Gen V K Singh Portfolio

In the recent cabinet reshuffle he lost the department of northeast region doner portfolio to dr jitendra singh.

Gen v k singh portfolio. Singh 63 lost the legal battle over his age issue with the defence ministry in 2012 and joined anna hazare s anti corruption. Singh took the government of india to court and become the first serving officer of the indian army to do so. Pm narendra modi s cabinet expansion. Minister of state in the ministry of consumer affairs food and public distribution.

About v k singh v k singh is the union minister of state mos for external affairs in the narendra modi government. As the matter snowballed into a big issue and when it looked like the moles in the heart of new delhi s bureaucracy would be hashed. Gen vk singh tells me the story that dates back to 2001. Here is a full list of ministers portfolios prime minister narendra modi on sunday not only expanded his council of ministers but reshuffled portfolios of several ministers.

Controversial former army chief gen v k singh who was made the minister of state independent charge in the narendra modi government has somewhat of chequered past with one episode being a long unsuccessful battle with the upa government over his age issue. An area that was considered to be the safest in anantanag janglat mandi he bikram singh at that time a brigadier used to go there. Arun jaitely besides holding finance and corporate affairs will now also hold information and broadcasting as well. Minister of state in the ministry of road transport and highways.

J k upper house summons gen vk singh to appear on jan 9. Date of birth controversy. Some lesser known facts about v k. He will also now act as union cabinet s spokesman.

Minister of state in the ministry of social justice and empowerment. During his military service he served as the 24th chief of army staff of the indian army from 2010 to 2012. Singh paying homage at amar jawan jyoti after taking over as army chief singh became the 24th chief of army staff on 31 march 2010 and was the first commando to achieve that position. Shri danve raosaheb dadarao.

General vk singh had even informed the then defence minister ak antony about the bribe but the latter sat on it and when a cbi investigation began antony flipped 180 on his stance and accused the general for not acting on the issue. Singh is a retired four star general from the indian army and is now a politician. The upper house of jammu and kashmir assembly has summoned former army chief gen vk singh to appear in person before its privileges committee on january 9 to explain his allegations that army had paid bribes to politicians in the state.