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Jun 29, 2011 BBC - Indian PM Manmohan Singh denies 'lame duck' charge: "Mr Singh has come under fire over corruption scandals involving cabinet ministers, "
Gadkari's scam tirade goes on: ""A Raja (former telecom minister) alone is not culprit in the 2G scam but senior Congress leaders have also received kickbacks in the Rs 1.63-lakh-crore telecom scandal"
Bodies of martyred Chhattisgarh cops ferried in garbage truck: "The coffins of three Chhattisgarh policemen killed in a Maoist landmine blast Sunday night in Dantewada were transported in a municipality garbage collection vehicle for the guard of honour ceremony, the state's police chief admitted Tuesday."
In UPA II of scams, 'silent' PM to concentrate more on PR: "With only two press conferences with editors in the last several years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has earned the dubious sobriquet of being the 'silent PM' in these politically noisy days. "
Kanimozhi breaks down on seeing brother Stalin in Tihar
Cabinet reshuffle likely; Sonia begins appraisal
Govt-owned company makes a killing with liquor sale in Tamil Nadu: "Tasmac outlet charges about Rs 100 extra for each case of liquor. With sale of about 42 lakh cases of liquor & 20 lakh cases of beer every month, 'extra' money collected by outlets is about Rs 62 cr per month."
Mayawati govt 'neck-deep' in corruption: Digvijay: ""The real place for those who are corrupt is jail," he said."
Govt is 'silent' on root cause of corruption: Ashok Leyland: "more and more corruption cases tumble out and the fight between civil society and the government gets more intense"
Rs 35 stipend in 35yr career One Mamata seeks another: "Her tale is similar to that of schoolteacher Pranab Kumar Sengupta, who had taught in a north Calcutta school for 36 years for a paltry pay of Rs 21.75 a month. "
Lucknow: protesting Cong workers lathicharged
Mayawati government turning fascist: Congress
Sachan murder: IBN 7 journalists face Maya fury: ""The two cops ordered their junior officers to put me in the locker and beat me up. But the junior officers refused. When reporters gathered around the police station, the two cops ran away,""
Sachan murder: UP govt sheltering the accused?
Govt keeps NIA, Natgrid out of RTI ambit: ""In the second schedule of the RTI Act, 2005, after serial number 22 and the entry relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be added, namely: 23. CBI, 24. NIA, 25. Natgrid,""
No Engaging Civil Society to Draft Laws in Future: Sibal
Projects’ delay costs Govt Rs 1.2 lakh cr
PM must stand by India, not NAC
All meetings of PM not sensitive; disclose info: CIC to PMO
Govt tried to assassinate me: Baba Ramdev: "it was aimed at eliminating him and that there were "attempts to rape women" by drunk men during the police action."
BJP admits its Lokpal Bill failure: "UN's treaty against corruption, which was put forward by UN's convention against corruption, was ratified by India six years after it was introduced. But the country has not adopted two of its laws, which have to follow in the wake of the treaty. Once enacted, these laws are capable of sending many ruling party politicians behind bars, who have stacked money abroad." "
Government's resolve will be tested in coming weeks: "Even as the Manmohan Singh government has shown some enterprise by jailing a few of the accused in the recent scams, it still seems to be sleepwalking through its term of office."
BSP MLA’s brothers sent to jail on rape attempt charge
Dayanidhi Maran, the real raja of telecom ministry: "his successor A Raja, is behind bars for charges that seem lesser than what Maran is accused of."
Gadkari's scam tirade goes on: "He also said Sonia was a "foreign material unfit for the sacred land" of India. "If the situation demands, then BJP workers have the guts to send back the imported material back to her country,""
Indian system lacks transparency
Ex-CM Ajit Jogi's son attacked by mob, badly injured
Quizzed in land-grab case, CPM leader hangs self: "a woman from the same locality, claimed the CPM leader had grabbed her plot of land when the Left Front government was in power in the state."
2G scam: I-T dept quizzes Raja's wife, relatives
RTI activist attacked in Porbander: "Dewani has accused former BJP minister Babu Bokhiria of being behind the attack."
Rape case: BSP MLA suspended, his brothers arrested: "Rana has several criminal cases pending against him in police record.", "The victims were forced to stop their vehicle near a petrol pump. Later, the accused were joined by a few other men, who were in an SUV fitted with red beacon. They thrashed the two cousins of the girls. They girls were kidnapped and taken to a secluded spot."
Uttar Pradesh: what led to CMO murders: "the CMO murders are linked to the huge amount of funds coming in to the state under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).", "Dhananjay Singh is a mafia don and BSP MP from Jaunpur with huge interests in business of supplying of medical equipment."
Beyond the Manmohan mukhota: "he brings political “non-assets” which are equally or more valuable. Manmohan Singh has no political base. He lost the last Lok Sabha election he fought from South Delhi. Although the time and circumstances have passed for Rahul Gandhi to succeed him (despite the best or worst attempts of Digvijay Singh), Manmohan Singh’s essential docility and harmlessness make him the ideal stopgap should a dynastic takeover be replanned down the road. "
Q+A: What next for India's embattled government?
Govt not fighting corruption, but us: Team Anna
Women allege BSP MLA's aides tried to rape; 5 arrested
Sachan death: Maya aide in the line of fire: "the murder trail could lead right upto the top - Mayawati's close aide and MP Dhananjay Singh is under scanner. BSP's MP from Jaunpur, Dhananjay Singh, is extremely close to top officials in Mayawati's chief ministerial office. Singh, a known history sheeter, is believed to have huge interests and clout in the Rs 400 crore business of awarding tenders in supplying of medical equipment in the CMO office. "
Government trying to mislead nation: Anna Hazare: "Hazare said it was also important to bring the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) under the Lokpal to uproot corruption in the country.", ""The CBI has investigated so many corruption cases but how many ministers have gone to jail since independence? This is because the government has full control over the CBI. That is why despite corruption ministers don't go to jail,""
In Tihar, MP Kanimozhi learns to make scented candles: "DMK leaders line up in front of gate 3 on Jail Road to visit her. "
Is rape being used as a political weapon in UP?
Lokpal: Team Anna, ministers meet for last time, differences remain
Yeddyurappa, family evaded income tax of Rs 339 cr, claims Cong: "The Congress in Karnataka today claimed that Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and his family have evaded income tax to the tune of Rs 339.54 crore and demanded that the Centre institute a probe into it."
Govt wants to control CBI to arm twist rivals: Kejriwal
CIC asks PMO to release documents on 2G scam: "information regarding why A Raja was not sacked even after the 2G scam surfaced"
Yeddyurappa faces new charges, and quit demands: "A day after the Karnataka high court remarked that the state seemed to have become number one in corruption, Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Wednesday faced new charges of ''fraudulently'' acquiring a cement company in the state and fresh demands for his resignation"
Kolkata will be London, Darjeeling another Switzerland: Mamata: "West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said her government wants to make Kolkata another London and turn Darjeeling into another Switzerland, besides giving visitors an experience of African safari in the Sundarbans."
PIL filed against Sibu Soren: "against the former CM and JMM Supremo Sibu Soren at the Jharkhand High Court on Monday. The litigation demands and inquiry of the property owned by Soren and his son."
Government has betrayed India, will fast from August 16: Anna
Is Rahul mature enough to become PM?: "MSN readers feel no, and here are four reasons why Rahul has a long way to go"
Indian Activists Disappointed by Government-Drafted Anti-Corruption Law : "the government’s efforts to tackle corruption are only “symbolic.”"
GOVERNMENT IN SEARCH OF LEADERS: "Even the governments of Chandra Sekhar, V.P. Singh, H.D. Deve Gowda and Inder Gujral did not communicate as much confusion and intolerance of public opinion as the present Central government has done."
Kanimozhi refused bail, Karunanidhi to meet her in jail
BBC - Indian politicians place disagreements 'before god': "Two arch political rivals in the Indian state of Karnataka have decided to resolve their political differences before a Hindu god."
Adarsh blame game: Chavan puts onus on Deshmukh for land allotment
Half of money stashed abroad belongs to Congress leaders: Maneka Gandhi: "Congress had kept CBI in its locker and used the agency as and when it required."
It’s time for Rahul to take over as PM, says Digvijay: "the clamour for the heir-apparent taking over as prime minister. The AICC general secretary in charge of UP affairs argued that the young leader fulfilled the criteria of maturity of age"
2G scam: SC rejects Kanimozhi's bail plea
Is the government serious about dealing with corruption?
Can't catch PM if probed after demitting office: Hegde: ""...why do you want to keep a class of people in office under government outside the purview of anti-corruption legislation?""
People who are holding power are dictators: Anna: "With corruption cases in the country rising by leaps and bounds, the people of India saw a ray of hope in the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill movement"
Mayawati is shielding 'rapists and murder accused': Mulayam: "hundreds of farmers had committed suicide in UP. "
Anti-corruption crusade: The arrogance of power is killing democracy
Prez may take call on declaring her assets: CIC: "The Central Information Commission has suggested that it is for the President of India to take a call on placing her and her family's property details in public domain."
MM Joshi accuses Govt of promoting corruption: "I strongly demand Chidambaram be removed from Cabinet, he said."
India faces threat of 'another emergency': M Venkaiah Naidu : ""Evil designs" and "arrogant deeds and acts" of the Congress-led UPA Government showed that the current situation may lead to "another emergency", he told reporters here. The scam-ridden Manmohan Singh Government is attacking others to cover up its "failures""
Govt trying to kill Lokpal bill: Kejriwal: "Arvind Kejriwal said that the govt was never serious about giving the Lokpal teeth."
Kanimozhi, Raja conspired to get Rs 200 crore for Kalaignar TV, CBI tells SC: "the DMK MP was a willful participant in the deal where Swan Telecom paid Rs 200 crore to Kalaignar TV in return for licence and spectrum. "Rs 200 crore paid by Dynamix Realty to Kalaignar TV through Kusegaon Fruits & Vegetables and Cineyug Films was in the nature of illegal gratification paid in lieu of spectrum licences and other undue benefit given by accused public servants to Swan Telecom,"", "it was absurd that Dynamix Realty and DB Realty advanced loan of Rs 200 crore to Kalaignar TV at 7.5% to 10% interest rate though they had taken it on loan at 13-14% interest rate."
President to disclose assets in push to transparency
Kanimozhi, Raja conspired to get Rs 200 crore for Kalaignar TV, CBI tells SC
Scams put government on back foot: Salman Khurshid: "The series of scams during the UPA 2 tenure provided space for civil society to raise demands and put the government on the defensive"
Govt trying to bring jokepal bill: Team Anna
BSY tried to buy peace with me: Kumaraswamy: "a day after he threatened to expose Yeddyurappa's "corruption" by releasing a set of "documents" in Delhi", ""I was also promised monetary support for building the party. "
Congress mother of corruption: Mayawati
India's Conservative Vacuum: "The ruling, left-leaning Congress Party is failing India. The opposition, alas, isn't much better."
Govt plans to bring private sector, NGOs under graft laws
Orissa horse-trading row: Cong MLA suspended: "Congress MLA suspended for allegedly being involved in horse trading during last RS elections."
BJP alleges Chidambaram's role in 2G scam: "Alleging Home Minister P. Chidambaram's role in the 2G spectrum allocation scam, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday demanded that the government should clarify on the issue."
Kumaraswamy vows to bring out more proof against Yeddyurappa
Gadkari compares Cong to 'Munni badnaam hui': "The Congress has already been defamed. 'yeh to munni se bhi jyada badnaam hai' "
Sonia fighting corruption is like Pak fighting terror: Gadkari: "He voiced the oft-repeated BJP refrain that Congress was a “mother-son party” and the rest were servants."
Mulayam elected SP national president for eighth time: "Mulayam Singh Yadav was on Tuesday elected unopposed as the national president of Samajwadi Party for the eighth time at the party’s national convention here."
History will not forgive PM for "political sin": Ramdev
Make MPs' interests in firms public: CIC: "In a landmark decision that may make India’s parliamentarians more accountable and help expose unsavoury links between high-stakes business and power politics, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that pecuniary interests of MPs in various companies must be made public."
2G: countdown begins for Dayanidhi Maran
Congress poses seven new questions to Naveen Patnaik: "I had posed seven questions on misgovernance and corruption during BJD rule"
JPC to call all former telecom ministers from 1998 in 2G case
Centre a 'headless chicken': Jaitley: "He alleged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has no authority and the Gandhi family, where the powers lay, has no accountability. "
PM asks ministers to disclose assets, business links: "Manmohan Singh is under sharp criticism over allegations of corruption within his govt."
Crackdown on Ramdev: PM defends police action
Checking The Arrogance Of Power
'Committed To Crush The People': "'Helpless and unarmed people, who were protesting peacefully against corruption, were assaulted without any provocation... Is the government really serious in dealing with corruption?' "
Kalmadi denied bail
SC notice to govt, police on Ramdev midnight eviction: "Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to explain the forceful eviction of yoga guru Baba Ramdev and his followers from the Ramlila grounds on Saturday night, leading Delhi Police to marshal facts to defend themselves against the charge of unprovoked and excessive use of force against peaceful protesters. "
Bid to throw shoe at Congress leader foiled
Crackdown on Ramdev is not a democratic act: Hegde: "Is this democracy?"
Cong dirty tricks dept runs riot
The govt is scared of it's own sins: Govindacharya
Abominable misdeed: "Tainted regime takes recourse to brutality", "After Sunday morning’s naked display of fascist state power, he stands exposed as a morally decrepit wimp who, having presided over the most corrupt regime India has witnessed, is happy to see popular anger being doused with state-sponsored brutality. An indecently supine and morally dishonest Prime Minister cannot claim to be either decent or honest."
Govt wanted to kill me: Ramdev
Action against Ramdev blot on democracy: Anna
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