Gurgaon, Sep 24 (ANI): Clarifying his ‘J&K ministers paid’ remark, former army chief General V.K. Singh on Tuesday said the money paid to Jammu and Kashmir politicians wasn’t bribe, but to win the people’s hearts.
“I would also state very categorically that all that I talked of when I said money was given to politicians or to NGOs was never for their political purpose, for their individual purpose, for lining their pockets, for bribes to them,” General Singh told media here.
“It was meant solely and wholly for certain stability events which were organised by the intelligence units under the overall umbrella of ‘Sadbhavana’ to win the hearts and minds of people and to get people away from separatists propaganda, to get people away from separatists activities so they can ensure that they contribute towards the development of the state and support the government,” he added.
Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde earlier today said the former chief should name the ministers to whom money had been given from a secret defence fund for social schemes.
“He should name the ministers to whom money has been given. We can probe if details are given,” he said.Reacting to accusations that he had funded a Jammu and Kashmir politician to topple Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s government, he said those who levelled these allegations were anti-nationals.
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