gaddam@remus.rutgers.edu (Surekha Reddy Gaddam) (05/31/91)
Seven top former defence officers join BJP: ========================================== Mr.Babar Singh, nephew of martyr Bhagat Singh and seven senior retired defence personnel joined the BJP. Three retired Majors General K.K.Karayi, Ramesh Chandra and H.K.Bharadwaj and two former Air marshalls P.K.Jain and R.K.Nahare as well as retired Brigadier Umesh Saxena and a colonel(Retd) R.K.Pattu anounced their decision to join the BJP. Mr.M.M.Khajuria, a former Director General of J&K police and Mr.K.R.Gupta, a former chief engineer of the All India Radio also joined the party. Lt.Gen L.S.Rawat, former Deputy chief of the army staff and Major General (Ret) R.K.S.Bhatia joined the party in the presence of the party leader Mr.L.K.Advani. Source: Chronicle Narotham Reddy