Press Trust of India
| Updated: May 02, 2012 18:50 IST
New Delhi
It also made clear that Tatra trucks were always purchased on the requirement of Army and the government did not impose it on the defence forces.
"We are clean... we have nothing to hide, nothing to fear. We would answer everything," Defence Minister A K Antony said today, replying to supplementaries related to Tatra truck deals during the Question Hour.
It also made clear that Tatra trucks were always purchased on the requirement of Army and the government did not impose it on the defence forces.
"We are clean... we have nothing to hide, nothing to fear. We would answer everything," Defence Minister A K Antony said today, replying to supplementaries related to Tatra truck deals during the Question Hour.
A huge
controversy had broken out after Army Chief General VK Singh levelled an
allegation last month that a retired Lt General offered a bribe of Rs. 14 crore to clear purchase of
"sub-standard" trucks for the Army, in an apparent reference to Tatra
trucks.
Mr Antony said the government has ordered an extensive and comprehensive CBI enquiry into the matter and hoped the agency would complete the probe as quickly as possible.
"My understanding is that the CBI inquiry is going on very fast. We would also request the CBI to expedite the inquiry. We would place full facts about the Tatra issue during the discussion in Rajya Sabha," he said.
Regarding allegations, Mr Antony said he would give a detailed reply during the discussion in Rajya Sabha and on the basis of the Parliamentary debate "we will take necessary action".
Seeking to dispel "misconception" about procurement of equipment for the armed forces, he said the every procurement of Tatra truck right from 1986 by the ministry has been as per the requirement of the Army.
Mr Antony said the government has ordered an extensive and comprehensive CBI enquiry into the matter and hoped the agency would complete the probe as quickly as possible.
"My understanding is that the CBI inquiry is going on very fast. We would also request the CBI to expedite the inquiry. We would place full facts about the Tatra issue during the discussion in Rajya Sabha," he said.
Regarding allegations, Mr Antony said he would give a detailed reply during the discussion in Rajya Sabha and on the basis of the Parliamentary debate "we will take necessary action".
Seeking to dispel "misconception" about procurement of equipment for the armed forces, he said the every procurement of Tatra truck right from 1986 by the ministry has been as per the requirement of the Army.
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