Thursday 18 August 2011

Corruption News India August 2011

August 17, 2011 CBI conducts searches at Jagan Reddy's assets across India: "During the by-polls to Kadapa Lok Sabha seat in May this year, Jagan had declared assets of Rs.365 crore, making him the richest MP in the country. In 2009 elections, he was worth Rs77 crore. Textiles minister P Shankar Rao, on whose letter last year the court took up hearing, claims Jagan was worth Rs11 lakh prior to 2004 but now has assets worth Rs43,000 crore"
August 17, 2011 Loop fined Rs 384 crore: "The Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing the 2G spectrum scam, on Tuesday issued show-cause notices and slapped a fine of Rs 384 crore on Loop Mobile and Loop Telecom for alleged foreign exchange violations."
August 17, 2011 Loop fined Rs 384 crore: "The Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing the 2G spectrum scam, on Tuesday issued show-cause notices and slapped a fine of Rs 384 crore on Loop Mobile and Loop Telecom for alleged foreign exchange violations."
August 17, 2011 Anna Hazare will start his protest when Ramlila Maidan is ready: Kejriwal 
August 17, 2011 India anti-corruption protests are 'new consciousness': "Then the larger scams cause upset because people see their taxes are not being used correctly.""
August 17, 2011 India needs Hazare: "voters are left with the disappointing choice of the UPA or the National Democratic Alliance – a coalition of political parties led by the BJP. Both have their fair share corrupt politicians."
August 17, 2011 Scam, bam, thank you ma'am: "With Anna Hazare in corruption clean-up mode and almost the entire nation rooting for him, MiD DAY takes a look at some of the biggest scams that have rocked free India"
August 17, 2011 No time for reforms?: "As an embattled government fights a barrage of criticism over events leading to anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare's arrest, India's industry is worried that the resulting parliamentary logjam could lead to further delays in reforms."
August 17, 2011 Crowd swells to 25,000 as more people join ranks: "From a motley gathering of 250-odd people — largely comprising teenagers and volunteers of India Against Corruption — to a crowd of more than 10,000 from all walks of life, the transformation at India Gate was a matter of just about an hour. The crowd turned out to be nearly 25,000 by the time it reached Parliament Street."
August 17, 2011 Lights go out in India for detained anti-corruption campaigners 
August 17, 2011 Anti-corruption crusader’s arrest a PR nightmare for Indian government: "India’s central government ignited a political crisis when it put the anti-corruption leader Anna Hazare in jail – and then, they couldn’t get him out."
August 17, 2011 Aurangabad joins protests over Anna's arrest 
August 17, 2011 Delhi comes alive with marching throngs 
August 17, 2011 CBC News: India anti-corruption protesters take to streets: "Thousands of people took to the streets Wednesday in India to support activist Anna Hazare, who plans to stage a public hunger strike as part of a mass anti-corruption protest. Police arrested the 74-year-old anti-corruption campaigner on Tuesday before he could start his public "fast until death.""
August 17, 2011 Mumbai's Anna cry rises on Day 2 
August 17, 2011 Protests against corruption continue 
August 17, 2011 The irony of anti-corruption in India 
August 17, 2011 Hazare arrest fiasco: Just who is calling the shots at the Centre? 
August 17, 2011 India in ferment: "The putrid odour from the various scams is overpowering. A Raja, as telecom minister, and his associates made sure that they beat all previous graft records in the country. The money supposed to have been looted by them is beyond the wildest imagination of most Indians."
August 17, 2011 Docs take out candle march against corruption 
August 17, 2011 Constitutionalized Corruption 
August 17, 2011 BBC: Thousands protest outside jail where Anna Hazare held 
August 17, 2011 Indian nationwide protests continue against arrest of anti-graft activist 
August 17, 2011 Echoes of the protest: "1,600 court arrest in Mumbai"
August 17, 2011 NCR residents & farmers raise war cry to support Anna's crusade 'India Against Corruption' 
August 17, 2011 BBC: India right to information activist killed 
August 17, 2011 M S Dhoni's elder brother bats for Anna Hazare: ""We are requesting pedestrians, motor-cyclists and all citizens to wear black badges and protest the anti-democratic step taken by the Central government,""
August 17, 2011 BBC: Anti-corruption protester arrested in India 
August 17, 2011 India against corruption: How Anna mobilised India 
August 17, 2011 India in uproar after crackdown on anti-corruption protest 
August 17, 2011 Indian leader lashes out at fasting protest head 
August 17, 2011 India’s ‘new Gandhi’ applies Mahatma’s tactics to rampant corruption 
August 17, 2011 Power not immortal: BJP to Congress 
August 17, 2011 Anna Hazare escalates war with govt, refuses to leave Tihar Jail 
August 17, 2011 Preventive Detention Only for Imminent Danger: SC: "Amid countrywide protests over the arrest of Anna Hazare, the Supreme Court has held that preventive detention law can be invoked only if there is "imminent danger to peace""
August 17, 2011 'Who Really Runs This Country And Who Rules This Country?' 
August 17, 2011 Maneka criticises PM’s statement on Hazare’s arrest 
August 17, 2011 ‘Mindless tactic by nervous govt’: "“Rahul tum ek kaam karo, chudi pehan ke dance karo”, “Origin of Ganga — Gomukh Gangotri, origin of corruption — Parliament”", "This is just a beginning. I am hopeful soon this protest will transform into a revolution as in Libya and Egypt”."
August 17, 2011 Anna won’t get off govt’s back: "signs that the panicked U-turn will bring the beleaguered government little relief were immediately visible as Hazare refused to leave Tihar Jail,"
August 17, 2011 'Govt trying its best to muzzle Anna' 
August 17, 2011 BBC: India corruption: Protests swell in support of Hazare: "Tens of thousands of Indians have poured onto streets across the country in support of the jailed anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare."
August 17, 2011 Students join in thousands; support for Anna swells in Karnataka: "Thousands of students skipped classes as they thronged Freedom Park here in support of Anna Hazare, with former Supreme Court judge Santosh N Hegde, also joining the dharna."
August 17, 2011 Students join in thousands; support for Anna swells in Karnataka: "Thousands of students skipped classes as they thronged Freedom Park here in support of Anna Hazare, with former Supreme Court judge Santosh N Hegde, also joining the dharna."
August 17, 2011 Comment: Anna's support stems from people's anger 
August 17, 2011 Massive protests across India in Anna's support 
August 17, 2011 Anna's call for defiance resonates across India: "Hundreds joined protest rallies in a spontaneous outpouring of support"
August 17, 2011 People gather at Mumbai's Azad Maidan in Anna's support: "Anna Hazare's supporters gathered at places like railway stations in Mumbai shouting anti-corruption slogans."
August 17, 2011 The Anna Debate: UPA worse than Raj, need bold decisions to tackle corruption, says BJP: "“Is Congress willing to give a guarantee that they will not hold a protest with more than 5,000 people in future?” Jaitley asked. He said advisors of the government failed to realise the magnitude of the issue and overwhelming support for Hazare and hence the Prime Minister now has to “hide behind the Delhi Police Commissioner” for decisions related to Hazare's arrest."
August 17, 2011 Reject PM's statement on Anna's arrest: Sushma: "Sushma Swaraj completely rejected the statement made by the PM in Parliament with regard to Anna's arrest.", "This Govt is dictatorial"
August 17, 2011 Govt backs off, but Anna refuses to leave jail 

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