it would be great if you can give some examples of Political-business nexus where things have led to scams and scandals?The Biggest Political-business nexus scandals?
This is ridicules, a person who was caught in a political conspiracy, and finally got cleared by Delhi High Court. As of today, Neither Rajiv Gandhi, nor any of his family members are accused in Boforse or any other scandals, still the right wing political parties and you the asker are defaming a clean person who is dead. Aren't you ashamed on what you are trying to do?
Let me sing the similar tune like you. How about the Jain Hawala scandal, in which payments being channeled to Hizbul Mujahideen militants in Kashmir? It was alleged that on of the recipient of the money was Mr. Lal Krishna Advani. He was cleared by court in lack of evidence and then government was criticized for saving LKA for political benefits and CBI was accused for not presenting evidence in the court. Should we conclude that LKA sold the nation to Pakistan supported militants? Anyways he has soft corner for Md Ali Jinnah.
How about Barak Missile scandal, that is still under investigation? How about the Operation West End conducted by Tehlaka in which BJP national chief Bangaru Laxman, Samata Party's Jaya Jetely and George Fernandes were caught red handed?
Even coffin scandal, if the NDA government destroyed the facts there is no way that any government can bring facts to the light and that is what happened. NDA government did every thing to same the thick skinned George Fernandes and result is in front of everyone. And irrespective, whether he is named in CBI charge sheet or not, it does not prove him to be innocent. Look at his record. At every instance, he is proved to be the traitor of the nation. He is worst than Laloo-Mulayam. He sold defense ministry of India. Any allegation against him are by default to be believed as truth.
yes but i think the coffin scam was more terrible because it was corruption over the dead bodies of our brave jawans.
also the howitzer was used by the bjp during the kargil war.
don't highlight such issues, they will backfire against us and spoil our plan. first let us start with blocking all accounts who dont support our planThe Biggest Political-business nexus scandals?
India is a land of corruption and corrupt practices. There is no denying that, but associating Rajiv Gandhi with this, is sign of frustration and only disgruntled people will do that. Even VP Singh who fooled our people and won the election on this issue, was speechless on this matter later and knew that it was a misjudgment on his part to have named Rajiv Gandhi unnecessarily. And now when everything has been settled by the courts and CBI, you are raking up the same issue once again. May be you need some fodder.The Biggest Political-business nexus scandals?
rajiv gandhi was acquitted by the high court..he was innocent.rajiv gandhi was re-elected after the bofors scandal broke out.even india believed in her heart that he was a good man
i dont know how much money was involved..but from an emotional point of view the coffins scam has to be it..they didnt even leave the coffins our kargil martyrs returned in..disgusting
The Bofors scandal was exposed by the major national newspapers The Hindu and the Indian Express when Mr VP Singh was defense Minister. The name of the middleman associated with the scandal was Ottavio Quattrocchi, an Italian businessman who represented the petrochemicals firm Snamprogetti.
Quattrocchi was reportedly close to the family of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and emerged as a powerful broker in the 1980s between big businesses and the Indian government. Even while the case was being investigated, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on May 21, 1991
Swiss banks released some 500 documents after years of legal battle and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a case against Quattrocchi, Win Chadha, also naming Rajiv Gandhi, the defence secretary S. K. Bhatnagar and a number of others.
In the meantime, Win Chadha also died. Meanwhile February 5, 2004 the Delhi High Court quashed the charges of bribery against Rajiv Gandhi and others, but the case is still being tried on charges of cheating, causing wrongful loss to the Government, etc
Supreme Court directed the Indian government to ensure that Ottavio Quattrocchi did not withdraw money from the two bank accounts in London. The CBI, the Indian federal law enforcement agency, on January 23, 2006 admitted that roughly Rs 21 crore, about USD $4.6 million, in the two accounts have already been withdrawn. The British Government released the funds based on a request by the Indian Government..!!
on January 16, 2006, CBI claimed in an affidavit filed before the Supreme court that they were still pursuing extradition orders for Ottavio Quattrocchi. The Interpol, at the request of the CBI, has a long standing red corner notice to arrest Quattrocchi.[8] Quattrocchi was detained in Argentina on 6 February 2007, but the news of his detention was released by the CBI only on 23 February. Quattrocchi has been released by Argentinian police.
The Italian businessman no longer figures in the CBI's list of wanted persons and the 12-year Interpol red corner notice against the lone surviving suspect in the Bofors payoff case has been withdrawn from the agency鈥檚 website.
THE POSITION IN INDIA IS THAT THE SERIOUS CRIMINAL CASES IN GENERAL AND THOSE ON VIPS IN PARTICULAR CONTINUE FOR DECADES, BY WHICH TIME KEY WITNESSES, EVEN ACCUSED MAY DIE AWAY. SUCCESSIVE GOVTS WITH VARYING POLITICAL INTERESTS IN THE CASES, INFLUENCE THE PROSECUTION UNETHICALLY RESULTING IN THE CASES BEING DECIDED SUBJECTIVELY.
The clippings above show how the main accused Italian businessman had withdrawn his deposits from UK band with govt permission, not even notifying the court. The hesitation to extradite the accused under Red Corner notice etc strengthen a partisan movement of the case. The Italian has not been produced before the court yet and it is likely that his role in the case would be removed earliest. So much for the legal processes of the country.
And now for the Coffin case:
Fernandes gets clean chit in Kargil coffin scam
CNN-IBN Posted on Aug 22, 2009
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is ready with the chargesheet in the 2002 Coffingate scam related to Kargil War. The investigating agency has named three Indian Army officials and a US company in the chargesheet.
But sources say there is no mention of the then defence minister George Fernandes in the chargesheet whose reputation was badly damaged by allegation of a scam in the purchase of the coffins.
The three Indian Army officer named in the chargesheet include Major General (retired) Arun Roye, Colonel (retired) SK Malik and a serving officer Colonel FB Singh.
The caskets were allegedly purchased at a price many times their actual cost and the issue became a major embarrassment for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government.
An FIR was lodged by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance Government when it came to power after the 2004 Lok Sabha Elections.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/fernandes-get鈥?/a>
If it is argued that the BJP Minister should take responsibility for the scam, then what about the Sugar scam, the 2G scam etc about which abundant info had already been fed by the media!!
So it is all just politics. Scams are 'not dealt' with according to law but 'used' for political agendas only and Congress is notorious for playing the game.
They would least recollect the horrors of Emergency or the cruel shame of sikh massacre, but harp on the Babri or Post godhra issue umpteen times! They would try to escape Price rise issue by citing global economy or the monsoon, but never care to admit their own unethical roles in release of exports at a time when there was domestic shortages, or the delay in market intervention at the peak of price hike (by releasing the abundant food grains in the govt pool..). You can go on listing but the politics - trade links are not unknown to the people.
The Sathyam scandal, the Sugar export scandal, the Spectrum scandal etc have been possible due to strong govt business links only.
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