12-31-2009, 08:12 AM
[quote name='Bodhi' date='20 January 2009 - 06:43 AM' timestamp='1232451308' post='93487']
I would like experts to consider this.
N. Ram rose to limelight only after the Bofors scandal. The whole thing was spearheaded by N Ram. that resulted in the fall of Rajiv Gandhi.[/quote]
[quote name='Viren' date='20 January 2009 - 07:44 AM' timestamp='1232454994' post='93491']
Bodhji, N Ram was a bystander hogging media, the real scoop was done by his associate Chitra something (need to google this). She left his company on not so amicable terms if I'm not mistaken. Must have seen the 'naxal' in that N.
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I am just going reading this interesting thread and found the above two posts. N.Ram spearheading the whole thing or Chitra Subrahmanium spearheading the whole thing is also not true. I used to keenly read every article those days related to Bofors. Here is the chronology:
1) Sweedish radio first reproted about middlemen and did not name the middlemen
2) Indian Express with main editor Suman Dubey and Dy.Editor Arun Shourie carried the news of roadio report. Suman Dubey is the buddy of RG and Arun Shourie is leading the investigative journalism.
3) Win Chadda as the middleman was first reported with photograph in IE by Arun Shourie
4) Parliament was stalled and they announced a Joint Parliamentary commission. Alladi Aruna (AIADMK) was memeber. When the JPC was announced MGR was alive and they are partners in TN. But by the time report cameout MGR died and INC and ADMK fell out. Alladi Aruna dissented in JPC and that became an issue in the coverup.
5) Suman Dubey resigned from IE and Arun Shourie became the Chief Editer in IE
6) A lot has already flowed through regarding Bofors and Rajiv is already in water.
7) Chitra Subrahmanium and N.Ram got interest in this Bofors. IE is already under severe Foriegn Exchange restrictions to investigate further in Bofors issues.
8) Chitra got the photo copies of Ardbo (Bofors chairman) diaries. Information about these diaries are published just before elections.VP singh was in full flow.
9) Fight erupts between borthers of "The Hindu". N.kasturi did not want to take panga with government where as N.Ram wanted to. There was no news paper for a week.
10) IE published the Chitra's explosive Ardbo diaries.
11) The fight settles, N.Kasturi takes "The Hindu" and N.Ram takes Frontline in the property division
...
...
However, the perception that N.Ram and Chitra are the real reasons behind expose never gone. It was all by Arun Shourie and IE in reality. I just wanted to bring to light the reality and not perception that 90% think so.
During the sametime there are several other investigative exposes were done by Arun Shourie. Several corruption cases including BCCI were exposed by Arun Shourie. I was never sure that he will be alive this far.
I would like experts to consider this.
N. Ram rose to limelight only after the Bofors scandal. The whole thing was spearheaded by N Ram. that resulted in the fall of Rajiv Gandhi.[/quote]
[quote name='Viren' date='20 January 2009 - 07:44 AM' timestamp='1232454994' post='93491']
Bodhji, N Ram was a bystander hogging media, the real scoop was done by his associate Chitra something (need to google this). She left his company on not so amicable terms if I'm not mistaken. Must have seen the 'naxal' in that N.
[/quote]
I am just going reading this interesting thread and found the above two posts. N.Ram spearheading the whole thing or Chitra Subrahmanium spearheading the whole thing is also not true. I used to keenly read every article those days related to Bofors. Here is the chronology:
1) Sweedish radio first reproted about middlemen and did not name the middlemen
2) Indian Express with main editor Suman Dubey and Dy.Editor Arun Shourie carried the news of roadio report. Suman Dubey is the buddy of RG and Arun Shourie is leading the investigative journalism.
3) Win Chadda as the middleman was first reported with photograph in IE by Arun Shourie
4) Parliament was stalled and they announced a Joint Parliamentary commission. Alladi Aruna (AIADMK) was memeber. When the JPC was announced MGR was alive and they are partners in TN. But by the time report cameout MGR died and INC and ADMK fell out. Alladi Aruna dissented in JPC and that became an issue in the coverup.
5) Suman Dubey resigned from IE and Arun Shourie became the Chief Editer in IE
6) A lot has already flowed through regarding Bofors and Rajiv is already in water.
7) Chitra Subrahmanium and N.Ram got interest in this Bofors. IE is already under severe Foriegn Exchange restrictions to investigate further in Bofors issues.
8) Chitra got the photo copies of Ardbo (Bofors chairman) diaries. Information about these diaries are published just before elections.VP singh was in full flow.
9) Fight erupts between borthers of "The Hindu". N.kasturi did not want to take panga with government where as N.Ram wanted to. There was no news paper for a week.
10) IE published the Chitra's explosive Ardbo diaries.
11) The fight settles, N.Kasturi takes "The Hindu" and N.Ram takes Frontline in the property division
...
...
However, the perception that N.Ram and Chitra are the real reasons behind expose never gone. It was all by Arun Shourie and IE in reality. I just wanted to bring to light the reality and not perception that 90% think so.
During the sametime there are several other investigative exposes were done by Arun Shourie. Several corruption cases including BCCI were exposed by Arun Shourie. I was never sure that he will be alive this far.