The leniency shown by the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Attorney-General Goolam Vahanvati, Home Minister P. Chidambaram and the former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran, and its clear reluctance to investigate their roles in the 2G scam, on Tuesday prompted members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee(JPC) to call for the immediate arrest [ Read More ]
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Subramanian Swamy moves court to add P. Chidambaram as co-accusedJanata Party President Subramanian Swamy today sought a court permission to move an application seeking to include a person as co-accused in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre case in which 16 PAC personnel are facing trial for allegedly killing 42 persons in Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. He moved the court of Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Siddhartha, who [ Read More ] CAT sets aside 12-yr-long suspension of IRS officerThe Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) sets aside the 12-year-long suspension of a controversial Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer facing CBI cases and ordered his reinstatement ignoring the approval given by a former finance minister to the recommendation of a high-level committee to ‘continue’ his suspension. The CAT set aside orders, one by a Review Committee [ Read More ] Chidambaram favoured 2G auction, CBI tells Supreme courtThe CBI on Thursday strongly defended home minister P Chidambaram, saying that the finance ministry under him had consistently favoured “auction and indexisation” of 2G spectrum price. An apex court bench of Justice GS Singhvi and Justice AK Ganguly was told that the “finance ministry took a consistent stand and never deviated from its position [ Read More ] Probe against Maran over, CBI tells Supreme courtThe Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned till tomorrow hearing on a petition by Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy seeking a probe against Home Minister P Chidambaram for his role in the 2G spectrum allocation scam. The apex court asked for all documents pertaining to the then finance secretary Subba Rao to be submitted before [ Read More ] 2G case: CBI opposes government stand on Swamy’s pleaThe CBI on Tuesday objected to the central government telling the Supreme Court that it will examine documents given by Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy indicating that Home Minister P. Chidambaram, as the then finance minister, was also involved in fixing the 2G spectrum price. Subramanian Swamy is seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) [ Read More ] 2G Case: Swamy gives Supreme Court proof on Chidambaram’s roleNew Delhi, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Wednesday submitted to the Supreme Court documents indicating that Home Minister P. Chidambaram, as the then finance minister, was along with jailed former communications minister A. Raja involved in deciding the 2G spectrum price. Swamy presented the documents before the apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and [ Read More ] Raja says he had no intention of framing PMA day after he dragged in prime minister Manmohan Singh and home minister P Chidambaram into the 2G spectrum scam, former communications minister A Raja on Tuesday clarified that he did not intend to frame anyone. “Main kisi ko phasana nahi chahta tha (I had no intention of framing anyone),” Raja’s lawyer said on his [ Read More ] Government to bring in new land acquisition law: ChidambaramThe government was all set to bring in a new land acquisition law for better compensation and rehabilitation to farmers, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on Thursday as unrest on the issue continued in parts of Uttar Pradesh. The new legislation, he said, would be introduced in parliament in t he next session likely in [ Read More ] Allegations against Thomas were discussed: ChidambaramHome Minister P. Chidambaram said Monday that allegations against Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas were discussed in the Sep 4, 2010, meeting of the selection committee which included him, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj. He refrained from further comments, pleading the case is sub-judice. Chidambaram, addressing a press conference here [ Read More ] |
