New Indian-Chennai News + more

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Post Info TOPIC: Rahul Gandhi for Prime Minister 2014-Shocking scams


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
RE: Rahul Gandhi for Prime Minister 2014-Shocking scams
Permalink  
 


Biggest scam in history? Govt under fire over R 10.7 lakh cr coal loss

 
 
 
Advertisement

After bringing the nation's attention to the massive 2G losses, the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) has blown the lids off what looks like a far worse financial mess created by the government. Over 6 times worse than the 2G fiasco, to be precise.

According to media sources, the nation's top auditing body said in its draft report that between 2004 and 2009 the government lost a whopping Rs.10.7 lakh crore by giving coal blocks to to commercial bodies without following the auction route.

In its draft report, CAG said 155 coal acreages were given to some 100 private firms apart from some PSUs for the 2004-2009 period.

Reacting to the unprecedented scale of the alleged losses, chief opposition party BJP has given a notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the CAG report on the coal scam.

"Coal Ministry was under PM, this is the biggest scam ever. This govt has looted the country," said BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar in response to the 110-page-draft report.

Shailendar Kumar from the Samajwadi Party said, "We have asked for an adjournment motion on question hour to discuss this scam."

Meanwhile the earliest reaction from the government emerged from the Law Minister who refused to comment on allegations made by newspaper reports.

"You don't ask the Law Minister to comment on newspaper reports," Salman Khurshid said.

Taking note of the draft report of the CAG on allotment of coal blocks without auction, the BJP on Thursday demanded a CBI probe into the allotment of coal blocks and monitoring of the probe by a court.

"The coal allotment scam is a major scam. We demand a CBI probe and a court should monitor the probe. It is a government of scamsters (that is) involved in knee-deep corruption," BJP leader Prakash Javedkar told reporters outside Parliament.

"Why coal blocks were alloted without auction?" Javdekar asked.

According to the CAG draft report, the government extended undue benefits totalling a Rs. 10.67 lakh crore to commercial entities by giving them 155 coal acreages without auction between 2004 and 2009.

Referring to major scams, Javdekar said, "The CWG scam is (is to the tune) of Rs. 70,000 crore, 2G scam is Rs. 1.76 lakh crore. But, now the new coal scam is Rs.10.67 lakh crore. It is a government of scams... from airways to mining everywhere the government is involved in scams."

He said, "In 2006, the government introduced the Bill for auction of coal blocks...But the government did not pass the Bill till 2010. 17 billion tonnes of coal reserve in 73 blocks were distributed to private companies. It is a huge scam. There are many cases where people have sold the licences."

 

 


__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

08_11_2013_001_00608_11_2013_001_03408_11_2013_001_035 08_11_2013_001_040 08_11_2013_002_007 08_11_2013_008_038 08_11_2013_004_035 08_11_2013_007_006

08_11_2013_008_046 08_11_2013_009_009 08_11_2013_009_025 08_11_2013_012_024 08_11_2013_012_030 08_11_2013_012_040 08_11_2013_012_045 08_11_2013_013_006 16047961 16050617_1 16131633 16145571 20131108a_011100002 20131108a_011101009  20131108a_012101014 20131108a_012101015 20131108a_01510000420131108aA00110000420131108aD005100006 20131108aF007100004 20131108aH009100006 20131108aK012100002 so-sorry_300x193_110613113310 20131108a_015100007 08_11_2013_008_008  



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

09_11_2013_001_047 09_11_2013_001_052 09_11_2013_001_054 09_11_2013_001_05609_11_2013_001_056 09_11_2013_001_059 09_11_2013_002_003 09_11_2013_004_043 09_11_2013_005_003 09_11_2013_005_008 09_11_2013_008_020 09_11_2013_009_017 09_11_2013_009_024 09_11_2013_009_028 09_11_2013_011_004 09_11_2013_011_025 09_11_2013_014_010 09_11_2013_014_023 15562312 20131109a_001107001 20131109a_001107008 20131109a_001107009 20131109a_003100006 20131109a_008100003 20131109a_008100005 20131109a_008100007 20131109a_008100009 20131109a_010101007 20131109aG012100002 155531703 Mayavathi 



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

வெறிச்சோடிய ராகுல்காந்தியின் வடமாநில பிரச்சாக்கூட்டம். காங்கிரஸ் அதிர்ச்சி.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

உத்தரபிரதேச மாநிலத்தில் காங்கிரஸ் துணைத் தலைவர் ராகுல் காந்தியின் தேர்தல் பிரச்சார பொதுக்கூட்டங்களுக்கு மக்கள் வருகை குறைவாக காணப்பட்டதால் அதிர்ச்சியடைந்துள்ள அக்கட்சியின் மேலிட பொறுப்பாளர், இனி நடைபெற உள்ள கூட்டங்களுக்கு அதிக அளவு மக்களை திரட்டுமாறு காங்கிரஸ் மாவட்ட நிர்வாகிகளுக்கு உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளார்.

நாடாளுமன்ற தேர்தல் பிரசாரத்தை தொடங்கி உள்ள ராகுல் காந்தி, உத்தரபிரதேசத்தில் இதுவரை அலிகார், ராம்பூர், ஹமிர்பூர் மற்றும் சலேம்பூர் ஆகிய நான்கு இடங்களில் நடைபெற்ற பொதுக் கூட்டங்களில் கலந்துகொண்டு பேசினார்.

இந்நிலையில் மேற்கூறிய 4 பொதுக்கூட்டங்களில் எதிர்பார்த்ததைவிட குறைவான மக்கள் கூட்டமே காணப்பட்டதாகவும், குறிப்பாக அலிகார் மற்றும் ஹம்ரிபூர் ஆகிய இடங்களில் நடைபெற்ற கூட்டத்தில் சுமார் 20,000 பேர் மட்டுமே வருகை தந்திருந்ததாகவும் கூறப்படுகிறது. இது அம்மாநில காங்கிரஸ் தலைவர்களிடையே அதிர்ச்சியை ஏற்படுத்தியது.

இந்நிலையில் ராகுல் காந்தியும் மக்கள் கூட்டம் குறைவாக காணப்பட்டது குறித்து உ.பி. காங்கிரஸ் தலைவர்களிடமும், அம்மாநிலத்திற்கான மேலிட பொறுப்பாளர் மதுசுடன் மிஸ்ட்ரியிடமும் தனது அதிருப்தியை வெளியிட்டதாக கூறப்படுகிறது.


இதனைத் தொடர்ந்து ராகுல் காந்தி இம்மாதம் கலந்துகொள்ள உள்ள அமேதி உள்ளிட்ட 4 இடங்களில் பங்கேற்கும் கூட்டத்திற்கு அதிக அளவில் கூட்டத்தை திரட்டி காண்பிக்குமாறு மாவட்ட, ஒன்றிய காங்கிரஸ் தலைவர்களுக்கு உத்தரவிடப்பட்டுள்ளதாக அக்கட்சி வட்டாரங்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன.



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

11_11_2013_001_020 11_11_2013_001_053 11_11_2013_001_030 11_11_2013_003_010 11_11_2013_006_005 11_11_2013_006_019 11_11_2013_007_006 11_11_2013_007_012 11_11_2013_007_023 11_11_2013_009_008 11_11_2013_009_015 11_11_2013_011_028 11_11_2013_011_040 11_11_2013_013_004 11_11_2013_013_009Zdigvijay-sonia-manmohan-kapil10_11_2013_001_004 20131111a_007100002 20131111a_008100001 10_11_2013_001_044 10_11_2013_002_018 10_11_2013_002_02010_11_2013_001_039 10_11_2013_005_023 10_11_2013_006_005 10_11_2013_006_006 10_11_2013_009_007 10_11_2013_009_034 10_11_2013_107_003 20131110a_001107001 20131110a_007100002 20131110a_008100006 20131110a_011100002 20131110aD005100009 20131110aI010100003 survey 10_11_2013_006_028 10_11_2013_007_018 10_11_2013_007_003 10_11_2013_007_009 20131111a_011100003 ZDigvijay-Singh-Funny-Indian-Political-Pictures153648296_1 Z 03-copy 



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

00 e 02 full 19_11_2013_004_065 19_11_2013_005_007 19_11_2013_005_017 19_11_2013_006_010 19_11_2013_006_027 19_11_2013_006_035 19_11_2013_007_034 19_11_2013_009_006 19_11_2013_009_007 19_11_2013_009_010 19_11_2013_010_003 19_11_2013_012_007 19_11_2013_012_053 19_11_2013_013_020 1501078 1501437 1920792 15214328 20131119a_003100005 20131119aA001100002 20131119aA001100005 20131119aA001100007 20131119aH009100003 20131119aH009100005 20131119aK012100002 17_11_2013_001_011 17_11_2013_003_051 17_11_2013_004_040 17_11_2013_006_005 17_11_2013_006_015 17_11_2013_006_017 17_11_2013_006_021 17_11_2013_006_025 17_11_2013_006_029 17_11_2013_006_035 17_11_2013_007_010 17_11_2013_007_014 17_11_2013_009_007 17_11_2013_009_008 17_11_2013_009_010 17_11_2013_009_026 17_11_2013_011_028 17_11_2013_016_004 17_11_2013_104_004 17_11_2013_107_025 17_11_2013_109_002 17_11_2013_109_029 15476812 20131117a_001107006 20131117a_008100002 20131117a_008101001 20131117a_008101010 20131117aF009100003 20131117aF009100007 154214140 154218625 z modi rahul 



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

16_11_2013_001_065 16_11_2013_002_008 16_11_2013_004_016 16_11_2013_009_003 16_11_2013_011_012 16_11_2013_013_003 16_11_2013_013_044 18_11_2013_001_018 18_11_2013_001_022 18_11_2013_001_033 18_11_2013_001_036 18_11_2013_001_044 18_11_2013_001_048 18_11_2013_002_007 18_11_2013_002_035 18_11_2013_004_007 (1) 18_11_2013_004_007 18_11_2013_004_017 18_11_2013_004_036 18_11_2013_006_005 (1) 18_11_2013_006_00518_11_2013_006_028 18_11_2013_006_046 18_11_2013_007_005 18_11_2013_007_006 18_11_2013_009_007 (1) 15_11_2013_001_047 15_11_2013_001_055 15_11_2013_001_060 15_11_2013_004_034 15_11_2013_009_00715_11_2013_009_042 20131115a_001107004 20131115a_011100002 20131115aC004100002 20131115aG008100001 20131115aH009100004 20131115aL013100002 z Nehru14_11_2013_001_005 14_11_2013_001_07314_11_2013_007_020 14_11_2013_007_021 14_11_2013_007_02914_11_2013_008_015 14_11_2013_008_019 14_11_2013_008_03114_11_2013_009_005 14_11_2013_009_007 14_11_2013_009_008 14_11_2013_009_015 14_11_2013_010_032 14_11_2013_011_028 14_11_2013_011_029 14_11_2013_011_036 14_11_2013_011_046 14_11_2013_011_048 14_11_2013_012_050 20131113a_012101005 20131114a_007100002 20131114a_007100005 20131114a_007100010 20131114a_009101012 20131114a_013100004 20131114aA001100003 20131114aE008100004 20131114aE008100005 20131114aE008100007 20131114aE008100007 20131114aH011100004 20131116a_009100005 20131116a_017100006 20131116aA001100002 20131116aA00110000920131116aG012100004 20131116aK015100007 20131116aK01510000920131116aK015100010 no-apologies-for-harsh-words-were-giving-it-back-to-congress-bjpSachin 18_11_2013_001_044 18_11_2013_001_048 18_11_2013_004_007 (1) 18_11_2013_004_017 18_11_2013_009_009 18_11_2013_009_011 18_11_2013_009_013 18_11_2013_010_006 18_11_2013_010_026 18_11_2013_011_002 18_11_2013_013_048 18_11_2013_013_060 18_11_2013_013_070 20131118a_008100002 20131118a_011100002 20131118aA001100003 20131118aF009100005 20131118aF009100007 20131118aF009100008 20131118aI014100006 20131118aK015100001 20131118aK015100002 z Aam Admi 18_11_2013_010_015 18_11_2013_010_021 



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

19_11_2013_001_031 20_11_2013_003_005 20_11_2013_003_035 20_11_2013_006_020 20_11_2013_006_041 20_11_2013_009_005 20_11_2013_009_007 20_11_2013_009_008 1921289 16316921 20131120a_001101001 20131120a_010101005 163111156 BZacD6vCIAEjhIc 20_11_2013_009_013_001 20_11_2013_009_015 20_11_2013_010_018 20_11_2013_012_010 20_11_2013_012_013 20_11_2013_012_031 20_11_2013_013_002 20_11_2013_013_005 20_11_2013_013_014 20_11_2013_014_011



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

21_11_2013_003_007 21_11_2013_003_011 21_11_2013_003_021 21_11_2013_003_030 21_11_2013_004_007 21_11_2013_004_033 21_11_2013_006_025 21_11_2013_006_041 21_11_2013_008_007 21_11_2013_008_041 21_11_2013_008_052 21_11_2013_009_006 21_11_2013_009_009 21_11_2013_009_042 21_11_2013_009_007.jpg 21_11_2013_010_005 21_11_2013_010_011 21_11_2013_010_030 21_11_2013_010_040 21_11_2013_010_048 21_11_2013_013_003 21_11_2013_013_00921_11_2013_013_012 21_11_2013_013_01421_11_2013_013_020 15440328 1563640620131120a_008100007 20131120aA001100002 20131120aB002100006 20131120aD005100014 20131120aE007100002 20131120aE007100003 20131120aF009100004 20131120aI012100002 20131120aI012100005 20131121a_007100003 20131121a_007100005 20131121a_007100008 20131121a_013100004 20131121aA001100003 20131121aA001100008 20131121aD005100003 Sonia Sleep Manmohan Mizoram Meet 



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

22_11_2013_001_028 22_11_2013_002_004 22_11_2013_003_011 22_11_2013_004_007 22_11_2013_006_014 22_11_2013_006_015 22_11_2013_006_027 22_11_2013_006_031 22_11_2013_006_03722_11_2013_007_026 22_11_2013_007_028 22_11_2013_012_00922_11_2013_013_00715335081 15335665 20131121a_009101006 20131121a_009101010 (1) 20131122aA001100003 20131122aC004100005 20131122aG008100002 20131122aG008100003 20131122aG008100005 20131122aG008100011 20131122aH009100004 20131122aK012100002 22_11_2013_007_032 22_11_2013_007_034 22_11_2013_009_007 22_11_2013_009_008 22_11_2013_011_024 22_11_2013_012_007



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

Aam adimi 20131126aK012100003 20131126aH009100003 20131126aH009100002 20131126a_01110100620131126a_010101011 20131126a_002107001 20131126a_002107001 20131126a_001107007 20131126a_001107003 20131126a_001107002 26_11_2013_014_012 26_11_2013_012_029 20131126a_010101006 20131126a_002107003 



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

27_11_2013_001_028 27_11_2013_001_035 27_11_2013_001_045 27_11_2013_003_016 27_11_2013_004_012 27_11_2013_004_034 27_11_2013_006_027 27_11_2013_006_040 27_11_2013_007_025 27_11_2013_008_024 (1) 27_11_2013_009_009 (1) 27_11_2013_009_012 27_11_2013_012_00927_11_2013_012_028 27_11_2013_012_03327_11_2013_013_027 20131127a_004101003 20131127a_010101003 20131127a_010101005 timthumb20131127a_010101010 152112187 152139109_1 



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

28_11_2013_001_042 28_11_2013_004_047 28_11_2013_007_022 (1) 28_11_2013_008_014 28_11_2013_009_025 28_11_2013_011_003 28_11_2013_012_031 28_11_2013_012_034 28_11_2013_012_036 28_11_2013_013_023 28_11_2013_013_045 28_11_2013_013_049 28_11_2013_014_005 159531 15100921 20131127a_008100002 20131127a_008100003 20131127aE007100007 20131127aI012100006 20131128a_001107002 20131128a_002107002 20131128a_007100003 20131128aA001100003 20131128aE008100006 20131128aF009100003 20131128aF009100008 20131128aL015100002 151159718_1 timthumb 



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

29_11_2013_001_038 29_11_2013_001_041 29_11_2013_004_022 29_11_2013_004_033 29_11_2013_006_027 29_11_2013_008_004 29_11_2013_008_038 29_11_2013_008_039 29_11_2013_009_002 29_11_2013_010_025 29_11_2013_011_036 29_11_2013_012_013 29_11_2013_012_043 29_11_2013_013_026 29_11_2013_016_009 20131129a_001107002 20131129a_001107003 20131129a_001107008 20131129a_002107004 20131129a_010101016 20131129a_011100002 20131129aB002100006 20131129aD005100005 20131129aD005100006 20131129aG008100005 20131129aH009100006 mafsd timthumnb



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

Congress MP gets Rs 100-crore Maharashtra land for cheap

Congress MP gets Rs 100-crore Maharashtra land for cheap

It seems the Congress and the scams are the two sides of the same coin. From 2G to coalgate to Adarsh housing society yet comes another scam as activists raised serious objections after documents showed Government used 1976 rates to sell the prime land in Mumbai suburb in 2008 to Congress MP Rajiv Shukla’s BAG Films Education Society.

According to Mumbai Mirror report, a recently released data revealed that 2,821-sq-m Government owned plot in Andheri Which was primarily reserved for School, was sold to BAG Films Education Society (BFES) for Rs 98,735 in 2008.

Several activists have slammed the Government after procuring relevant documents which reveals that current market value of the two plots – located near Andheri’s Country Club is staggering Rs 100 crore.

“It is obvious that the plot went to a particular institution because of the people involved in it. What is astounding is that allotment was done as per 1976 rates. Moreover, if the state was so keen on starting a school there, they should have invited reputed institutions with several years of experience. The allotment is nothing but a scam and we have already urged the district collector and chief minister’s office to conduct a thorough inquiry. Until the inquiry is completed, the allotments should stand cancelled,” said Ashoke Pandit, convenor of Save Open Spaces, an NGO.

http://www.niticentral.com/2013/11/29/congress-mp-gets-rs-100-crore-maharashtra-land-for-cheap-162794.html

 



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

05_12_2013_001_008 05_12_2013_001_033 05_12_2013_001_052 05_12_2013_001_054 05_12_2013_001_055 05_12_2013_002_042 05_12_2013_004_028 05_12_2013_004_035 05_12_2013_005_025 05_12_2013_007_043 05_12_2013_007_054 05_12_2013_008_025 05_12_2013_008_046 05_12_2013_008_054 05_12_2013_009_012 05_12_2013_010_01005_12_2013_010_016 05_12_2013_012_029 05_12_2013_013_005 



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

07_12_2013_002_023 07_12_2013_002_025 07_12_2013_002_035 07_12_2013_004_009 07_12_2013_004_029 20131207a_013101009 07_12_2013_004_032 20131207aA001100008 20131207aG012100004 20131207aG012100005 20131207aG012100009 20131207aG012100010 20131207aH013100006 07_12_2013_006_015 07_12_2013_007_002 (1) 07_12_2013_007_005 07_12_2013_008_022 07_12_2013_008_026 07_12_2013_009_003 07_12_2013_009_032 20131207a_009100006 07_12_2013_011_002 07_12_2013_011_006 07_12_2013_013_036 20131207a_006100002 20131207a_009100002 20131207a_009100007 20131207a_009100005 20131207a_009100008 



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

9 RTI activists killed in Maharashtra in 8 yrs 

251 Attacks Across Nation Since Act Debuted in 05 

Anahita Mukherji TNN 

Mumbai: The recent murder of a young Right to Information activist from Bhiwandi was no aberration for a state that has seen the highest number of attackson RTI activists.
Data gleaned by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) shows Maharashtra has seen 53 attacks on RTI activists,including nine murders,since the Acts debut in 2005.Gujarat comes second with 34 attacks,including three murders.Delhi,Bihar,UP,Haryana,Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka follow with over 10 reported attackson RTI activists during the last eight years.
The data points to 251 cases nationwide of people being attacked,murdered,harassed or having their property damaged because of the information they sought under RTI.The data throws up 32 alleged murders and two suicides that were directly linked with RTI applicationsfiled.
While there is no official,countrywide data on the number of peoplewhofileRTI applications,or the number of RTI activists assaulted in India,CHRI used publicly available data to gather theinformation.Theorganization has appealed to the public to send in additionaldata on attackson RTI activists that have not made it to the English media and are untraceable on the web.CHRI built on data initially collected by Nachiket Udupa of the National Campaign for Peoples RighttoI nformation.
Available data shows that Maharashtra receives the highest number of RTI applications every year and so it is statistically possiblethatthe number of attacks arehigher in the state, saidVenkateshN ayakof CHRI,adding that there is no data availableon the number of RTI applications filed in UP.Its possiblethat,being a largely Hindi-speaking state,attacks on RTI activists may be covered in local language papers which are not accessible over theinternet, he added.
As for the large number of assaultsin Gujarat,Nayaksays this challenges the establishments view of good governancein thestate.
While Maharashtras chief information commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad points to the large number of appeals under theRTIActthatthestate receives,virtually equivalent tothe number receivedby Central Information Commission,he addedthatthe number of attacks on RTI activists is unacceptable for a state like Maharashtra.He sought police protection for RTI activists under threat.


Pc0101700.jpg



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

30 Karnataka MLAs on 2.25cr junket to Amazon rain forests 

TIMES NEWS NETWORK 

Bangalore: Thirty Karnataka MLAs are heading for the Amazon rain forests in January,ostensibly to understand its flora and fauna.After the expensive holiday that will cost the exchequer Rs 2.25 crore,they hope to replicate the ecosytem in the state.Thats not the only objective of their South American junket to Argentina,Brazil and Peru.
They will also study the waterfalls in the Amazon forests and sporting activity,especially football matches in Brazil.
The junket is on,confirmed Congress MLA Mallikaiah V Guttedar who heads the legislatures Committee on Estimates.He told TOI on Wednesday that theres nothing wrong in the fortnight-long trip.
We legislators get only one opportunity to undertake a study tour abroad in five years,whereas MPs go often.Theres nothing wrong in us going on these junkets. The trip is slated some time after a brief assembly session in January.The dates are yet to be finalized,Guttedar said.The trip will cost Rs 7.5 lakh per member.Well visit the Amazon forests and study the waterfalls there to see how they can be replicated in Karnataka,as we have thick forests here.Well visit Brazil to see the sporting activity there, he maintained.
A travel agency has drawn up the itinerary for the 15-night trip to the three Latin American countries.The MLAs will stay in starred hotels and will have to bear the cost of Englishspeaking tour guides in each of the cities.
STAYING PUT 
Meira gets dads bungalow for 25 yrs 

Mohua Chatterjee TNN 

New Delhi:Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will have access to the bungalow at 6,Krishna Menon Marg in Lutyens Delhi for at least another 25 years.It has been allotted to a foundation in her father and former deputy prime minister Babu Jagjivan Rams name that was launched on March 14,2008.
It took the government a while but 6,Krishna Menon Marg was allotted by the Directorate of Estates (DoE) to Babu Jagjivan Ram National Foundation on August 2,2013 till July 1,2038,according to the DoEs website e-Awas.
The last official occupant of the bungalow,where Babu Jagjivan Ram lived till his death in 1986,was Kumar after she became Union minister in the UPA-1 government in 2004.
She became the Lok Sabha Speaker in 2009 in the UPA-2 regime and moved to the Speakers residence at 20,Akbar Road.But she continued to occupy the Krishna Menon Marg bungalow,according to records kept by the CPWD,which is responsible for maintenance of government property.Allotments are made by DoE,under the urban development ministry.
Between 2009 and 2013,DoE claimed there were no claimants for 6,Krishna Menon Marg while the CPWD records acquired by RTI activist S C Agrawal show that it was allotted to Kumar,and a rent bill of Rs 1.98 crore was also sent to her.However,the government seems to have waived it,claiming it was sent under pressure of RTI.
On December 15,2010,the Lok Sabha secretariat wrote to Agarwal,Subhash Chandra Agarwal filed an RTI application dated 11.10.2010 which was received in this secretariat on 13.10.2010 and replied to by this secretariat on 10.11.2010. 
On May 26,2013,Agrawal wrote,This bungalow has been continuously under authorized or unauthorized occupation of family members of late Babu Jagjivan Ramji ever since he expired in the year 1986 Different departments of MoUD speak in different tones about occupant of this prime government property.The CPWD response was that this bungalow was under the occupation of Meira Kumar while the DoE for more than a decade recorded this bungalow as un-allotted.Even a rent bill of Rs 1.98 crore issued in the name of Meira Kumar was immediately taken back as having been issued under RTI pressure.


Pc0092100.jpg 



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

Lack of evidence forces CBI to close VKs bribery case 

Neeraj Chauhan TNN 

New Delhi: After months of deliberation,the CBI is set to close the General V K Singh bribery case as no substantial evidence was found to prove the allegations that Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh had offered him a bribe of 14 crore for clearing a tranche of Tatra trucks.Sources said a closure report would be filed in court in January.
CBI had examined the CD provided by V K Singh,visitors register of defence ministry and questioned several persons to ascertain the bribery charge but officials said prosecutable evidence could not be found against Tejinder Singh.
When contacted,CBI director Ranjit Sinha refused to comment on closure but confirmed that the case would be finalized within a few weeks.CBI investigated the link between Vectra chief Ravi Rishi and Tejinder Singh to probe the allegation of bribery offer of 14 crore made to the former Army chief to clear a tranche of 1,676 high mobility Tatra vehicles for the Indian Army.
CBI sources said it was proved that Tejinder Singh had met V K Singh but the agency could not prove the bribery offer.For example,CBI had established from the register entry that Tejinder Singh had met V K Singh at the latters office on September 22,2010.V K Singh had provided a compact disc,which was examined by CFSL experts,but nothing substantial could be found in it,said sources.
CBI had registered a case on October 20 last year in the matter converting a sixmonth-long PE into an FIR.
Tejinder Singh had refuted the allegations against him and also slapped a defamation case against V K Singh.Tejinder Singh is prime accused in the case registered under section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.


Pc0102400.jpg 



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

I am ready for any role Cong gives me: Rahul 

Will He,Wont He Be Named PM Pick On Fri 

TIMES NEWS NETWORK 

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi has said he is ready to take up any responsibility given to him by the Congress leadership,refuelling speculation that he might be anointed the partys prime ministerial candidate at the AICC session in Delhi on Friday.
There is no word called reluctance in my life, he said in an interview to a Hindi daily when asked if he was wary of accepting responsibilities.The people will decide through their representatives who will be the PM.In national interest,it is a must that the Congress return to power.And to fulfill that objective,I will discharge with full dedication every responsibility that the party has given to me or will give me in the future, he added.
Rahul also clarified that his earlier comment,quoting Sonia Gandhi,that power was like poison did not connote an aversion to power.

Old allies Cong,DMK revive talks 


Despite DMK chief Karunanidhis rejection of a tie-up with the UPA and his recent praise of Narendra Modi,the Congress has revived talks with its ex-ally,apparently after indications that the hostility has softened over last month.The March UNHRC session will be a likely catalyst,given that the DMK wants India to move a resolution against Sri Lanka,allowing Congress to project its sensitivity to Tamils and push its case for a tie-up.P 14



Congress remains split on naming Rahul as PM pick 

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi,while expressing his willingness to become the Congresss PM choice,has emphasized that he was never averse to power.He clarified that when he quoted Sonia Gandhi to say that power is like poison,he only meant that power should be used for the betterment of others,not for self-aggrandizement.Speaking to a Hindi daily,he did evade a direct response to a question about the possibility of a specific and direct declaration,saying this has never been the partys style.He also expressed reservations over the obsession with individual personalities and individual posts a reference to the incessant will he be,wont he be talk about whether he will be declared the PM nominee.
Yet,Rahuls remarks were interpreted as his readiness to be announced the PM candidate.There has been stubborn clamour within the Congress for the young leader to be named the partys PM pick.Significantly,the interview did not lift the uncertainty on what might unfold at the AICC session on Friday.The Congress seems to be divided on whether it should name Rahul as the PM candidate or should it stick to the old policy of going into elections without a formal PM nominee.The party has in the last week or so oscillated between the ambitious desire to declare Rahul as its PM nominee at the AICC huddle on the one hand,and the hardnosed recognition that doing so could be risky and might dent Brand Rahul at a time when the going is not good for the party.
A section in the party believes there is little to be gained by keeping the ambiguity about leadership since Rahul is anyway seen to be leading the Congress and applause and criticism are bound to be directed at him.This group believes that naming Rahul would give a sense of direction to the party and show it as a confident player in the 2014 elections.But opinion is divided because there is also another group that holds that putting Rahul up for the contest would harm the partys prospects.With the BJP having announced Narendra Modi as its PM candidate,it would bring Rahul directly in contest with the Gujarat chief minister and open him to closer scrutiny.
It is felt there is little to be gained from changing the party policy of not going into elections with a PM candidate.Many believe that facilitating a Rahul vs Modi battle will reduce the LS elections to a direct battle between two aspirants while keeping Rahul out of the PM race will let the battle become an aggregate of state elections.
Interestingly,the interview was marked by almost unprovoked reference to three figures from Indias history.India has witnessed Samrat Ashok,Akbar and Aurangzeb.Ashok is famous for integrating people,Akbar too worked in this direction and this is why people take their name with great respect.However,Aurangzeb is known for other reasons, he said.Many wondered whether the allusion was a dig at Modi.
Rahul also made his first direct criticism of the AAP.I dont agree with many of their recent decisions because our decisions should not be based on short-term gains,instead the decision should be made while keeping long-term benefits and a secure future for people, he said.

Times View: 


Although an online poll by this newspaper suggests that popular opinion is against Rahul Gandhi being projected by the Congress as its prime ministerial candidate,we feel he should take the plunge.There are two reasons for this.First,a strong perception has grown that the Gandhi scion is averse to taking up responsibility that comes with accountability.If he steps up to the plate for the upcoming PMs contest,he may or may not succeed,but he will certainly dispel this impression and will be taken seriously by the people.It can only help him.Secondly,for long Rahul has been hovering in the wings,exercising considerable authority without any formal responsibility for instance,the way he intervened to scupper an ordinance.But it is no substitute for real responsibility.Nor is it a happy situation.It's time for him to stand up and be counted.


Pc0201300.jpg 
Rahul was evasive on Cong naming its PM candidate 
Pc0201600.jpg 



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 24636
Date:
Permalink  
 

AAP set to contest over 400 LS seats 

Himanshi Dhawan TNN 

New Delhi: Buoyed by the public response it has received so far,Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has drastically scaled up its ambition for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and now plans to contest over 400 seats across the country.Only three partiesthe Congress,BJP and BSPhad contested more seats in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls.
The party,which had set its sights on around 200 seats,has ramped up its plans following what it called an unprecedented response from across the country.
We are looking at contesting over 400 seats in the coming general elections, AAP leader Prashant Bhushan said on Tuesday when asked how many seats the party would consider contesting.
Bhushan was speaking after discussions in the AAPs political affairs committee,its top decisionmaking body,on the broad strategy for the Lok Sabha elections.
AAPs first list for LS candidates on Jan 20 

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party has scaled up its ambitions by announcing to contest 400 Lok Sabha seats.Although it may be difficult to replicate AAPs Delhi feat on the national stage,its strategists,on the basis of the response to the membership drive,may like to aim for national party tag after their maiden outing in the Lok Sabha arena.
A party needs to be recognized as a state party in at least four states or mop up at least 6% of the vote to be declared a national party by the Election Commission.
Over 12 lakh people have joined the party in the past four days,according to last count of online membership forms and text messages.This coupled with the growing number of people who have expressed support for the party by either seeking a nomination or working in policy or fundraising,has encouraged the party to aim higher.
However,another AAP leader and PAC member Gopal Rai struck a cautious note saying the party had not fixed any cap on the number of seats and was still exploring all options.
Speaking on the overwhelming response,Bhushan said,This is a political revolution that we are witnessing.We have received support from every part of the country,urban and rural.There is hope and expectation from people who see the emergence of an alternative politics in the country. 
Bhushan said the ninemember PAC had extensive discussions on the political scenario in the country.On one hand,the Congress and the UPA stand discredited while on the other is the BJP that represents a change of face without a change in system.People are yearning for a change and AAP represents a very radical change in the nature of government in the country, he said.
The meeting also discussed individual candidates who are likely to be finalized in the next few days.The party plans to announce its first list of 15-20 candidates on January 20.
AAP members had earlier admitted that they faced a constraint in creating a strong party structure in a short span of time.The partys initiative to start a membership drive is expected to create an army of volunteers that is the partys core strength.Volunteers played a significant role in amplifying the partys message.


Pc0211300.jpg 



__________________
«First  <  1 2 | Page of 2  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.

Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse
Powered by ActiveBoard