Political storm over V K Singh's remark on money for J-K ministers

Singh is already in the eye of the storm over reports that attempts were made by a secret intelligence unit set up during his tenure to topple the J and K government.



“Army transfers money to all the ministers in Jammu and Kashmir...because there are various things to be done and ministers have to do so many things as part of the stabilizing factor in the state and for organising various activities,” he said yesterday.

Questioned whether all ministers are paid, Singh amended his statement, saying, “May be not all the ministers but certain ministers and people who are given a certain sum to get a particular thing done. That job involves bringing stability to a particular area.”

Shinde told reporters that he has not received any communication from the government or anyone else demanding a CBI inquiry into Singh's statement on Army payments.