 3 #*& and #+& of the 4ational Sec!rity Act *(:0% Be-ide- 3ro-ec!tin" Acc!-ed G* and G+ !nder the rele/ant lawthey -ho!ld .e detained !nder 4SA forthwith% Pickin" !3 from the 2ndian =13re-- leaked re3ort on ,SD, on +@ Se3tem.er +0*3 A,he $ind!C 3!.li-hed a new- -tory titled V-K- Singh ounters harges, admits <pro$4ndia ?G:s= *ere funded0 ;$YP=R724D Ehtt3'FFwww%thehind!%comFnew-FnationalF/k)-in"h)co!nter-)char"e-) admit-)3roindia)n"o-)were) f!ndedFarticle8*H**(H%eceEhtt3'FFwww%thehind!%comFnew-FnationalF/k)-in"h)co!nter-)char"e-) admit-)3roindia)n"o-)were)f!ndedFarticle8*H**(H%ece<% 2n thi- re3ort Acc!-ed G H with the deli.erate intention of 3romotin" enmity .etween 3eo3le of 2ndia, officer- and -oldier- of the 2ndian Army -er/in" in Bamm! P Da-hmir and the 3eo3le of that -tate and ca!-e di-t!r.ance to harmony and national)inte"ration in-erted the .latantly fal-e claim that <the pan hayat ele tions of K/11 *as a maLor a hie%ement of the 1S)=, a -tatement 2 ne/er made% ,hi- wa- a cle/er Ac!t and 3a-teC .a-ed on Anew-C 3lanted .y -ome of my ad/er-arie- who ha/e .een leakin" the to3) -ecret ,SD and other -torie-% Acc!-ed G 8, witho!t /erification and cro--)checkin" from me 3!.li-hed thi- lie a- it wa- written% Qhat i- more, Acc!-ed G@ went into a fren6y, "ot a -tory "enerated from the BPD B!rea! Chief and 3!.li-hed it on the 4ew-3a3erC- front 3a"e on +8 Se3tem.er +0*3 !nder the title <:ur li%es in danger, say sarpan hes in JJK0 ;$YP=R724D Ehtt3'FFwww%thehind!%comFnew-FnationalFo!r)li/e-)in)dan"er)-ay)-ar3anche-)in) 0kFarticle8*H@(*:%eceRrefSrelated4ew-E Ot EK.lankEhtt3'FFwww%thehind!%comFnew-FnationalFo!r)li/e-)in)dan"er)-ay)-ar3anche-)in) 0kFarticle8*H@(*:%eceRrefSrelated4ew-< ,hi- new- re3ort -ay- that .eca!-e of my reckle--tatement-, 2 ha/e ca!-ed an e#tremely serious apprehension of militant atta &s on more than ((,/// pan hes and sarpan hes as 4 ha%e ompletely dis redited and maligned the pan hayat ele tions of K/11-0 ,hi- man!fact!red re3ort ha- 3romoted enmity .etween officer- and -oldier- of the 2ndian Army -er/in" in Bamm! P Da-hmir and the 3eo3le a- well a- elected leader- of that -tate and al-o ha- ca!-ed di-t!r.ance to harmony and national)inte"ration% Acc!-ed G8 P GH are therefore "!ilty of offence- !nder Section *83A and *83B of 2PC% $a/in" acted in a manner 3re0!dicial to the defence of 2ndia and the -ec!rity of the State and therefore attractin" Section- 3 #*& and #+& of the 4ational Sec!rity Act *(:0 they -ho!ld .e detained !nder 4SA forthwith% 2n order to "et to the .ottom of the entire r!ck!- and find o!t the tr!thf!lne-- of all -!ch re3ort-, 2 mo/ed an a33lication !nder Ri"ht to 2nformation Act, +008 .efore the Mini-try of Defence dated KK a-kin" for a co3y of the -aid re3ort of the Board of 5fficer- and the detail- of the action taken in the wake of the -ame% $owe/er, the Mini-try of Defence, /ide it- re3ly dated KK, informed me that the information -o -o!"ht .y me !nder the R,2 Act cannot .e 3ro/ided to me a- it wa- cla--ified a- -ecret !nder the -ection : #i& of the R,2 Act% ,herefore, thi- im3lie- that whate/er re3ortin" re"ardin" the ,SD ha- .een carried o!t .y the a.o/ementioned media 3er-on-, and leaka"e of information re"ardin" ,SD thereto, i- in contra/ention of the 3ro/i-ionof the 5fficial Secret- Act% ,herefore, each 3er-on in/ol/ed in the entire -eJ!ence of e/entre-!ltin" in the leaka"e of information to the Media a- well a- media 3er-on- in/ol/ed in the malicio!- re3ortin" of the -ame, are lia.le for 3ro-ec!tion !nder the 5fficial Secret- Act% 2t i3ertinent to mention here that 3ro-ec!tion !nder the 5fficial Secret- Act can only .e initiated

.y the State # o/ernment&, therefore, yo! are reJ!e-ted to take nece--ary action and direct the com3etent in/e-ti"atin" a"ency to la!nch 3ro-ec!tion a- to the -ame% A co3y of the a.o/ementioned re3ly to my R,2 A33lication from MoD i- .ein" anne1ed hereto% =arlier, in March, +0*+, -omeone in o/ernment deli.erately leaked o!t a to3)-ecret letter from me to the Prime Mini-ter -tatin" that the armyMs tan&s ha%e run out of ammunition, the air defen e is as good as o!solete and the infantry is short of riti al *eapons0 % ,hi- wa- re3orted in ;$YP=R724D Ehtt3'FFwww%dnaindia%comFindiaF*HH:+:3Fre3ort)dna)e1cl!-i/e)"en)/k)-in"h) tell-)3m)-ome)hard)tr!th-Ehtt3'FFwww%dnaindia%comFindiaF*HH:+:3Fre3ort)dna)e1cl!-i/e)"en) /k)-in"h)tell-)3m)-ome)hard)tr!th-<% ,hi- leaka"e ha- .een re3ortedly traced to an official in the Ca.inet Secretariat and nothin" i- known a- to what action ha- .een taken in thi- re"ard -o far% ,hi- i- a "ra/e offence !nder 5fficial Secret- Act and .ein" 3re0!dicial to the defence of 2ndia and the -ec!rity of the State attract- the 3ro/i-ion- of 4SA% All tho-e in/ol/ed in thi- leak -ho!ld .e 3ro-ec!ted and detained !nder 4SA% ,he a.o/e -erio!- offence- ha/e .een committed d!e to a.etment and con-3iracy ind!l"ed in .y ci/il and military official- #3a-t and 3re-ent& in the Prime Mini-terC- 5ffice, Ca.inet Secretariat, Mini-try of Defence, Army $eadJ!arter- and many other-% ,hey are all "!ilty of a.etment and Criminal Con-3iracy to commit all the a.o/e offence-% A thoro!"h in/e-ti"ation wo!ld .rin" o!t the tr!th a.o!t who the-e 3er-on- are and what i- their moti/e for ind!l"in" in acti/itie- aimed at de-ta.ili6in" 2ndia and harmin" it- citi6en-% 2ntere-tin"ly, one of the Qikileak file;$YP=R724D Ehtt3'FFwikileak-%or"F"ifile-Fdoc-F**@(+(@Kconfed) f!ckho!-e)%htmlE Ot EK.lankE Oo Ehtt3'FFwikileak-%or"F"ifile-Fdoc-F**@(+(@Kconfed) f!ckho!-e)%htmlEhtt3'FFwikileak-%or"F"ifile-Fdoc-F**@(+(@Kconfed)f!ckho!-e)%html< -!""e-tthat the 4ndian E#press editor, Shekhar !3ta #Acc!-ed G*& i- the only contact in 2ndia for Stratfor, a >S).a-ed "lo.al intelli"ence firm with alle"ed C2A link-% ,he char"e- detailed a.o/e deal with the /ery -erio!- crime- of' 3romotin" enmity .etween 3eo3le of 2ndia, officer- and -oldier- of the 2ndian Army -er/in" in Bamm! P Da-hmir and the 3eo3le of that -tateN ca!-in" di-t!r.ance to harmony and national)inte"ration deli.erately com3romi-in" the -afety of the -oldier- fi"htin" on the .order- and -ec!rity of the citi6ena.ettin" m!tiny .y an officer, -oldier in the Army and attem3ttin" to -ed!ce any -!ch officer and -oldier from hi- alle"iance or hi- d!ty willf!lly di-clo-in" to3)-ecret doc!ment- there.y threatenin" the -o/erei"nty and inte"rity of 2ndia and the -ec!rity of the State dee3ly im3actin" the fi"htin" ca3a.ility and effecti/ene-- of o!r Armed Force- in 3rotectin" citi6en- and -afe"!ardin" the nationC- -ec!rity, inte"rity and -o/erei"nty% -erio!- 3re0!dice to the defence of 2ndia and the -ec!rity of the State Ina tion and om-li it, in the a)ove offen es has en o(raged om-romises se (rit, of the nation and safet, of its iti<ens. riminals and severel,

It is therefore re;(ested that immediate a tion )e ta!en to dire t the on erned a(thorities to register a--ro-riate =IRs" ommen e investigation and resort to -reventive detention of offenders #here ne essar,. Yo!r- ,r!ly,

SdF) General V. K. Singh (Retd.) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ANNEXURE-B Admiral L Ramdas (retd) PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM Former Chief of the Naval Staff Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar Magsaysay Awardee for Peace LARA-Ramu Farm Vill: Bhaimala Alibag- 402201 Maharashtra Tel 02141-248711 Fax 02141- 248733 Mob: 09860170960 HYPERLINK 19 June 2012 My dear Prime Minister, I am writing to you about certain serious matters concerning the Indian Armed Forces. In recent months, the country has been witness to a series of unfortunate and avoidable events which include: A serving Army Chief having to move the Supreme Court in the matter of settling the issue of his date of birth. Allegations of a bribe offered to a serving Army Chief for defence deals, in his own office. Corruption in the procurement process of defence equipment namely the Tatra truck deal followed by defamation threats from the BEML head himself under the CBI scanner Leakage of a `Top Secret letter from the Army Chief to the Prime Minister tantamount to a treasonable act? Accusations in the media that a serving Army Chief was responsible for spying on the Defence Ministers office ! Irresponsible reporting and insinuation of a possible military coup by one of our top English national newspapers. Filing of a PIL and a Review Petition by responsible citizens concerned about the institutional integrity of the Army being compromised by short circuiting established norms and procedures in the Ministry of Defence. Raising the `communal bogey in the media to divert attention from the charge of creation of a line of succession, instead of investigating the underlying questions mentioned above. This in turn has lead to distortion and polarization at several levels, including unhealthy public debate. All of the above are symptoms of a deeper malaise within the system indicating years of brushing uncomfortable questions under the carpet. Mal-governance and manipulation, including by-passing of long established procedures seem to have become accepted practice at all levels, including in the MOD. Within the Army, matters came to a head with the initiation of a so called line of succession in 2006, which in turn seems to have triggered the needless controversy over of the date of birth of one COAS, in order to install another as COAS in 2012!

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With the retirement of Gen V K Singh and the handing over of the baton to Gen Bikram Singh on June 1 2012, there was hope that some normalcy would return since the GOI and MOD had apparently achieved their objective. However it appears that no lessons have been learnt from the recent convulsions within the service. The new regime has lost little time in overturning the show cause notice and lifting the DV ban, and promoting Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag, to the position of an Army Commander, thus enabling the emergence of this officer as the likely successor to the present Army Chief in 2014. It is a pity that instead of `recusing himself in order to demonstrate his impartiality in this matter, Gen Bikram Singh appears to have further strengthened the notion of a Line of Succession by these recent actions. The last straw was the unfortunate TV interview given recently by the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Gen J.J.Singh (retd) regarding the entire case, and which has prompted us to respond. Rather than engage in a public debate, I have decided to write to you and also to the President of India as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, in this regard, on behalf of my co-petitioners and colleagues. We believe that the above developments have adversely affected the morale of the services and serving personnel, while at the same time signaling an unhealthy, rising tide of dissatisfaction within the retired fraternity of the Indian Armed Forces. The continuous failure of the top civil and political leadership to address the steady erosion in the ethical framework which had always provided the underpinning for decision making at the highest levels, has only reinforced a growing feeling of discontent and cynicism. There is a widespread perception that while the rank and file are subjected to severe disciplinary action for even minor offences, those higher up, with the right connections, can get away with anything! Not only is this reflected in the most recent appointments to the highest offices within the Army, but also, and more seriously, has led to the disturbing view, circulating at many levels, that it is not worth fighting for a country that is in the grip of corrupt and conniving characters. As citizens coming from a wide range of professions and experience, who have watched with dismay, the growing and continuing fall in ethical standards at all levels in the country, including within the Armed forces, we believe it is our duty and our right to call your attention to these developments. We are also firmly of the view that this situation must be addressed with urgency, because it could pose a serious threat to our national security concerns. Therefore we earnestly submit that the spate of events enumerated above, which have rocked the Army in recent months, must be thoroughly investigated. For this purpose, we ask that you appoint an independent Three Member Commission, comprising of eminent personalities, to carry out a thorough probe, find out facts, however unpalatable, and suggest ways and means to set things right and create a pathway for the future. This inquiry should be time bound and the results should be made known in a period of three months. We are refraining from releasing this note to the media at this time, since we have full faith that you will respond positively to the suggestions herein within the next week or ten days regarding the action you intend taking in this matter.

With regards, Sincerely yours,

L Ramdas (Former Chief of the Naval Staff on behalf of PIL petitioners listed below) Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India CC: Shri AK Anthony, Minister of Defence Petitioners : Mr. M.G. Devasahayam Shri N Gopalaswami Lt Gen [Retd] PC Katoch, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SC, Lt General [Retd] O S Lochab, PVSM AVSM, Sam Rajappa Journalist Major General (Retd) Ashok Kalyan Verma, AVSM,

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