Three Indian army Generals indicted in land corruption scandal:Inquiry report

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Three Indian army Generals indicted in land corruption scandal:Inquiry report

NEW DELHI, Dec. 1 (APP) According to the Army Court of Inquiry (COI) conducted by Tezpur-based 4 Corps Commander Lt Gen K T Parnaik into a land scam, three Indian Army Generals have indicted in one of the biggest corruption scandals involving 70 acres of land in Darjeeling (North Bengal).An army inquiry has unearthed that the three Generals colluded to lease this land to a group of businessmen for a project worth 290 crore in Darjeeling, media reports said.

They were involved role in issuing a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to a private education trust that falsely claimed to be establishing an affiliate of the famed Ajmer-based Mayo College.

The Army had initially refused an NOC for selling the land adjacent to the Sukna military station in North Bengal but the decision was reportedly reversed by the senior officers.

The Indian Defence Minister A K Antony had ordered inquiry into the scam.

The Government after receiving the inquiry report from the Eastern Command can order court martial for one or two Generals.

Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash has been named as the biggest partner in the corruption as his name was found in the brochure of Dilip Aggarwal Geetanjali Education Trust, which had bought the land by misusing the No Objection Certificate for building a college.

The education trust had stated that Lt Gen Prakash would join the trust as a director soon after his retirement.

Lt. Gen. Prakash, had served in the West Bengal about four years ago before taking over as the Military secretary at the Army headquarters.

He had lobbied for the private institution, apart from meeting its officials at his official residence in Delhi.

Prakash then pressured the then-Commander of the 33 Corps, Lieutenant General PK Rath to approve the 70-acre land deal which was owned by the army.

According to inquiry report Lt. Gen. Rath has confessed to having taken the decision at Gen. Prakash’s behest. Prakash, who was in-charge of promotions at the HQ, promised Rath a plum posting there.

Apart from the two senior Lt Gens, 11 Corps Commander Lt Gen Ramesh Halgali’s name was also unearthed who did not give correct advice in this land deal.

Lt. Gen. Prakash is one of the top eight Generals in the Indian Army headquarters acting as advisor to Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor and is responsible for promotions and postings of officers.

 

[qsaark]

Shows what? That there is accountability in India, that even Generals can’t get away with their corruptions and wrongdoings thanks to their democracy and an existing system of check and balance. Can the same be said for Pakistan? Here in Pakistan, a fired General can re-instate himself as the COAS, can throw a democratically elected government out, can imprison an elected prime minister for using his (PMs) constitutional rights, can send 60 plus honorable Justices home, and can instruct a serving Major General to rig the national elections and still can get away from all his wrong doings. So which one is better, a country where even powerful Generals can be questioned or a country where law is only for weaks and civilians?

 

[FireFighter]

Shows what? That there is accountability in India, that even Generals can’t get away with their corruptions and wrongdoings thanks to their democracy and an existing system of check and balance. Can the same be said for Pakistan? Here in Pakistan, a fired General can re-instate himself as the COAS, can throw a democratically elected government out, can imprison an elected prime minister for using his (PMs) constitutional rights, can send 60 plus honorable Justices home, and can instruct a serving Major General to rig the national elections and still can get away from all his wrong doings. So which one is better, a country where even powerful Generals can be questioned or a country where law is only for weaks and civilians?

Have you ever seen British or American or the Israeli's convicting their Generals? I can bet you that these Indian Generals will get away with no prison time.


Generals are generals. regardless of the country they represent. above laws and humanity.

So why be selective and particular about Pakistan?

 

[Goodperson]

Have you ever seen British or American or the Israeli's convicting their Generals? I can bet you that these Indian Generals will get away with no prison time.


Generals are generals. regardless of the country they represent. above laws and humanity.

So why be selective and particular about Pakistan?

Not sure about other countries but Indian General will be punished if guilty. Army is not above civilian laws.

 

[Xeric]

Shows what? That there is accountability in India, that even Generals can’t get away with their corruptions and wrongdoings thanks to their democracy and an existing system of check and balance. Can the same be said for Pakistan? Here in Pakistan, a fired General can re-instate himself as the COAS, can throw a democratically elected government out, can imprison an elected prime minister for using his (PMs) constitutional rights, can send 60 plus honorable Justices home, and can instruct a serving Major General to rig the national elections and still can get away from all his wrong doings. So which one is better, a country where even powerful Generals can be questioned or a country where law is only for weaks and civilians?

i think you missed the right thread, here let me help you:

http://www.defence.pk/forums/members-club/21512-why-i-love-my-pakistan.html

 

[hembo]

Have you ever seen British or American or the Israeli's convicting their Generals? I can bet you that these Indian Generals will get away with no prison time.


Generals are generals. regardless of the country they represent. above laws and humanity.

So why be selective and particular about Pakistan?

1. U.S. Army Colonel and Lt. Colonel Convicted of Conspiracy
for Role in Fraud Scheme in al-Hillah , Iraq

2. General's Dubrovnik shelling conviction upheld

3. Former Argentine generals sentenced to life

4. The Appeals Chamber of the United Nations tribunal set up to deal with the worst crimes committed during the Balkan wars of the 1990s today cut four years off the 33-year sentence imposed on a former Bosnian Serb army general.[/B]

5. Court convicts ex-general in Colombia massacre

6. Ex-Philippine general comptroller convicted for lying

 

[ssheppard]

Good....these Idiots should be punished for the crime they have committed.....

 

[Chanakyaa]

No One is above Law in India - be it a General or a PM.
Long live our Democracy and Justice.

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

that is most unfortunate for them!

 

[third eye]

Shows what? That there is accountability in India, that even Generals can’t get away with their corruptions and wrongdoings thanks to their democracy and an existing system of check and balance. Can the same be said for Pakistan? Here in Pakistan, a fired General can re-instate himself as the COAS, can throw a democratically elected government out, can imprison an elected prime minister for using his (PMs) constitutional rights, can send 60 plus honorable Justices home, and can instruct a serving Major General to rig the national elections and still can get away from all his wrong doings. So which one is better, a country where even powerful Generals can be questioned or a country where law is only for weaks and civilians?

Wow !

Quite an outburst . Spot on though.

Lighter side apart, these blokes ought to be made an example of. I think the media will not let them or the Chief off the hook on this.

 

[Xeric]

So are they actually going to jail or they would be just be 'disgraced' and then left to 'rot' in paradise?

 

[Spring Onion]

1. U.S. Army Colonel and Lt. Colonel Convicted of Conspiracy
for Role in Fraud Scheme in al-Hillah , Iraq

2. General's Dubrovnik shelling conviction upheld

3. Former Argentine generals sentenced to life

4. The Appeals Chamber of the United Nations tribunal set up to deal with the worst crimes committed during the Balkan wars of the 1990s today cut four years off the 33-year sentence imposed on a former Bosnian Serb army general.[/B]

5. Court convicts ex-general in Colombia massacre

6. Ex-Philippine general comptroller convicted for lying

And it realy exempts you from criticism of your Generals' fraud??

 

[Xeric]

If you like to be convicted yes go ahead. If you want to enjoy power join PA instead.

Yep, but you missed just another attribute of indian generals; if you also want to behave like a tool at the hands of politicians with no self-respect, demeanor and credibility, join the IA!

 

[ps80]

Yep, but you missed just another attribute of indian generals; if you also want to behave like a tool at the hands of politicians with no self-respect, demeanor and credibility, join the IA!

Are there no corrupt politicians and military officials in Pakistan?

We should not generalize things based on a few incidents. Corruption is one of the biggest problems in our countries.

 

[PAFAce]

This happens in Pakistan as well. Certain high ranking officers are involved in land fraud, and it goes as high as Corp Commander levels. I have no proof of this, except first-hand accounts from relatives who live in posh areas like Lahore's Defence district etc.

However, there is very little chance of these Generals, Indian or Pakistani, will actually be convicted of anything, unless, of course, that is what the people demand. Unfortunately for these three Generals, they got caught. That said, the Indian Army is not as innocent as most here would like to believe. I have first-hand accounts of that too. It is unbelievable how some Indian members here would try to malign Pakistani Generals, and the Generals of everywhere else for that matter, simply because their Generals got caught. It's almost as if they want all their sins to be covered by ours. Instead of cleaning inside their own house, they would rather point out the dirt in everybody else's.

Shows what? That there is accountability in India, that even Generals can’t get away with their corruptions and wrongdoings thanks to their democracy and an existing system of check and balance. Can the same be said for Pakistan? Here in Pakistan, a fired General can re-instate himself as the COAS, can throw a democratically elected government out, can imprison an elected prime minister for using his (PMs) constitutional rights, can send 60 plus honorable Justices home, and can instruct a serving Major General to rig the national elections and still can get away from all his wrong doings. So which one is better, a country where even powerful Generals can be questioned or a country where law is only for weaks and civilians?

And for a few Generals' mistakes you thought it would be a good idea to generalize it to everybody? A bit off topic, sir, but how, then, are you different from those Generals that you claim categorize all disgruntled Balochis as nationalists and separatists, or all anti-operation people as Taliban sympathizers?

It pains me that you would use this opportunity to plug in your agenda, at the expense of the entire Army.