03-18-2011, 08:32 PM
[url="http://www.hindustantimes.com/PM-rejects-firmly-bribery-allegation-to-win-trust-vote/H1-Article1-674878.aspx"]Appointed corrupt PM of India 'rejects firmly' bribery allegation to win trust vote[/url]
[url="http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-i-didnt-authorise-anybody-to-purchase-votes-says-pm/20110318.htm"]I didn't authorise anybody to purchase votes: PM[/url]
It just happened under my nose when I was collection my Hafta. What a lame excuse?
Quote:The diplomatic cables leaked on WikiLeaks and published by The Hindu newspaper Thursday purportedly say that payoffs had been made to MPs to ensure a majority for the Congress-led government in the confidence vote following differences over the India-US nuclear deal.
Nachiketa Kapur, described as a political aide of Congress leader Satish Sharma, is quoted in the leaked cables as saying that a fund of Rs.50 crore had been formed to pay MPs.
According to the leaked cable: "Sharma's political aide mentioned to an embassy staff member in an aside on July 16 that Ajit Singh's (Rashtriya Lok Dal) RLD had been paid Rs.10 crore for each of their four MPs to support the government."
"Kapur showed the embassy employee two chests containing cash and said that around Rs.50-60 crore was lying around the house for use as pay-offs."
[url="http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-i-didnt-authorise-anybody-to-purchase-votes-says-pm/20110318.htm"]I didn't authorise anybody to purchase votes: PM[/url]
It just happened under my nose when I was collection my Hafta. What a lame excuse?