J-K Assembly Speaker gives notice to former Army Chief

October 24, 2013 18:24

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Mubarak Gul today issued a notice to former Army Chief Gen V K Singh to explain his position on his allegation of pay-off to a minister in the state.

"...He (Singh) has been asked to explain his position regarding certain revelations made by him during the course of an interview to a Delhi-based news channel on September 23," an Assembly spokesperson said.

He said the notice has been issued in response to a privilege motion moved against him by 15 ministers and MLAs.

Gen Singh has been given 20 days to explain his position in the matter so that further course of action could be decided under the rules of procedure and conduct of business in the J&K Assembly, the spokesperson said.

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