My father was offered bribe for defence deals: HD Kumaraswamy

NEW DELHI: In another shocking revelation in the ongoing defence procurement controversy, HD Kumaraswamy, son of former prime minister HD Deve Gowda on Thursday said that his father was offered a bribe for defence deals, according to Times Now.

"When father was prime minister, middlemen approached me with a bribe offer. Middlemen tried to approach my father through me for defence deals."

In an interview to a national daily 'The Hindu', army chief General VK Singh claimed that he was offered a bribe of Rs 14 crore by an equipment lobbyist for clearing the purchase of 600 substandard vehicles.

Meanwhile, defence minister AK Antony has ordered a CBI probe on Army chief's allegations.