Former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry on Sunday accused Vijay Singh, Tata Sons nominee director, of playing a key role in the AgustaWestland VVIP Choppers scam.
Mistry’s office said, “As defence secretary, Singh was a key official involved in award of Rs 3600 crore VVIP helicopter contract to AugustaWestland in 2010.”
Mistry added that Vijay had no track record either as MP chief secretary or as defence secretary.
Vijay Singh was member of Nominations and Remuneration Committee of Tata Sons that on June 28 2016 gave a glowing review of Mistry’s performance,” Mistry’s office said.
Mistry also claimed that Singh has been concocting theories to defend his role in RatanTata’s conspiracy to replace him.
Singh retired as the defence secretary in 2007.
On January 2014, India had scrapped the VVIP Chopper contract with British helicopter manufacturer Agusta Westland over allegations of bribery and corruption involving several senior politicians and bureaucrats. Former chief of air S P Tyagi was arrested by CBI on December 9 in connection with the Chopper scam.
