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	'''Arun Singh''' (born 29 August ~~1934~~){{cn\|date=June 2020}} is a former union minister of state for defence in the [[Government of India]]. He was minister in the government headed by [[Rajiv Gandhi]].		'''Arun Singh''' (born 29 August 1944){{cn\|date=June 2020}} is a former union minister of state for defence in the [[Government of India]]. He was minister in the government headed by [[Rajiv Gandhi]].

	Born a ''Rajkumar'' in the princely family of [[Kapurthala]], Singh was born in Srinagar, in what was then the salute state of Jammu and Kashmir. He is the elder son of Maharajkumar Karamjit Singh (1896-1967), the second son of Maharaja [[Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala]].{{cn\|date=June 2020}} Educated at the [[Doon School]] and at [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]], Singh subsequently read for an MA at [[St Catharine's College, Cambridge]].{{cn\|date=June 2020}} At Cambridge, he was a classmate of Rajiv Gandhi.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/1999/jul/10arun.htm "The Return of Arun Singh"]. Rediff on the Net. 10 July 1999.</ref> After completing his MA in 1971, Arun Singh joined The Metal Box Company and later [[Reckitt Benckiser\|Reckitt and Coleman]]. In 1984, he was elected as an MP from Uttar Pradesh, serving in the Rajya Sabha until 1988.{{cn\|date=June 2020}}		Born a ''Rajkumar'' in the princely family of [[Kapurthala]], Singh was born in Srinagar, in what was then the salute state of Jammu and Kashmir. He is the elder son of Maharajkumar Karamjit Singh (1896-1967), the second son of Maharaja [[Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala]].{{cn\|date=June 2020}} Educated at the [[Doon School]] and at [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]], Singh subsequently read for an MA at [[St Catharine's College, Cambridge]].{{cn\|date=June 2020}} At Cambridge, he was a classmate of Rajiv Gandhi.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/1999/jul/10arun.htm "The Return of Arun Singh"]. Rediff on the Net. 10 July 1999.</ref> After completing his MA in 1971, Arun Singh joined The Metal Box Company and later [[Reckitt Benckiser\|Reckitt and Coleman]]. In 1984, he was elected as an MP from Uttar Pradesh, serving in the Rajya Sabha until 1988.{{cn\|date=June 2020}}

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'''Arun Singh''' (born 29 August 1934){{cn|date=June 2020}} is a former union minister of state for defence in the [[Government of India]]. He was minister in the government headed by [[Rajiv Gandhi]].

Born a ''Rajkumar'' in the princely family of [[Kapurthala]], Singh was born in Srinagar, in what was then the salute state of Jammu and Kashmir. He is the elder son of Maharajkumar Karamjit Singh (1896-1967), the second son of Maharaja [[Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala]].{{cn|date=June 2020}} Educated at the [[Doon School]] and at [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]], Singh subsequently read for an MA at [[St Catharine's College, Cambridge]].{{cn|date=June 2020}} At Cambridge, he was a classmate of Rajiv Gandhi.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/1999/jul/10arun.htm "The Return of Arun Singh"]. Rediff on the Net. 10 July 1999.</ref> After completing his MA in 1971, Arun Singh joined The Metal Box Company and later [[Reckitt Benckiser|Reckitt and Coleman]]. In 1984, he was elected as an MP from Uttar Pradesh, serving in the Rajya Sabha until 1988.{{cn|date=June 2020}}

Singh drew some negative attention for leaving the government before the arrival of the [[Bofors scandal]].<ref name=Gandhi>{{cite web|title=Rajiv Gandhi - my friend|url=http://janataparty.org/articledetail.asp?rowid=9|publisher=Janata Party}}</ref> Singh left the government without explanation. Singh maintained that he had not received any money from the company.<ref name="indianexpress">[http://www.indianexpress.com/story/9632.html "On the record: Arun Singh, former Minister of State of Defense"], ''Indian Express'', 31 July 2006</ref>

At the time of [[Kargil war]], [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]] defence minister [[Jaswant Singh]] brought him back as his advisor.

According to Hindustan Times quoting an article published in Caravan's May 2014 Issue, Rajiv Gandhi, along with Arun Singh and Arun Nehru, was responsible for taking decision on " go ahead" for Operation Blue Star despite Indira Gandhi's consistence reluctance against Army entering the sacred shrine . The decision was taken with an eye on the Lok Sabha polls slatted to be held at the end of 1984.

==References==

https://web.archive.org/web/20140529103448/http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/eye-on-lok-sabha-polls-rajiv-led-trio-convinced-indira-says-report/article1-1223540.aspx
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