The New Year could not have started with a bigger bang. Though an old one, the Bofors is still quite a potent firecracker. This one directly implicates the royal family of India. It removes any veneer that is left. It takes off the shine from the youthful face of the Rajkumar. Sins of the father, you see!!!
Problem with democracies is that things cannot be buried or wished away even when you are in power. Too many whistle blowers out side of the party and within. The Gandhi family has antagonized too many people in Congress itself. That is why someone from within empowered R R Patil to call Digvijay Singh’s lies. Now someone is trying to bring the Bofors scandal back. I don’t know who is responsible for bringing this one up but this has to put the Gandhi family on the defensive.
In terms of money, it was not the biggest scams. Congress has bettered it’s own record with the 2G scam. But the timing and the audacity with which it was dealt with were mind-boggling. That was the first time foreigners were revealed as beneficiaries of Indian money.
As I said, it is not the biggest scam. But it surely was the first one of its kind and hence is deeply embedded in Indian minds. I wish the culprits would get punished. But I know better. I am not holding my breath!
Bofors case: Ex-CBI chief adds to Cong's worries
Former CBI Director Joginder Singh on Monday compounded the Congress's problem.Singh minced no words in putting the ruling party in the dock over the CBI's role in the Bofors probe. Joginder Singh has clearly said that even the CBI probe had concluded that kickbacks were paid in the Bofors gun deal.
The article can be read at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/125453/LATEST%20HEADLINES/bofors-case-ex-cbi-chief-adds-to-congs-worries.html
The picture is from: http://news.indiainfo.com/article/091005102139_quattrocchi/465017.html
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