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'''Arun Singh''' (born 29 August | '''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 1944)[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] Educated at the Doon School and at St. Stephen's College, Delhi, Singh subsequently read for an MA at St Catharine's College, Cambridge.[citation needed] At Cambridge, he was a classmate of Rajiv Gandhi.[1] After completing his MA in 1971, Arun Singh joined The Metal Box Company and later Reckitt and Coleman. In 1984, he was elected as an MP from Uttar Pradesh, serving in the Rajya Sabha until 1988.[citation needed]
Singh drew some negative attention for leaving the government before the arrival of the Bofors scandal.[2] Singh left the government without explanation. Singh maintained that he had not received any money from the company.[3]
At the time of Kargil war, 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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "The Return of Arun Singh". Rediff on the Net. 10 July 1999.
- ↑ "Rajiv Gandhi - my friend". Janata Party.
- ↑ "On the record: Arun Singh, former Minister of State of Defense", Indian Express, 31 July 2006
