9 Years 9 Big Scams - A Recap Of The Scams During Upa Government.

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Coal scam: (2012)

The CAG report on the irregularities in auctioning 194 coal blocks created a massive uproar in political circles with the government being heavily criticised for causing a loss of Rs.1.86 lakh crore to the exchequer.

2G spectrum scam: (2008)

In 2008, the country issued 122 new telecom licences to several domestic companies that had little or no experience in the telecom sector, and at a price set in 2001. It is estimated that the spectrum scam led to a loss of Rs.1.76 lakh crore to the government.

Chopper scam: (2012)

Former Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi was allegedly paid bribes to swing a Rs 3,600 crore deal for procuring 12 choppers from Italian firm Finmeccanica to ferry VVIPS.

Tatra truck scam: (2012)

The Enforcement Directorate had registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in April, 2013 against Vectra Chairman Ravi Rishi and few other firms after former Army Chief Gen V K Singh, blew the whistle and made it public, that he was offered a Rs 14 crore bribe in September, 2010 to clear the purchase of a tranche of 1,676 Tatra trucks for the Army.

CWG scam: (2010)

Former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi and nine others were charged for cheating, conspiring and causing a loss of over Rs 90 crore to the exchequer in CWG-related corruption case.

Cash-for-vote scam: (2011)

On July 22, 2008, three BJP members - Ashok Argal, Faggan Singh Kulaste and Mahavir Bhagora - had flashed Rs1 crore cash in Lok Sabha alleging that the money was given to them by floor managers of the UPA government to secure their support during the no-confidence motion after Left parties withdrew their support over the Indo-US nuclear deal. Amar Singh, the Rajya Sabha MP was at the heart of the cash-for-votes exchange. His home was the place from where the money was disbursed to willing MPs.

Adarsh scam: (2012)

The Adarsh controversy had erupted with reports which that the land belonging to the defence had been given away by the state for the society where bureaucrats got themselves flats. It was seen that even politicians and army personnel connived to grab apartments in this plush 31-storey Colaba building overlooking the defence area.

IPL scam: (2013)

Three Rajasthan Royal players, S. Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan were arrested for alleged spot fixing in the IPL by the Delhi Police on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Satyam scam: (2009)

B Ramalinga Raju, the prime accused in multi-crore Satyam Computers accounting scam case confessed that he had manipulated the accounts by $1.47-billion.

The public and the media have a short memory. The Congress Party is now going out to the people, with hope, that memories be erased. And the media does not bother to ask uncomfortable questions. But will the guilty ever be punished ? Somebody needs to ask.

[afuser]

NDA has nice strategy I guess ... they list all scams done during UPA regime and come to power showing how corrupt they are and make some hulchal ..

When NDA comes to power they will release these convicts ...