Most of Assam Rifles fund between 2008 and 2010 has been spent on showering Army generals and officials of home ministry
Josy Joseph.
Nalli silk sarees, cakes and sweets for home ministry officials. A bottle of scotch each for the home secretary and the Army chief. Regular gifts including flowers for the Army brass, Muga sarees for civil dignitaries, first class railway tickets for guests, helicopter rides for the director general, his wife and guests.
These were some of the items on which money was spent from the discretionary fund of Assam Rifles, which is essentially meant for the welfare and sundry needs of India’s oldest paramilitary force.
For the force responsible for guarding the country against northeast insurgency, there is a real tough battle to be fought within. As corruption creeps deep into the system, Assam Rifles (AR) is witnessing many bizarre turns and twists, proposals and contracts.
According to hundreds of official documents and many sources, the removal of AR’s last director general early this year could well be linked to his efforts to clean up the place. But it is a separate story altogether.
Misuse of the discretionary fund controlled by the director general, Assam Rifles, which is meant primarily for the welfare of its personnel and sundry expenses, seems to be an almost daily occurrence.
Records of the fund between 2008 and 2010 show a regular pattern: Most of it has been spent on showering officials of the home ministry, senior Army generals, personal guests of AR top brass etc with gifts, food, liquor and other indulgences. A significant amount was spent on hospitality for guests of the DG, including his relatives. They were given train tickets, helicopter rides, visits to Kaziranga National Park and free booze and food.
The gravy train ran through most of 2008-10, for which period TOI has documents.
On December 4, 2008, 30 boxes of dry fruits at Rs 222 each and 15 boxes at 138 each together cost Rs 8,730. On the same day, AR paid Rs 12,000 to Jass Jewelarts for silver gift items for presentation to MHA officials. The same day, tickets were bought from Meghalaya Helicopter Service for the DG’s wife and guests. About a week earlier, on November 27, helicopter tickets were bought for the then DG Lt Gen K S Yadava and his wife.
On December 11, just a week later, the discretionary fund was used to buy helicopter tickets for the DG, his wife, his ADC and other guests.
Three days later, the discretionary fund was used for entertaining some MHA officials with liquor and food at the liaison office of AR in Delhi.
On February 24, 2009, there were at least two different purchases entered, undertaken during the previous Christmas season. First one was a spent of Rs 2,250 at Haldiram sweets in New Delhi for “purchase of 10 nos assorted chocolate for presentation to MHA officials on the eve of Christmas 2008″. The second was payment at Wengers, Delhi’s historic bakery, for “purchase of 16 (small) plum/fruit cake and 5 large chocolate box for presentation to MHA officials on the eve of Christmas”.
On June 8, 2009, the discretionary fund was used to buy two bottles of scotch whisky, costing Rs 4,500, to be presented to the home secretary and the Army chief.
In June-July of 2009, thousands of rupees was spent on food and stay of several guests of the DG. This includes mess bill of Rs 21,457 of Vikash Yadav, and an expenditure of Rs 14,820 on the guests including on helicopter tickets. Among the guests were Capt A S Yadav, Mrs S Yadav and Justice Nirmal Yadav.
During 2009, the discretionary fund was used to present the Eastern Army Commander on his marriage anniversary (Rs 1,000 on July 16), first class railway ticket between Chandigarh and New Delhi for guests of DG secretariat (Rs 2,535 on July 13), another Rs 10,179 for railway tickets for guests on October 24, gift for DG’s wife on her birthday (Rs 1,410), regular gift of cakes to the Army chief and MHA officials. On May 4, 2009, Rs 12,000 from the fund was used to buy two Muga sarees for “presentation to civil dignitaries”.
On September 10, 2010, Rs 4,515 from the discretionary fund was used for buying Nalli silk sarees to be presented to “civil dignitaries of MHA”.
Gifts from defence money
Dec 4, 2008: 30 boxes of dry fruits purchased at Rs 222 each and 15 boxes at 138 each. Total cost Rs 8730. On same day, Rs 12,000 paid to Jass Jewelarts for silver gift items for presentation to MHA officials. Tickets also bought from Meghalaya Helicopter Service for DG’s wife and guests
Feb 24, 2009: Rs 2,250 spent at Haldiram Sweets in New Delhi for “purchase of 10 nos assorted chocolate for presentation to MHA officials on eve of Christmas 2008″. Payment at Wengers for “purchase of 16 s (small) plum/fruit cake and 5 large sq chocolate box for presentation to MHA officials on the eve of Christmas.”
June 8, 2009: 2 bottles of scotch whiskies bought, costing Rs 4500, to be presented to Union home secretary and Army chief.
May 4, 2009: Rs 12,000 spent to buy two Muga sarees for “presentation to civil dignitaries”.
Sept 10, 2010: Rs 4515 used for buying Nalli Silk sarees to be presented to “civil dignitaries of MHA”.
-via The Times of India.
Loot by political class is pardonable (even if evidence is there, they get safe passage) and govt employee even if he is innocent they put a sword hanging on his career and restrictions too.
chor chor hota hai, chota ya bada ho
Assam Rifles main unnecessary fund use ho raha ha,
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IT IS ILLEGAL ,ACCEPTING & GIVING IS DEBARRED AS PER RULES & REGULATIONS. BOTH HAVE COMMITTED CRIME. PUNISH &SACK ALL WITH LOSS OF SENIORITY TO MAKE IT WITHOUT PENSION. IF LT GEN RATH WAS GIVEN A PUNISHMENT OF THIS NATURE FOR NOC, THAN ALL OF THEM SHOULD GET SAME PUNISHMENT.RECOVER COST & PUT BACK IN RESPECTIVE FUND & LOOK AFTER WELFARE OF MENOn December 4, 2008, 30 boxes of dry fruits at Rs 222 each and 15 boxes at 138 each together cost Rs 8,730. On the same day, AR paid Rs 12,000 to Jass Jewelarts for silver gift items for presentation to MHA officials. The same day, tickets were bought from Meghalaya Helicopter Service for the DG’s wife and guests. About a week earlier, on November 27, helicopter tickets were bought for the then DG Lt Gen K S Yadava and his wife.
On December 11, just a week later, the discretionary fund was used to buy helicopter tickets for the DG, his wife, his ADC and other guests.
Three days later, the discretionary fund was used for entertaining some MHA officials with liquor and food at the liaison office of AR in Delhi.
On February 24, 2009, there were at least two different purchases entered, undertaken during the previous Christmas season. First one was a spent of Rs 2,250 at Haldiram sweets in New Delhi for “purchase of 10 nos assorted chocolate for presentation to MHA officials on the eve of Christmas 2008″. The second was payment at Wengers, Delhi’s historic bakery, for “purchase of 16 (small) plum/fruit cake and 5 large chocolate box for presentation to MHA officials on the eve of Christmas”.
On June 8, 2009, the discretionary fund was used to buy two bottles of scotch whisky, costing Rs 4,500, to be presented to the home secretary and the Army chief.
In June-July of 2009, thousands of rupees was spent on food and stay of several guests of the DG. This includes mess bill of Rs 21,457 of Vikash Yadav, and an expenditure of Rs 14,820 on the guests including on helicopter tickets. Among the guests were Capt A S Yadav, Mrs S Yadav and Justice Nirmal Yadav.
During 2009, the discretionary fund was used to present the Eastern Army Commander on his marriage anniversary (Rs 1,000 on July 16), first class railway ticket between Chandigarh and New Delhi for guests of DG secretariat (Rs 2,535 on July 13), another Rs 10,179 for railway tickets for guests on October 24, gift for DG’s wife on her birthday (Rs 1,410), regular gift of cakes to the Army chief and MHA officials. On May 4, 2009, Rs 12,000 from the fund was used to buy two Muga sarees for “presentation to civil dignitaries”.
On September 10, 2010, Rs 4,515 from the discretionary fund was used for buying Nalli silk sarees to be presented to “civil dignitaries of MHA”.
Gifts from defence money
Dec 4, 2008: 30 boxes of dry fruits purchased at Rs 222 each and 15 boxes at 138 each. Total cost Rs 8730. On same day, Rs 12,000 paid to Jass Jewelarts for silver gift items for presentation to MHA officials. Tickets also bought from Meghalaya Helicopter Service for DG’s wife and guests
Feb 24, 2009: Rs 2,250 spent at Haldiram Sweets in New Delhi for “purchase of 10 nos assorted chocolate for presentation to MHA officials on eve of Christmas 2008″. Payment at Wengers for “purchase of 16 s (small) plum/fruit cake and 5 large sq chocolate box for presentation to MHA officials on the eve of Christmas.”
June 8, 2009: 2 bottles of scotch whiskies bought, costing Rs 4500, to be presented to Union home secretary and Army chief.
May 4, 2009: Rs 12,000 spent to buy two Muga sarees for “presentation to civil dignitaries”.
Sept 10, 2010: Rs 4515 used for buying Nalli Silk sarees to be presented to “civil dignitaries of MHA”.
Although it is very small/negligible amount of misuse of Public Fund but can not be overlooked. As early detection of Cancer is curable similarly misuse of Public Fund irrespective of amount and method do have similar effects. Very Good for highlighting the corrupt practices by uniformed services.
THIS MAY BE SMALL AMOUNT BEING ONE INCIDENT,BUT IF TOTAL UP ALL SUCH INCIDENT THEN ALL WILL BE ENORMOUS.BUT THEFT IS THEFT HOW SMALL IT MAY BE.