(DISCLAIMER: This is just a reproduction of an array of thoughts that passed through my mind in a logical manner, and I decided to share it. There's no intention to hurt anyone's feelings in any way.)
Before moving further lets get some facts cleared to support my argument....
1.2G Telecoms licence Scam
The 2G scam becomes more aggressive when in its report, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said rules were flouted when the licences were given in 2007-08 which led to many ineligible firms getting them. Telecoms Minister Andimuthu Raja was sacked after a report by India's state auditor said his ministry sold licences and spectrum below market prices, depriving the government of up to USD 39 billion in revenues.The scandal swept up as high as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who had to explain to the Supreme Court why he sat on a request for permission to charge Raja with corruption. The CBI has launched an investigation into alleged corruption at the ministry.
Nobody has been charged yet and Raja has denied any wrongdoing. The CAG said Unitech units got licences despite having inadequate capital, Swan Telecom got a licence even though there were monopoly issues and Reliance Communications got undue benefits as it sought permission to offer services under the more popular GSM technology.
Revenue authorities have questioned Nira Radia, a top lobbyist, as part of an investigation into whether money laundering and forex laws were broken when the licences were purchased. Nira Radia has denied any wrongdoing and has said she is cooperating with the probe.
2. Commonwealth Games 2010
Allegations of corruption over the Commonwealth games 2010 event that took place in Delhi in October 2010 are being investigated by several bodies including the anti-corruption watchdog, the state auditor, the CBI and a special committee set up by Prime Minister Singh. 
Commonwealth games Stadium
The Congress-party led coalition government came under fierce criticism for mismanagement and ineptitude over the sporting extravaganza which cost up to Rs. 70,000 crore (USD 6 billion). Allegations of corruption spanned a broad spectrum including issuing of contracts and purchase of equipment -- from treadmills to toilet rolls. India's anti-corruption watchdog has identified more than 16 projects with possible irregularities.
The Congress party eventually sacked Suresh Kalmadi, chairman of the organising committee, as secretary of the party's parliamentary wing. Aides have been arrested and local media has said Kalmadi could be arrested once he returns back from a foreign trip.
3.Asdarsah Housing scam 2010
Adarsah Housing society scam in Mumbai was one of the biggest scam in Mumbai in 2010. Congress party politicians, bureaucrats and military officials have been accused of taking over land meant for building apartments for war widows. The CBI has begun investigating the case when pressure was mounted by opposition parties in Parliament.Local media say apartments with a value of USD 1.8 million were sold for as little as USD 130,000 each in the apartment block, which faces the Arabian Sea in one of the world's most expensive stretches of real estate in Mumbai.
The government has sacked the chief minister of western Maharashtra state, Ashok Chavan, who is a member of Congress.
The apartment block is also being investigated for several violations of norms,including environmental laws and land-use rules. The government has now effectively taken back permissions allowing owners to occupy the apartments, which are required for water and power supplies, leading to the disconnection of these services.
4. Loan bribery case 2010 The case broke after a year of investigation on November 24 when the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested eight people, accusing them of bribery for corporate loans. The arrests included the chief executive of state-run mortgage lender LIC Housing Finance and senior officials at state-run Central Bank of India, Punjab National Bank and Bank of India. While the size of the scandal is not yet known, local media have reported it could run into hundreds of millions of dollars. The CBI is probing 21 companies involved in India's booming infrastructure sector for links, but has not named them. The bribes were allegedly paid by private finance firm Money Matters Financial Services, which acted as a "mediator and facilitator" for the loan beneficiaries, the CBI said. Companies whose officials have been arrested have all denied any wrongdoing. Individuals arrested have not yet commented. Government officials, including ministers, have said this is a case of individual wrongdoing and not a widespread scam. |
5.Satyam Computers 2009 The founder of Satyam Computer Services, one of India's top software firms, resigned in January 2009 after admitting profits were falsely inflated for years.The fraud, estimated at USD 1 billion, was India's largest corporate scandal and was dubbed "India's Enron". With clients abandoning it, shares were hammered down to near-penny-stock levels. The government stepped in to save the firm by appointing a new board of directors and midwifed its sale to Tech Mahindra. The firm is now called Mahindra Satyam. The founder chairman of Satyam, Ramalinga Raju, and other officials including the then chief executive officer and chief financial officer, were arrested under several charges including fraud. The cases continue in court. The defendants have said they were not involved in the fraud. Now.... all these scams have hit the ruling party directly, to an extent that it may be removed from power in the next elections. Even the party is shaky about its place in future. Now the question arises... What can the party do to regain the confidence of the public?? And a simple answer to this question would be "Somehow Stop Corruption among its Officials" Co-relating this simple answer to what has happened in the past week makes perfect sense. RESULT of the Strike : Their aim to stop corruption has taken an initiative, and that too involving the local public like never before, thus regaining the lost confidence in the party to some extent. Can this all be a part of a MASTER PLAN ?? |
