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Left Parties decide struggles against Corruption

27 Monday Jun 2011

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The four left parties viz. CPI(M), CPI, AIFB and RSP has jointly called upon the people to continue the struggle against the rampant corruption. The demands raised by the Left Parties are:
1. Adoption of an effective Lok Pal Bill.
2. There should be a National Judicial Commission to curb corruption in high judiciary.
3. Stringent action against the rampant corruption fostered by the big business-politician-bureaucratic nexus which has led to scandal such as 2G Spectrum case.
4. Implementation of electoral reforms including introduction of proportional representation system to check money power in lections.
5. Steps to unearth black money stashed abroad.
The Left parties have called upon the people to participate massively in the anti-corruption movement programmes being organised from 15th to 21st July. A Parliament March during the coming session is also decided.

2G Scam – JPC calls Telecom Secretaries and TRAI Chairmen to give evidence

27 Monday Jun 2011

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The Joint Parliamentary Committee enquiring in to the 2G Scam will call the previous Secretaries of Telecom as also the Chairmen of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India ( TRAI ) to give evidence before it in connection with the 2G scam. As far as the UPA II overnment is concerned, its plan is to shift the scam burden on the earlier BJP Government going through the earlier issues also.
There is no doubt that since the reforms in Telecom has started with granting of licences to the private operators in the 1990s, there have been continuous irregularities and illegal activities to favour the private companies with kickback to those in power. 2G Scam is only part of that, pobably the biggest.
The sufferers of these have been the people of this country and the BSNL and its workers. BSNL Workers and their unions have a grat responsiblity in exposing these scams.

CBDT enquiry against former Chief Justice

23 Thursday Jun 2011

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Now the former Chief Justice of the Supreme court is under the scanner of CBDT. The Home Ministry has asked CBDT to probe in to the allegations that K.G.Balakrishnan, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, has amassed wealth disprportionate to his income. It is also alleged that his family members also have amassed wealth during the period he was the Chief Justice of the country.
What a sorry state of affairs! The Chief Justice of the nation who is to uphold justice and truth is being enquired for corruption?

Lok Pal Bill – No agreement on inclusion of PM

22 Wednesday Jun 2011

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It has happened as expected. The government members in the Lok Pal Draft committee has not agreed to the inclusion of the Prime Minister in the ambit of the proposed Lok Pal Bill, as demanded by the civil Society members in the committee. On the other hand Anna Hazare has threatened Hunger strike on the issue.
Is the Lok Pal Bill being delayed further as was done for the last so many years? People want a strong and effective Lok Pal Bill with their hard experience of all round corruption.

Lok Pal Bill – Prime Minister in or out?

21 Tuesday Jun 2011

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A very serious debate is raging in the Lok Pal Bill draft committee as also in the nation about the inclusion of the Prime Minister unde the ambit of Lok Pal Bill. While the Civil Society members of the committee heded by Anna Hazare insists for inclusion, the government members are opposing the same, stating the PM can be included after he demits the office.
I strongly feel that the PM should be inluded in the ambit of the bill. The present situation of the multiple scams and the chance that it may point to the Prime Minister can not be taken as the basis for opposing PM’s inclusion.

Kanimozhi denied bail

20 Monday Jun 2011

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The appeal for bail submitted by Kanimozhi, DMK MP and KalaignarTV MD Sharad Kumar has been rejected by the Special Supreme Court of Judge today, 2oth June. The judge did not accept the arguments paced by the petitioners.

Left Parties decides movement against corruption

20 Monday Jun 2011

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The four Left Parties viz. CPI(M),CPI, AIFB and RSP, has decided to organise a countrywide movement against corruption demanding immediate measures to curb corruption in all spheres of public life. The demands of the Left parties are:
1. Adoption of an effective Lokpal legislation
2. National Judicial Commission to curb corruption in high judiciary
3. Stringent action against the rampant corruption fostered by the big business-politician-bureaucratic nexus which has led to scandal like 2G spectrum
4. Implementation of electoral reforms including introduction of proportional representation system to check money power in elections.
5. Steps to unearth black money and repatriation of the illegal money stashed abroad.

A massive movement will be organised on these demands from 15th to 21st July 2011 all over the country. During this period the Left parties will picket central government offices, hold demonstrations, dharnas and rallies. A demonstration outside parliament also will be organised during Parliament session.

DOT supports Raja. Says he was following existing policy!

19 Sunday Jun 2011

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The UPA II Government is supporting former Minister Raja stating that the latter was only following the past policy of the NDA government. In its presentation before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), the DOT officers has virtually justified the action of Raja stating that the allotment of spectrum in 2008 was done as per the past policy.
Raja is chargesheeted and is in custody in Tihar Jail. The CAG had stated that there has been a loss of 1.76 lakh crore to the government due to the 2008 spectrum allotment on the basis of fist come first served. CBI has estimated Rs. 30,000 loss.
It seems that the Central Government is continuing its position as explained by the present telecom Minister Kapil Sibal that there is ‘zero loss’ in the allotement of spectrum. The Government will naturally want to hush up the scam gradually and this is a clear indication.

The KG scam – Government silent

17 Friday Jun 2011

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The new scam has got the government unawares. In its draft report, CAG has pointed out the huge loss to the exchecquer in the oil exploration in KG6 field by the Reliance. The loss is not estimated, but may come to crores of rupees. The report is clear how the government had favoured the Reliance causing a huge loss to the Government.
2G scam, CWG scam and now KG scam – Can we call the governnment the Scam Government?

Anna Hazare to resume fast from August 16?

17 Friday Jun 2011

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After several meetings of the drafting committee of the Lokpal Bill, the differences continue between the government and civil society members with regard to certain issues like including the Prime Minister, M.P.s etc. in the Bill. Reports in the press indicate that Anna Hazare may start a new fast from 16th August if the demands of the Civil Society members are not accepted.