ir Chief Marshal Arup Raha said multiple agencies were involved in procurement process and no one can pin the blame on one particular organisation or service, trying to shield the force against the backdrop of corruption allegations against former IAF chief S. P. Tyagi in the VVIP chopper scam.
Tyagi, who was given bail recently, has always maintained that all decisions were taken collectively and it is wrong to solely blame him.
IAF Chief Raha, who was asked about corruption charges plaguing defence deals, also lamented that despite probes into the alleged scams over the decades, not much could be achieved by the investigating agencies to bring to justice people involved in corrupt practices.
"If these corruption charges are proved, it is bad for the armed forces, or whoever is involved. It is not just the armed forces who are involved in the procurement.
"There are so many agencies who are involved. Therefore you cannot pin the blame on one particular organisation or service," Raha said speaking to reporters just days before he demits office on December 31.