Former Indian army chief calls for dissolution of parliament
General VK Singh says parliament was "anti-people" and "bending to corporates".
MUMBAI:
Former army chief of India General VK Singh has called for the dissolution of the Indian parliament, alleging that the government was corrupt and “anti-people,” Express News reported.
Singh, who joined forces with anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare, was addressing a joint press conference in Mumbai on Monday.
Hazare said that together with Singh, they would travel across the country from January 30, in order to create awareness amongst the people of India about the government’s corruption.
The 75 year old activist was expected to launch an anti-graft team after severing ties with Arvind Kejriwal and India Against Corruption (IAC) over their decision to form a political party.
According to a Times of India report, Singh added that the government was “bending to the whims of the corporates,” questioning Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on why the government was “looting” the people.
The former army chief retired this year amidst controversy regarding his age, wherein he took the defense ministry to court in a failed attempt to prove he was a year younger than the army records showed.
Singh was also accused of writing to the prime minister expressing serious concerns about India's defense capabilities, triggering allegations he was behind the leak.
He has since denied the allegations.
Former army chief of India General VK Singh has called for the dissolution of the Indian parliament, alleging that the government was corrupt and “anti-people,” Express News reported.
Singh, who joined forces with anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare, was addressing a joint press conference in Mumbai on Monday.
Hazare said that together with Singh, they would travel across the country from January 30, in order to create awareness amongst the people of India about the government’s corruption.
The 75 year old activist was expected to launch an anti-graft team after severing ties with Arvind Kejriwal and India Against Corruption (IAC) over their decision to form a political party.
According to a Times of India report, Singh added that the government was “bending to the whims of the corporates,” questioning Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on why the government was “looting” the people.
The former army chief retired this year amidst controversy regarding his age, wherein he took the defense ministry to court in a failed attempt to prove he was a year younger than the army records showed.
Singh was also accused of writing to the prime minister expressing serious concerns about India's defense capabilities, triggering allegations he was behind the leak.
He has since denied the allegations.