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No consensus on Lok Pal Bill between Govt. and Civil Society Members

15 Wednesday Jun 2011

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Even after two-three meetings of the joint committee to draft Lok Pal Bill, difference between civil Society and Government members continue. One major issue is the demand of the Anna Hazare team is that the Prime minister and the Members of Parliament should be included in the Lok Pal Bill. But unfortunately, the government members have a different opinion.
The paradox is that when Bajpayee was the Prime Minister, the Congress including Pranab Mukherjee demanded that Prime Minister should be included and it was accepted by the then Prime Minister. Now that Manmohan Singh is the Prime Minister, Congress is going backward. This shows opportunism. Or is the UPA II government afraid that serious repercussions will be there if the Prime Minister is included in Lok Pal Bill?
Whatever it is, the UPA II is giving a wrong signal.

Petroleum scam – UPA government in serious trouble

15 Wednesday Jun 2011

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The draft report of the CAG on the undue favours shown to Reliance and other private oil companies in the grant of licence and acquisition of additional land etc. has exposed another serious scam. Though the CAG has not quantified the loss to the government. it is assumed that it will be more than the 2G scam. The UPA II Government is in serious trouble with so many scams to face the next session of the Parliament.

UPA II Government involved in one more scam – now it is oil exploration

13 Monday Jun 2011

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It seems that there is no Ministry of the UPA II government, which is free from scam of thousands of crores of rupees. The latest is in the oil exploration. The CAG has slammed the Government favouring the private companies – Reliance Industries owned by Mukesh Ambani and Cairn India Limited.
As per reports published in the news media today, the CAG has pulled up the Oil Ministry for allowing the Reliance Industries Ltd. to violate the terms of contract with government in the case of Andhra offshore fields. In the same way it also favoured the Cairn India Limited in its operation in Rajasthan’s Barmer District.
These undue favours to the private sector companies have not only resulted in loss of thousands of crores of rupees to the nation, but have also discriminated against the public sector companies.
Which is the next minitry going to be under lens of either the CAG or the Supreme Court?

Almost all private telcos involved in the 2G scam

09 Thursday Jun 2011

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The Enforcement Director Shri Arun Mathur disposing before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) has informed that the following private telecom companies are being investigated in the 2G scam. These are Unitech Wireless, Swan Telecom, Loop Telecom, S-Tel Ltd., Videocon Telecom, Idea Cellular, Tata Teleservices, Sistema Shyam Telecom, Alliance Infratech ( Etisalat DB) and Spice Telecommunication (which merged with Idea Cellular). As can be seen almost all the major private companies are involved.
But whether any action will be taken like cancellation of licence, imposing heavy penalty, filing criminal cases etc.against them? It is doubtful since they are powerful people. But any how,let us wait and see to what extent the government will go.

2G scam – All the former Secretaries, DOT to appear before JAC

09 Thursday Jun 2011

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THe Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) headed by Congress MP P.C.Chacko, enquiring in to the 2G scam, has decided to call all the former Secretaries of DOT as witnesses. These include S/Shri P.J.Thomas,Sidharth Behura, D.S.Mathur, J.S.Sarma, Nripendra Misra, Vinod Vaish, Shyamal Ghosh, Anil Kumar and A.V.Gokak. Shri Sidharth Behura is already in CBI custody.

In the same way, it is understood that the former Communications Ministers since 1998 are also being called as witnesses by the JPC including Shri A.Raja, who is in CBI custody.

Another Corruption? Chidambaram, Raja involved in Posco clearance?

08 Wednesday Jun 2011

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The people in Orissa are agitating against the Environment clearance given for POSCO project which will not only take away the forest lands and lands of the poor people but also is an environmental hazard. Jayram Ramesh, Environment Minister, who opposed it earlier has now cleared it, probably under pressure.
But more news are coming. It is alleged that former Minister A.Rja, who was Environment Minister before he came to Telecom, is also involved as well as Minister P.Chidambaram.
In a statement issued by many save environmental organisations, they have exposed the role played by Raja and Chidambaram in giving clearance to Posco earlier and pressurising the concerned authorities.
In these circumstances, it is very much necessary that these allegations are enquired in to by the CBI.

Evidences against Minister Dayanidhi Maran piles up

08 Wednesday Jun 2011

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More and more evidences are piling up against former communications and present textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran in the 2G scam.
Now the CAG has given evidence before the JPC that it was Maran who compelled the government to give full powers regarding the spectrum pricing to the Telecom Ministry cutting the rights of the other ministries like Finance. The statement of Sivasankaran, former Aircel owner, that Maran arm-twisted him to hand over Aircel shares to Maxis. It is understood that through this deal the Sun TV, owned by the Marans, got crores as kickbacks. Justice Shivraj Patil Committee has also pointed out its fingers against Dayanidhi Maran on irregularities. It specifically mentioned the former minister ignoring the Group of Ministers while taking decisions on spectrum etc.
One more minister of the UPA II may be charged by CBI and taken in to custody. But till the last moment, the Prime Minister is trying to save his corrupt ministers. What a tragedy!

Former Communication Minister Dayanidhi Maran in real trouble

07 Tuesday Jun 2011

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After Mr. Sivasankaran, former Aircel owner has stated to the CBI charging the former Communications Minister Dayanidhi Maran with adopting armtwisting methods for selling his stakes in Aircel to Maxis, the latter is in real trouble. In addition, certain issues pertaining to the textile ministry are also coming up.
How many ministers in th e UPA government are already on corruption charges? How many more are coming? It is time that the Prime Minister has to take stock of the situation which is already alarming and take immediate action. But unfortunately he also seems to be supporting the corrupt till the last moment.Vey unfortunate!

Midnight arrest at Ramlila grounds – Severe critisism by Supreme Court

07 Tuesday Jun 2011

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In addition to the strong protests of the political parties, democratic movements,intellectuals, social activists etc. , the Supreme Court also made stringent remarks on the midnight attack of the police on the people in the Ramlila grounds. It asked the government to explain its behaviour in the matter.

The Prime Minister was compelled to state openly that the incident was unfortunate. But his justification that it was inevitable will not be accepted by any body. The Prime Minister who is supposed to defend the rights of the people, should have condemned the attack on the people. But leading a government fully immersed in corruption, the Prime Minister is unable to tolerate the protest against corruption. How unfortunate!

UPA II Govt’s Ramlila Operation deplorable

06 Monday Jun 2011

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The midnight action on the people in the Ramlila Grounds is, to say the least, deplorable and condemnable. The UPA government is moving on fascist line when the question of corruption and blackmoney is raised against it.
If Baba Ramdev is a fake as put by the government spokesmen, why did the government sent four cabinet ministers headed by senior most Minister Pranab Mukherjee and conducted discussion with him for hours? It is not a question of the credibility of Baba Ramdev, it is a question of the democratic rights of the people that has been trampled upon by the midnight operation of 5000 police on the peaceful protesters.