The CVC is appointed over the protest of the Leader of Opposition. The person has been chargesheeted in a case. And is one of the persons responsible for the 2G scam. The Supreme Court questions how the person can be investigating cases of corruption. The CVC still occupies office, though there is just a chance he may resign.
The election commissioner was appointed while there were allegations of having received money in a charity run by him, from ruling party members.
Raja was finally ousted by pressure from the parliament - and is now being investigated.
His boss - Dr. Singh, continues in office, unscathed and unaffected - constitutional propriety be damned.
Teesta Setalvad is now being investigated by a sessions court for filing false affidavits. A Delhi court had to instruct the Delhi police to file an FIR against Arundhati Roy and her separatist supporters - over-ruling the objections of the police that no case was needed. For this government, Kashmir is not a problem, the government is busy finding and prosecuting "saffron terror".
Various government banks and bankers were found to be taking bribes, and are now being investigated. Rumours abound that the aviation minister and his party boss have shareholding in two major private aviation companies - companies that he is supposed to regulate, and who have increased airfare by well over 100% in the past one year. Kalmadi roams free - the Rs70,000 crores that were spend to host the CWG remain to be investigated.
Government lies extend to economic growth figures. Gross fixed capital formation for the first quarter this year have been revised from 7.6% to 18.9% (because a new set of inflation deflators are being used) !
Indian defence is in tatters - the latest wikileaks quoted the USA ambassador as estimating that India's "cold start" military doctrine is now in cold storage !
Sometime earlier this year, a movie called LSD made waves. It could describe the operating motto of the Singh government. But Dr. Singh is an honourable man.
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Political corruption has a negative impact on all indicators of economic development. Corruption, especially it breeds lack of productivity, lack of initiative and creativity to put sound policies, which could generate further development. Thus, the rate of economic growth, domestic and foreign investment, employment and fair income distribution all will suffer. In fact, the problems of corruption have increasingly pushed India's society and economy to the bricks of disaster(minting money with "JUGAD"), this could lead to political crisis between the legislature and the executive shows. Overwhelmed by corruption of office can go to any extent including the generation of tribal, regional, and religious support to protect their loot.
Wow, that very much summarizes the "exposed" corruption list of the government of the day. Couldn't have agreed more with you on these, particularly the fact that questioning the moral fabric of the PM is still a taboo! I just wish you had talked a little more on the economics part, the fact that 20km/day road Kamal Nath was asked to make way for another non-performer. (I realised now that the blog pre-dates the "shuffle")That the ministries have been the biggest stumbling block for the Indian growth story. And the government decides to hide behind newly invented indices! The PMO proposes, the NAC disposes, thats precisely how the party and the government decide to dupe the aam aadmi. Lets wait to see if this government falls out of its own, or do the aam aadmi decide decide before long to blow it over.
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