Apologise for targeting Army Chief : VK Singh

Bhubaneswar, June 13

Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh today demanded an apology from the Congress for its leader Sandeep Dikshit’s comment likening Army Chief General Bipin Rawat to a “goon on the street”.

Apologies and regrets expressed by individual leaders are not enough, said Singh, a former Army Chief himself. “Congress as a political party should apologise for his (Dikshit’s) remark, which is inappropriate and condemnable.”

The Minister said the Army does not indulge in politics in any form and works for the nation with complete dedication and commitment. Dikshit, an ex-Congress MP and son of former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, had yesterday said: “Ours is not a mafia army like the Pakistani army which makes statements like goons. It looks bad when our Army Chief gives a statement like a ‘sadak ka goonda’ (goon on the street).”

Dikshit later withdrew his statement. — PTI