'All these days he (Army chief) was quiet. After a decision on his age was taken, now he is saying all these', Gurudas Dasgupta said.
CPI on Monday wanted to know why Army chief Gen VK Singh did not go public before with his allegation that he was offered a hefty bribe by an equipment lobbyist and is saying it now.
"All these days he (Army chief) was quiet. After a decision on his age was taken, now he is saying all these. Why did he not say it before?" CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta said.
"It indicates something is wrong...I must assume there are more officers like him, who are not saying truth," Dasgupta said adding "There should be an independent inquiry into this and not by CBI."
In an interview to a newspaper, the Army chief alleged that an equipment lobbyist offered him a bribe of Rs14 crore, which he had reported to the Defence Minister.
The Army chief said the lobbyist offered him the bribe in order to have a tranche of 600 sub-standard vehicles of a particular make cleared for purchase.
The CPI leader also attacked on key Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal alleging the activist was getting funds from abroad.
Asked to comment on Kejriwal's allegation against 14 ministers, the CPI MP said "I do not want to speak anything on Kejriwal. He is getting funds from a US Foundation...There are many allegations against him also. If he has any proof, then he should submit it to Parliament."
However, Dasgupta said that "I am speaking against Kejriwal does not mean I am supporting the government. We know there is corruption in the government. We know there are corrupt ministers in the government."
On the demand for commuting the death sentence Balwant Singh Rajoana, sentenced to death for the killing of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, Dasgupta said "it is a dangerous trend. Even a death sentence is politicised. Justice delayed is justice denied."
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