Jeep scandal case
The jeep scandal case allegedly took place in 1948 when
The deal was later cancelled by the Indian deputy High Commissioner in London due to the failure of the completion of the order.[3] The investigation into the matter was closed in 1955 after nothing was found against anybody including Menon.[4][5]
Purchase
With the
Investigation
Menon bypassed protocol to sign a deal worth Rs. 80 lakh to the foreign firm for the purchase of the jeeps.[8][9]
On 30 September, 1955 the investigation into the matter was closed after nothing was found against anybody including Menon.[4][5][10] Soon afterward, on 3 February 1956, Menon was inducted into the Nehru cabinet as minister without portfolio.[11][12] Later, Menon became Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's trusted ally as defence minister. However, there was no evidence to doubt Mr Menon's personal integrity. [13]
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- ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India. Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1970. p. 30.
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