(a) whether the Government has received any complaints with regard to irregularities
in the purchase of two new transport planes for the Border Security Force;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken against the concerned officials responsible for such irregularities?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)
(a): Yes, Madam.
(b): A complaint of forging of signatures of two BSF officials in the Technical Evaluation Report (TEC)
has been received in Ministry of Home Affairs which has been intimated to the Ministry of Defence.
(c): A Court of Inquiry (Col) has been instituted by the Ministry of Defence and report is awaited.