Ysr’S ‘Sheer Size’ Of Corruption Shocked Us Diplomats

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[b]New York[/b]: Deceased Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s populist schemes kept him comfortably in power from 2004 to his sudden death five years later, but they were also conduits for massive corruption, US consul general David Hopper, then based in Chennai, wrote in a confidential cable newly released by [url="http://www.firstpost.com/topic/organization/wikileaks-profile-78335.html"]WikiLeaks[/url].[/font][font=Georgia, Times,]
Hopper’s damaging cable comes on the back of a CBI inquiry into the wealth amassed by Reddy’s businessman-politician son, Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy, who is the leader of the YSR Congress Party. Last month, the Andhra Pradesh High Court ordered a wider CBI probe into alleged kickbacks Jaganmohan Reddy received from some 30 companies, including Emaar Properties, Ramky Infrastructure and Pennar Aluminum for sweetheart deals he wrangled for them from his father’s government.[/font]

Corporate and political India have long benefited from each other in navigating a business climate rife with deep-rooted patronage systems, but Hopper claims the Reddy-led Congress government indulged in an unthinkable level of corruption which defied even “the norm for India.”

The cable dated 22 October 2007, gives the diplomat’s frank assessment of allegations of widespread corruption among Andhra Pradesh’s ruling elite. He says Reddy’s big-ticket social programmes to do with irrigation and building houses for the poor were mired in nepotism, shadiness and profiteering. The diplomat puts the cost of Reddy’s ambitious Rajiv Swagruha Programme aimed at building 16 lakh low-cost houses in the state at $4 billion to $6 billion. The 26 new irrigation projects he envisaged were expected to cost the state nearly $11 billion.

“There is consensus in Andhra Pradesh that irrigation and housing programmes are beset with corruption. On separate visits to Hyderabad, we heard allegations of widespread graft from several neutral observers,” said Hopper’s cable.

“An economist, who is studying the effectiveness of the state government’s programmes, said with only four to five companies executing the projects through numerous subcontractors and little oversight, there are many opportunities for graft in the irrigation schemes.”

The US cable also pointed out that the chief minister and his party took a bigger cut from promoters wanting to put up multi-crore projects in the state. “Typically, five to seven percent is lost to corruption, but in Reddy’s irrigation programme that figure is more than 15 to 20 percent,” said the cable. “The sheer size of Reddy’s signature programmes, with literally billions of dollars at play every year, leaves much room for ‘leakage’ to Congress party officials and their allies.”

“We thought Naidu was bad, but that was child’s play compared with what is happening now.”

Hopper told his bosses in the US state department that widespread corruption in the Congress government seemed to be an “open secret” in Andhra Pradesh.

[Chandrabhai5]

Avunu Monney bush obama Clinton round table samavesham pettaru deeni paina


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wiwkileaks, caag, ila enno chepinai, AP paruvu teesinai. aina mee vaadu antha corruption chesthe maa vaadu daani kana inka ekuva chepsindu ani chepukuntaru ysr fans [img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ucThZq7C71k/UGD9AxjfbaI/AAAAAAAAHb8/06kLi9IYhwI/s150/Brahmi-2.gif[/img]

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India lo corruption ante 1st oche pere YSR di kada, nothing strange in this.

[evadigolavadide]

AP minister corrupt aithe US odu enduku shock...vaani country aa vaani minister aa..veedu veedi Over Action

[Force]

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wiwkileaks, caag, ila enno chepinai, AP paruvu teesinai. aina mee vaadu antha corruption chesthe maa vaadu daani kana inka ekuva chepsindu ani chepukuntaru ysr fans [img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ucThZq7C71k/UGD9AxjfbaI/AAAAAAAAHb8/06kLi9IYhwI/s150/Brahmi-2.gif[/img]
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[Chandrabhai5]

[quote name='shakkku' timestamp='1348695882' post='1302545723']
India lo corruption ante 1st oche pere YSR di kada, nothing strange in this.
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Avuna Shakku


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[quote name='Chandrabhai5' timestamp='1348696365' post='1302545740']
Avuna Shakku


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[Force]

[quote name='evadigolavadide' timestamp='1348696125' post='1302545731']
AP minister corrupt aithe US odu enduku shock...vaani country aa vaani minister aa..veedu veedi Over Action
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ade CBN gurinchi ayyi unte chi veedu mana paruvu india lo ne kaadu US lo kuda teestunnadu ane vadivi kada [img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ucThZq7C71k/UGD9AxjfbaI/AAAAAAAAHb8/06kLi9IYhwI/s150/Brahmi-2.gif[/img][img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ucThZq7C71k/UGD9AxjfbaI/AAAAAAAAHb8/06kLi9IYhwI/s150/Brahmi-2.gif[/img]

[Chandrabhai5]

[quote name='annayyapennidi' timestamp='1348694035' post='1302545627']
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[b]New York[/b]: Deceased Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s populist schemes kept him comfortably in power from 2004 to his sudden death five years later, but they were also conduits for massive corruption, US consul general David Hopper, then based in Chennai, wrote in a confidential cable newly released by [url="http://www.firstpost.com/topic/organization/wikileaks-profile-78335.html"]WikiLeaks[/url].[/font][font=Georgia, Times,]
Hopper’s damaging cable comes on the back of a CBI inquiry into the wealth amassed by Reddy’s businessman-politician son, Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy, who is the leader of the YSR Congress Party. Last month, the Andhra Pradesh High Court ordered a wider CBI probe into alleged kickbacks Jaganmohan Reddy received from some 30 companies, including Emaar Properties, Ramky Infrastructure and Pennar Aluminum for sweetheart deals he wrangled for them from his father’s government.[/font]

Corporate and political India have long benefited from each other in navigating a business climate rife with deep-rooted patronage systems, but Hopper claims the Reddy-led Congress government indulged in an unthinkable level of corruption which defied even “the norm for India.”

The cable dated 22 October 2007, gives the diplomat’s frank assessment of allegations of widespread corruption among Andhra Pradesh’s ruling elite. He says Reddy’s big-ticket social programmes to do with irrigation and building houses for the poor were mired in nepotism, shadiness and profiteering. The diplomat puts the cost of Reddy’s ambitious Rajiv Swagruha Programme aimed at building 16 lakh low-cost houses in the state at $4 billion to $6 billion. The 26 new irrigation projects he envisaged were expected to cost the state nearly $11 billion.

“There is consensus in Andhra Pradesh that irrigation and housing programmes are beset with corruption. On separate visits to Hyderabad, we heard allegations of widespread graft from several neutral observers,” said Hopper’s cable.

“An economist, who is studying the effectiveness of the state government’s programmes, said with only four to five companies executing the projects through numerous subcontractors and little oversight, there are many opportunities for graft in the irrigation schemes.”

The US cable also pointed out that the chief minister and his party took a bigger cut from promoters wanting to put up multi-crore projects in the state. “Typically, five to seven percent is lost to corruption, but in Reddy’s irrigation programme that figure is more than 15 to 20 percent,” said the cable. “The sheer size of Reddy’s signature programmes, with literally billions of dollars at play every year, leaves much room for ‘leakage’ to Congress party officials and their allies.”

“We thought Naidu was bad, but that was child’s play compared with what is happening now.”

Hopper told his bosses in the US state department that widespread corruption in the Congress government seemed to be an “open secret” in Andhra Pradesh.
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""We thought naidu was bad but that was child play compared to this ""

Antey naidu also dongey ani cheptunnadu

*** oka sari dngichukuna lanjey

Anni rates global ga perigayeee
Algae corruption kooda perugutadi.


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[tom bhayya]

[quote name='Chandrabhai5' timestamp='1348696980' post='1302545767']
""We thought naidu was bad but that was child play compared to this ""

Antey naidu also dongey ani cheptunnadu

*** oka sari dngichukuna lanjey

Anni rates global ga perigayeee
[b]Algae corruption kooda perugutadi.[/b]


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[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xQBQCWOyleg/T2UWuTnrhRI/AAAAAAAADoI/nJpb-aFn5HM/s320/brahmi-o.gif[/img] yes we want corruption

[evadigolavadide]

[quote name='Force' timestamp='1348696678' post='1302545757']
ade CBN gurinchi ayyi unte chi veedu mana paruvu india lo ne kaadu US lo kuda teestunnadu ane vadivi kada [img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ucThZq7C71k/UGD9AxjfbaI/AAAAAAAAHb8/06kLi9IYhwI/s150/Brahmi-2.gif[/img][img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ucThZq7C71k/UGD9AxjfbaI/AAAAAAAAHb8/06kLi9IYhwI/s150/Brahmi-2.gif[/img]
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ippudu emo kaani okappudu State ki baaga investments teesukochindu..chaala develop chesindu...konchem soft corner undi CBN meeda...politician annaka tinakunda evadu undadu...BTW I dont like congress.

[Force]

[quote name='Alexander' timestamp='1348697187' post='1302545772']
[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xQBQCWOyleg/T2UWuTnrhRI/AAAAAAAADoI/nJpb-aFn5HM/s320/brahmi-o.gif[/img] [b]yes we want corruption[/b]
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[KadapaKingg]

[quote name='Chandrabhai5' timestamp='1348696980' post='1302545767']
""We thought naidu was bad but that was child play compared to this ""

[b][size=6]Antey naidu also dongey ani cheptunnadu

*** oka sari dngichukuna lanjey

Anni rates global ga perigayeee
Algae corruption kooda perugutadi.[/size][/b]



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