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Home › Views › Day's Debate › Should Chidambaram step down?

Should Chidambaram step down?

GN Bureau | December 16 2011

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The opposition is in no mood to settle for anything less than the home minister’s scalp. Earlier, the winter session of parliament had begun with the opposition demanding Chidambaram’s resignation for his alleged role in 2G scam. And even before that clamour could die down, the opposition alleged conflict of interest and again demanded the home minister’s resignation. The opposition claims that the home minister had directed the withdrawal of three FIRs against a Delhi hotelier who was once the minister’s client.

However, following the uproar in parliament, Delhi lieutenant-governor Tejendra Khanna on Thursday had revoked withdrawal of prosecution against SP Gupta, owner of Sunair Hotel and the five-star Metropolitan Hotel in Delhi. Home secretary RK Singh had also clarified that Chidambaram had nothing to do with withdrawal of FIRs as that decision was taken by a screening committee. But the damage-control exercise could do little to pacify an agitated and relentless opposition.

Update: PC says he's innocent, BJP says he isn't

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The so called honest & clean No.w, Chidambaram, should step down gracefully and face allegations legallyto prove himself innocent. Right from his election win, more and more controversies are over him. Of course none of the UPA people have stepped down gracefully so far. Chidu will also follow the path of Raja, Kalmadi, Maran, etc. shortly. The main bombshell Dr Swamy is there and there is no escape for Chidu. When MMS is having full faith in him means, the whole world is let known the fact automotically!! Think Pongal will be a sour one for Chidu this time (like dark diwali for Kani etc)!

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4thAugust1932

Google "Communal Award".
90% of corrupt money is with the Forward caste leeches.
Tell them to take their merit and their caste share of land FC(5-15%), BC(50%), SC/ST/MC(35-45%) from India build their own nation.
(2011)
Black Money in Swiss banks = $1.4 trillion (FC)
Goa mining scam = $700 million (FC)
Noida Corporation farm land scandal = $40 million (SC)
Bellary mines scandal = $3.2 billion (FC)
BL Kashyap EPFO Scam = $118 million (FC)
Hasan Ali Khan = $8 billion (MC)
ISRO-Devas = $300 million (FC)
Cash-for-votes = $715,000 (FC)
(2010)
2G spectrum scam/Radia Tapes = $6.9 billion (BC)
Adarsh Housing Society (FC)
Commonwealth Games = $15.5 billion (FC)
LIC Housing Loan scam = $200 million (FC)
Belekeri port = $12 billion (FC)
Lavasa = $80 million (FC)
Uttar Pradesh Food Grain = $44 billion (BC)
APIIIC = $2 billion (FC)
IPL Cricket = $8 billion (FC)
(2009)
Madhu Koda = $800 million (SC)
UIDAI = $1 billion (FC)
Vasundhara Raje land scam = $4.4 billion (FC)
(2008)
Satyam = $1 billion (FC)
(2006)
Scorpene Deal = $10 million (FC)
(2005)
Oil-for-food programme (Natwar Singh) = $10 billion (FC)
(2004)
Gegong Apang PDS = $200 million (ST)
(2003)
Taj corridor = $44 million (SC)
(2002)
Kargil Coffin (MC)
(2001)
Ketan Parekh = $200 million (FC)
Barak Missile = $200 million (FC)
Calcutta Stock Exchange = $2 million (FC)
(1997)
Cobbler scam = $214 million (FC)
Sukh Ram = $5 million (FC)
SNC Lavalin = $10 million (FC)
Advani Hawala = $18 million (FC)
(1996)
Bihar fodder = $211 million (BC)
C R Bhansali = $200 million (FC)
(1995)
Telgi scam = $4.46 billion (MC)
(1992)
Harshad Mehta = $800 million (FC)
(1989)
Bofors = $400 million (FC)
(1971)
Nagarwala = $1 million (FC)
Haridas Mundhra = $10 million (FC)

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