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DEMOCRACY SCRAPPED.......
by veeravel on Jun 23, 2007 04:42 AM   Permalink | Hide replies

Jeep scandal (1948),
Mudgal case (1951),
Mundra deals (1957-58),
Churhat lottery scam (1960),
Malaviya-Sirajuddin scandal (1963),
Pratap Singh Kairon case (1963),
V.P.Malhotra (Chief Cashier of State Bank of India) case (1971),
Fairfax (1980),
HBJ Pipeline (1980),
HDW Submarine deal (1988),
Lakhubhai Pathak cheating case (1988),
Bofor%u2019s deal (1990),
St Kitts case (1990),
2500 crore -Airbus A-320 deal with France (1990),
Animal Husbandry Case (1990),
Harshad Mehta security scam (1992),
Gold Star Steel and Alloys controversy (1992),
Bitumen scam (1995),
JMM bribery case (1996),
Hawala scam of Rs. 65 crore (1996),
Urea scam (1996),
Telecom scam (Sukh Ram) (1996),
Fodder scam (1997),
Kerala SNC Lavalin power scandal (1997),
Tansi land deal (1999),
Anantnag transport subsidy scam (2000),
Ketan Parekh Scandal (2001),
Barak Missile Deal Scandal (2001),
Tehelka Scandal (2001),
Telgi scandal (2003),
Nitish Katara Murder Case (2004),
Oil-for-food programme scam (Natwar Singh) (2005),
Jessica Lal case (2006),
Human Trafficing Scam involving Babubhai Katara (2007),
Gujarat Fake Encounter Controversy (2007).

When these scams surfaced we Indians never questioned our democratic setup. For the first time, majority of Indian peoples especially the children and youth feel totally letdown. If the present muddy political parties cannot respect the nerve of the people what future we got with our democracy? Kalam sir, your inspiration is always there

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  RE:DEMOCRACY SCRAPPED.......
by Nikhil P on Jun 23, 2007 05:12 AM   Permalink
there are more scams under kalam than almost any other president so what's your point?

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  RE:DEMOCRACY SCRAPPED.......
by veeravel on Jun 23, 2007 04:44 AM   Permalink
Kalam sir, your inspiration is always there with millions of youths and we would carry on your goals.

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