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1 month, 1 week ago

Yediyurappa rejects graft charges, calls SIT formation politically driven

Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa has strongly denied the allegations of corruption during his administration’s COVID-19 response, describing the decision of the Congress government to form a Special Investigation Team as a politically driven effort to divert public attention. The SIT was constituted to investigate the alleged financial irregularities based on the findings of the Justice John Michael D’Cunha …

Congress Bjp Patil Siddaramaiah Nda Sit Yediyurappa

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Justice Cunha Recommends Probe into Yediyurappa PPE Graft Case

Deccan Chronicle

Bengaluru: After the Justice John Michael Cunha committee recommended prosecution of former chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa and then health minister B. Sreeramulu under the Prevention of Corruption Act for their direct involvement in the purchase of personal protective equipment kits at exorbitant prices by flouting rules during Covid-19 pandemic, Yediyurappa told reporters in Bengaluru that he did nothing wrong and …

Ppe Cunha Yediyurappa Gundu Rao Sreeramulu

3 months, 1 week ago

Tripura minister to file defamation suit against Congress leader over graft allegation

Hindustan Times

Tripura’s tribal welfare minister Bikash Debbarma on Saturday said that he would file a defamation suit against opposition Congress legislator Sudip Roy Barman who raised allegation against him of amassing assets disproportionate to his income for himself and his family while serving as a minister. Tripura tribal welfare minister Bikash Debbarma. Last week, Roy Barman, also a Congress Working Committee …

Congress Minister Defamation Suit Tripura Roy Barman

4 months ago

HC halts action against Sidda in land graft case

Hindustan Times

The Karnataka high court on Monday ordered a trial court to refrain from taking any action against chief minister Siddaramaiah until August 29, two days after state governor Thawar Chand Gehlot sanctioned prosecution against him in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority scam. Siddaramaiah had approached the high court challenging the prosecution sanction, arguing that the decision was “illegal and …

Karnataka Court Congress Land Sanction Order Bjp

4 months, 1 week ago

Governor sanctions graft prosecution against Sidda's wife

Deccan Chronicle

BENGALURU: Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot on Saturday sanctioned prosecution for the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the alleged illegal plot allotments made to the latter’s wife in the Mysore Urban Development Authority. “I’m prima facie satisfied,” the Governor said, as he accorded the probe under Section 17 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 218 of the …

Prosecution Bjp Minister Muda Siddaramaiah Governor Parvathi

5 months, 1 week ago

In poll-bound Haryana, BJP to base campaign on drive against graft

Hindustan Times

In poll-bound Haryana the Bharatiya Janata Party, in power in the state since 2014, will make the state government’s crackdown against crime and its drive against corruption the mainstay of the election campaign, borrowing a leaf from the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh. The campaign will also draw a comparison between the BJP’s decade-long performance of “good governance” and …

Congress Campaign Haryana Party State Bjp Pti

9 months ago

From charging AAP with graft to backing Kejriwal: How Cong leaders changed tack

Hindustan Times

When the controversy around the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy 2021-22 first reared its head three years ago, it was the city Congress that was leading the charge, organising a series of protests and demanding a probe. But on Friday, after CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the excise policy, the same Congress leaders appeared …

India Policy Delhi Congress Bjp Cong Aap

1 year ago

Bad governance, graft will dethrone BRS in Telangana, says Congress leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka

The Hindu

Enthused by ‘tremendous’ response from the people to the Congress party’s six guarantees and strong mood to defeat the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samiti, Congress Legislature Party leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka is confident that his party is all set to give its best ever performance since the formation of the state of Telangana in 2014. In an exclusive interview to The …

Karnataka Congress Campaign Party Power Leaders Telangana

1 year, 5 months ago

Congress will continue power scheme sans graft: Thakre

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Responding to a call by the AICC, Telangana state Congress leaders held a ‘Satyagraha Deeksha’ at the Gandhi Bhavan here on Wednesday, protesting the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Parliament. Speaking on the issue, AICC state in-charge Manikrao Thakre said, “Free power scheme was started by us. We will continue it but will end the corruption in it.” The …

Congress Power Gandhi State Rahul Bjp Rahul Gandhi

1 year, 7 months ago

Rajasthan Congress Crisis: Pilot's Five-day 'Jan Sangharsh Yatra' Over Graft, Paper Leaks Takes Off

News 18

Continuing his rebellion against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Congress leader Sachin Pilot began his “Jan Sangharsh Yatra” from Ajmer on Thursday. Under “Jan Sangharsh Yatra”, the former deputy Chief Minister will cover nearly 125 km in five days on issues of corruption and paper leaks. The feud between the two top Congress leaders in Rajasthan saw an ugly phase …

Rajasthan Congress Bjp Pilot Gehlot Paper Leaks Vasundhara Raje

1 year, 8 months ago

Ignoring Cong advice, Pilot goes on a fast against graft

Hindustan Times

Defying a Congress statement that characterised his protest as “anti-party activity”, senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot fasted for a day in Jaipur on Tuesday, demanding action from the Ashok Gehlot led Congress government against alleged corruption by the previous Vasundhara Raje led BJP regime. Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan deputy Chief Minister Sachin …

Rajasthan Corruption Party Bjp Minister Chief Pilot

1 year, 8 months ago

Anti-Corruption or Anti-Congress? What Sachin Pilot’s Fresh Rebellion Indicates

The Quint

The cloak and dagger saga continues to haunt Congress corridors in Rajasthan. The political thriller starring Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot as the main protagonists are moving towards a heady but bitter climax in the election-bound state. As he accused the Gehlot government of complete inaction on corruption cases of the previous BJP regime, Pilot virtually alleged that Gehlot is …

Congress Pilot Gehlot Raje

1 year, 8 months ago

Sachin Pilot to observe day-long fast today to press for probe into graft cases

Live Mint

Congress leader Sachin Pilot will sit on a day-long fast to press for action, in a sign of escalating tussle in the party's state unit ahead of assembly polls. Addressing a press conference, on Sunday, Sachin Pilot said, "The Vasundhara Raje-led BJP government had come to power with a huge majority. Without referring to Sachin Pilot's demand, the Congress issued …

Congress Press Bjp Issue Pilot Gehlot Sachin Pilot

1 year, 8 months ago

Pilot takes on CM Gehlot again, will fast over graft

Hindustan Times

Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday announced he will hold a day-long agitation on April 11 against what he said was inaction by the state government, headed by his party colleague Ashok Gehlot, in prosecuting corruption cases involving the erstwhile Bharatiya Janata Party government led by Vasundhara Raje. In a press conference on Sunday, Pilot said he will sit …

Action Congress Opposition Pilot Party Bjp Gehlot Corruption Allegations

1 year, 8 months ago

Cong to take on BJP govt over graft charge in Karnataka

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru: The Congress intends to fight the high stakes Karnataka assembly elections with a focus on allegations of corruption against the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government and its own list of promises to the people of the state, party leaders said on Wednesday. The Congress was quick to announce its first list of candidates on March 25, and senior leaders said …

Party State Bjp Siddaramaiah Announced Congress Leaders Karnataka Congress

1 year, 10 months ago

South Africa: Fallout over power utility CEO’s graft claims

Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s troubled state-owned power utility Eskom appointed an interim chief executive Friday after a fallout with its outgoing head over a media interview he gave. Andre de Ruyter alleged ongoing corruption at the company linked to the ruling party, and said there was a lack of will from government to stop the graft and solve the country’s …

Corruption South Africa Power Anc Eskom Ruyter De Ruyter

1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka BJP files complaint with Lokayukta against Congress over graft charges

India Today

The ruling BJP has filed a complaint with the Lokayukta against former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Congress, alleging misuse of power and faking documents. The BJP has filed a complaint against KJ George, Robert Vadra, BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan, Krishna Byre Gowda, UT Khader, MB Patil, six IAS, six IRS officers in Bengaluru. A total of ten complaints …

Karnataka Congress Lokayukta Bjp Mla Complaint Siddaramaiah

1 year, 11 months ago

Congress demands Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio's resignation over graft charges

The Hindu

With just over a month left for the State Assembly polls, the Congress has accused the Neiphiu Rio-led Nagaland coalition Government of siphoning off public money, and demanded the Chief Minister’s resignation on moral grounds following a probe of his allies. “Although financial sanctions worth ₹70 crores have been made by Rio’s coalition Government till date, the High Court building …

High Court Congress State Bjp Singh Centre Corrupt Rio

2 years, 2 months ago

China party says nearly 5 million members probed for graft

Associated Press

BEIJING — China’s ruling Communist Party says it has investigated almost 5 million members for possible corruption over the last decade, with formal criminal cases brought against 553. At a briefing Monday on the sidelines of the party’s national congress held every five years, the deputy secretary of the party’s Committee for Discipline and Inspection, Xiao Pei, said 207,000 party …

China Congress Chinese Xiao Mao Party Members Xi Jinping

2 years, 2 months ago

Bommai to inform Rahul about graft charges against Congress leaders

Deccan Chronicle

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said he would inform Congress leader Rahul Gandhi about the alleged corruption in appointments during the tenure of Congress rule in the state from 2013 to 2018. Speaking to media persons in Mandya district, Bommai claimed that when the Congress party was in power, the state witnessed massive “corruption” in appointments to the …

Congress State Rahul Rahul Gandhi Bommai

2 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka Congress launches PayCM campaign over graft charges

Deccan Chronicle

BENGALURU: The members of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday launched a novel campaign against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government by bringing out posters having a QR code along with the picture of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. The poster, which was pasted in public places, accuses the government of taking 40 per cent commission from contractors carrying out …

Bengaluru Congress Bjp

2 years, 3 months ago

Man arrested for tweeting on recruitment graft, Assam Government flayed

The Hindu

GUWAHATI Opposition parties in Assam have slammed the BJP-led State government for arresting a man who took to Twitter to “expose” a recruitment scam. Victor Das had a few days ago reached out to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Director General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta on the microblogging site, claiming some officials and former MLAs were involved in …

State Victor

$Punjab ex minister Dharamsot held on graft charges; Congress terms it \'vendetta\'$

2 years, 6 months ago

Punjab ex minister Dharamsot held on graft charges; Congress terms it \'vendetta\'

Deccan Chronicle

Chandigarh: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested former state minister and Congress leader Sadhu Singh Dharamsot on corruption charges in the early hours of Tuesday, official sources said. Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring termed the arrest "political vendetta" and asked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to let the law take its course and not resort to "kangaroo court justice". Punjab …

Congress Minister Punjab Singh Chief Kumar Dharamsot

2 years, 8 months ago

Never met contractor who killed self, says Eshwarappa as heat rises on graft allegations

India Today

Karnataka Minister Eshwarappa on Wednesday, April 13, said that he had never seen or met Santosh Patil, the contractor who killed himself after accusing the minister of indulging in corruption. "I have already urged the Chief minister and home minister to order a fair and impartial probe into the corruption allegations," Eshwarappa said. Allegations of corruption against Eshwarappa gained steam …

Karnataka Minister Patil Eshwarappa

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Yediyurappa rejects graft charges, calls SIT formation politically driven

Justice Cunha Recommends Probe into Yediyurappa PPE Graft Case

Tripura minister to file defamation suit against Congress leader over graft allegation

HC halts action against Sidda in land graft case

Governor sanctions graft prosecution against Sidda's wife

In poll-bound Haryana, BJP to base campaign on drive against graft

From charging AAP with graft to backing Kejriwal: How Cong leaders changed tack

Bad governance, graft will dethrone BRS in Telangana, says Congress leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka

Congress will continue power scheme sans graft: Thakre

Rajasthan Congress Crisis: Pilot's Five-day 'Jan Sangharsh Yatra' Over Graft, Paper Leaks Takes Off

Ignoring Cong advice, Pilot goes on a fast against graft

Anti-Corruption or Anti-Congress? What Sachin Pilot’s Fresh Rebellion Indicates

Sachin Pilot to observe day-long fast today to press for probe into graft cases

Pilot takes on CM Gehlot again, will fast over graft

Cong to take on BJP govt over graft charge in Karnataka

South Africa: Fallout over power utility CEO’s graft claims

Karnataka BJP files complaint with Lokayukta against Congress over graft charges

Congress demands Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio's resignation over graft charges

China party says nearly 5 million members probed for graft

Bommai to inform Rahul about graft charges against Congress leaders

Karnataka Congress launches PayCM campaign over graft charges

Man arrested for tweeting on recruitment graft, Assam Government flayed

Punjab ex minister Dharamsot held on graft charges; Congress terms it \'vendetta\'

Never met contractor who killed self, says Eshwarappa as heat rises on graft allegations