Hindustan Times
Courts in India have lately been accused of activism and overreach. While that might be true to some extent, the judiciary showed exceptional restraint in deciding the 2G case and upholding the right of private citizens-as distinct from agencies mandated for the job— to prosecute high public functionaries. Read more
(20 votes, average: 2.05 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Vinod Sharma on Monday, February 6, 2012 at 10:17 pm
Filed under india · Tagged 2g case, 2G scam, hindustan times, Supreme Court, UPA, Vinod Sharma
The BJP’s demand for a Bharat Ratna for Atal Bihari Vajpayee is loaded with political meaning — come as it does at a time the principal Opposition is seeking Dr Manmohan Singh’s resignation over the 2G spectrum scam. Read more
(24 votes, average: 3.92 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Vinod Sharma on Monday, December 27, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Filed under india · Tagged 1984 anti-Sikh riots, 2G scam, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, B C Roy, B R Ambedkar, Bharat Ratna, bjp, congress, Indira Gandhi, Jayaprakash Narayan, Lok Sabha, Manmohan Singh, Maulana Azad, Minar-e-Pakistan, Pakistan, Pandit Nehru, Rajiv Gandhi, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Rajnath Singh, S Radhakrishnan, Sardar Patel
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh direly needed a fresh coat of Teflon amid a plethora of scams haunting his government. On Monday, he sought to acquire one with some political finesse and an air of conviction so typical of him. Read more
(19 votes, average: 2.11 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Vinod Sharma on Monday, December 20, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Filed under india · Tagged 2G scam, AICC plenary, bjp, Cag report, CWG-Telecom scandals, government, Joint Parliament Committee, Left, Murli Manohar Joshi, Opposition, Parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Public Accounts Committee, scams, Sonia Gandhi, UPA
Pardon me for repeating the issue on which I’ve already shared my views. I’m doing so because I am startled really by the intensity of public outrage over the Radia tapes. Read more
(23 votes, average: 1.78 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Vinod Sharma on Monday, December 6, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Filed under india · Tagged 2G scam, A Raja, business, CAG, CBI, civil servants, corruption, Kapil Sibal, politicos, public outrage, Radia tapes
