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From: Samrat Vaishnav <Undisclosed@.MISSING-HOST-NAME.> Subject: __gurlzgroup__ 10 Most Corrupt Indian Politicians__ To: "Gurlz group" <gurlz...@yahoogroups.com> Date: Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 1:55 PM
10 Most Corrupt Indian Politicians
While everyone has been animatedly supporting Anna
Hazare's fight against corruption, people seem to have forgotten who
the people are who actually led to this situation. The peak of irony
was when Anna was, allegedly, lodged in the same jail that housed
the people who were responsible for two of the biggest scams in the
country ever. How must the authorities have felt when they saw Raja
and Kalmadi fill their plates while Anna was on a fast because of
their misdeeds?
Corruption has become an unavoidable part of
politics and every now and then, one or the other politician
re-affirms this fact. Here is our pick of the 10 most corrupt
politicians of India. |
01. Suresh Kalmadi
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Suresh Kalmadi, almost single handedly caused a loss
of hundreds of crores of rupees to the country. The Commonwealth
Games, organized by Kalmadi was no less than a loot with numerous
reports of the magnum opus event being soaked in corruption making
headlines way before the Games had even started. Apparently, out of
Rs. 70000 crores spent on the Games, only half of the amount was
actually spent. Owing to his involvement in the scam, Kalmadi was
charged with corruption and sent to Tihar
jail. |
02. A. Raja
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A scam worth Rs. 176,000 crore had former Union
Cabinet Minister for Communications and Information Technology,
Andimuthu Raja at the centre. A. Raja as he is generally called, was
the prime accused in the 2G spectrum scam, which was the largest
that the country had seen in a long time. Following the shocking
exposure, Raja was indicted and forced to resign. Presently, he is
too has been lodged at the Tihar jail and is awaiting his
trial. |
03. Mayawati
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Mayawati has always been criticized for ostentatious
display of power in her state. She has allegedly used her status as
chief minister to amass large amounts of personal wealth. She was
charged with corruption when the Taj Heritage Corridor Case was
uncovered. Mayawati's birthdays have always been media events, where
she usually appears decked in diamond jewellery and also accepts
public donations for which, she often comes under fire. Her assets
are worth millions of dollars and in the year 2007-08, she had paid
an income tax of Rs. 26 crores, which placed her amongst the top 20
taxpayers of the year. |
04.
Lalu Prasad Yadav
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The fact that Lalu Prasad Yadav has been an accused
in 63-odd cases serves for the fact that Lalu stands as one of the
strongest competitor in the list. The biggest scam that rocked
Lalu's political career was the fodder scam which involved the
embezzlement of Rs. 950 crore approximately. The accusation of
nepotism against him has come up time and again but hardly any
action has been taken against him owing to his 'connections' in the
government. |
05. Madhu Koda
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Former Jharkand Chief Minister, and only the third
independent legislator to assume the office of chief minister in
India, Madhu Koda was responsible for a scam worth over Rs. 4000
crore. The man exploited the state's natural resources by licensing
illegal mining leases and stashing away the wealth amassed during
the undertaking. Furthermore, the Maoists received a 30% share of
the booty. Koda was arrested on charges of money laundering and is
still in prison following the rejection of numerous bail
applications. |
06. Mulayam Singh Yadav
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Mulayam Singh Yadav is also known as one of the most
corrupt ministers in the country despite not being directly involved
in any major scams. Apart from his name being involved in
appointments of tainted officers and mishandling of his power as
chief minister, Mulayam Singh had one major allegation levelled
against him– accumulation of disproportionate assets. The case
drew limelight on his sons and daughter-in-law as they too were
holders of the assests that amounted to crores of
rupees. |
07. Karunanidhi
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The corruptions charges against M. Karunanidhi are
so many that he is often referred to as the king or emperor of
corruption. He was accused of lending support to the LTTE and was
indicted for abetting the LTTE in the interim report which oversaw
the investigation into Rajiv Gandhi's
assassination.
Karunanidhi reportedly institutionalized
corruption in the South. He was a leading player in the cash for
votes scams that are common in the southern region, as well as
notorious foe extreme nepotism shown under his rule. Not so
surprising, is the fact that the main accused in the 2G scam, A,
Raja, considers him to be his mentor. |
08. Sharad Pawar
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Very few people can miss the cosy relationship that
Sharad Pawar shares with power and money.Every now and then, Pawar
draws flak for alleged investments made by him and his family in
various illegal projects. He was named by Abdul Karim Telgi, during
a narcoanalysis test, stating that it was Pawar's brainchild to
print fake stamp papers across the country and mint money. He was
also accused in a multi-crore scam involving wheat imports and
institutions headed by him and his close associates were served
notices by the Bombay High Court for showing favoritism to his
family. |
09. Jayalalithaa
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The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has a staggering 46
corruption cases against her. Amongst the various scams were the Rs.
70 million coal import scam, Tansi land deal case, case of
disproportionate assets and colour TV case, amongst many others. A
raid in her residence and business establishments led to the seizure
of some 28 kg of jewellery (worth Rs 51 crore), 91 wrist-watches, 41
air-conditioners, 10,500 sarees, 750 pairs of footwears, etc. She
along with her former cabinet colleagues and senior bureaucrats who
worked with her are still facing investigation with regard to
corruption. |
10. BS
Yeddyurappa
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The most recent politician to be caught in the web
of corruption is former Chief Minister of Karnataka, B. S.
Yeddyurappa. While he has a number of corruption lying against him,
the one that toppled his career was his alleged involvement in the
illegal iron ore export scam in districts of Karnataka. A lot of
blame game followed and ended up with Yeddyurappa losing his
ministerial post last month. Despite his denial, his image as one of
the most corrupt politicians of the country will not fade anytime
soon. |
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