Clear case of corruption at highest level: Congress demands Gadkari's ouster


New Delhi, Mar 20 (FP) : A little ahead of the two-day national executive meet of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi on Saturday, the Congress party launched a scathing attack on the Modi-government and has demanded sacking of one of its best performing ministers—Nitin Gadkari, who’s the union minister for road transport and highways.

Accusing Gadkari of “crony capitalism” for allotting a single bid contract to a company (IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd) close to his son in Zojilla tunnel project in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh raked up the old issue and has demanded sacking of the union minister from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet.

“We demanded sacking of Gadkari for his involvement in corruption. Maintaining silence and not taking any action against his colleague despite having evidences show that PM Modi has been encouraging corruption. We’ve raised this issue at different levels, even from the floor of the House, but the PM refused to respond,” alleged Singh during a press conference on Saturday.

“This is a clear case of corruption at the highest level and I demand that Gadkari be sacked if the PM believes in controlling corruption in his government. But, by protecting his corrupt colleagues, Modi has proved himself as a good chowkidar (guard). Though the contract has been cancelled, Gadkari should be sacked. The government won’t agree, but the cancellation of the contract proves that they have noted the charges I had brought in this case,” he claimed.

It’s noteworthy that Gadkari cancelled the contract in March, claiming that he had no personal interest or association in the said contract.

Re-telling the old story, Singh cited the murder of social activist Satish Shetty, who had exposed several cases of corruptions, including the alleged land scams of the Maharashtra-based IRB Group, of which IRB Infrastructure is a part.

“CBI should be given a free-hand to investigate the murder of Satish Shetty. We’ve also demanded the Supreme Court to appoint a committee to monitor this case,” Singh said.

However, Gadkari and his ministry have been adjudged as one of the best performers in terms of deliverance in the Modi government.
Gadkari had also proved his calibre during the Atal Behari Vajpayee government (NDA 1.0) and was the man behind the successful completion of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and it was his vision as advisor to the then PM Vajpayee that led to ‘Golden Quadrilateral’ which in turn catapulted Indian economy.

A flashback

In January, the Congress had alleged corruption in a Rs 10,500-crore contract awarded by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd for construction of Zojila Pass tunnel project in Jammu and Kashmir. Digvijaya Singh wrote to the PM demanding that the matter be referred to the CBI. He had also met the central vigilance commissioner and sought action in the matter.
Singh had then claimed that Gadkari had close links with the Mhaiskar family—the promoters of IRB group. “In the past, they have invested crores in companies of Gadkari family and Nikhil Nitin Gadkari, son of Nitin Gadkari, was shareholder and promoter director in Ideal Energy Projects Ltd of IRB Group,” Singh wrote in his letter to the PM.

However, Gadkari denied the charge against him and on 2 March, he cancelled the contract without citing any reason.

The contract was awarded to IRB infrastructure in January 2015 after it emerged as the sole bidder.

The Zojila tunnel, the longest in Southeast Asia, is of great socio-economic importance to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The tunnel would be of strategic importance as it is located at an altitude of 3.528 metres between Srinagar and Leh.

  

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  • Jprakash , Karkala

    Mon, Mar 21 2016

    31% majority Party got fundamental right to do corruption,they are above law Nobody question them. Nowadays Anna hazare ramdave Went salient mode.maybe they got %.

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  • MICHAEL NORONHA, Mysore

    Mon, Mar 21 2016

    PM Modi has replied to this allegation asking his partymen to ignore the opposition and continue to work without specifying whether they should work honestly or be dishonest. The Aache Din Messenger has summed it up.

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  • RAM, Mangalore - Bahrain

    Mon, Mar 21 2016

    Congress = Corruption
    AND
    BJP = Brastaachar

    GOD save our Great INDIA

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  • India First, India

    Mon, Mar 21 2016

    File a case and prove it..... Why always no action from congress side ?

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  • manoj, vamanjoor

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    gadkari nahee gadbadi he bhai

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  • Vishal, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    It does not surprise me at all to hear this news. This was of course, expected. God alone knows how many more instances will follow. Examination time. 'Na khaoonga and na khane doonga. Main chowkidar bankar baitoonga aur desh ka khazeena ki raksha karoonga.' Who uttered these words and when?

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  • Dr.Shankarnarayan, Mangaluru/Abu Dhabi

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    Digvijay is tail twister of congress party ( Joker ). budppe mein Beti ki umar ki ladki ko shaadhi kya hai

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  • gm, mlur

    Mon, Mar 21 2016

    Beti ki umar ki ladki man gayi tho tumko kya thaleef hai?

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  • Vincy, BANGKOK

    Mon, Mar 21 2016

    Have you heard about Gadkari visit to UAE.

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  • Dr S Kamath, Mumbai

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    Same IRB and Irrigation accusation issue 1. Manish Tewari had to take apology or face criminal defamation
    2. So also kejrwal
    3. Now it is the turn of Diggy to face case all the best congress

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Washington,DC.

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    Dr Kamath,

    Correct, Gadkari has an army of lawyers to defend himself and to file defamation charges against those whom accuse him of involving massive corruption...I am sure you must be proud of it along with him...

    A person who was riding a Luna moped and eating free Parota/chai in Nagpur RSS office not long ago is now worth tens of thousands of crore's of property...that's why Modi gave him transport ministry too make his job easier...

    Dr Kamath common people elect their representatives and leadership, not defense lawyers...See what will happen to these thugs in 2019...only reason they are there because CONgress massive corruption 2004-2014...

    ...JH...

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 21 2016

    Dear Langoolacharya., Belman/Washington,DC

    Nitin Gadkari has presented a Diamond Necklace to the Chaaiwaala Chief Minister during the general election to Lok Sabha.

    Hence he was given a lucrative port folio by the Chaaiwaala P.M.

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  • JJ,

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    Hybrid species eat more...No doubt

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  • Ilyas, Qatar

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    India ko kitna be looto our bolo barath matha ki jai

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    HA... HA ..... HA

    SEE WHO IS TALKING? IN TWITTER HE KNOWNED AS CHACHA DIGGY.....

    THE GUY IS FACING SEVERLAL INVESTIGATION IN MP NOW QUESTIONING OTHER PEOPLE?

    THE GUY IS HAVING JEALOUS ON MODI GOVT AND NITIN GHADKARI... THE WAY THE HIGHWAY WORKS IS GOING ON THE DIGGY FEELS NEXT TIME HIS CHOR PARTY MIGHT FACE 0 ACHIEVEMENT AGAIN!! THIS IS NOT I AM SAYING ABOUT HIGHWAY WORK, THE PM SHOWED THE PERFORMACE OF ROAD AND DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY WITH THE DOCUMENTED RECORD! EVEN HE COMPARED THE LAST UPA AND NDA PERFORAMANCE! NO WORD CAME OUT FROM THE OPPOSITION IN THE PARLIAMENT AND NOW DIGGY WANT RESIGNATION !!

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Mumbai

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    While looking at the school children who carry a load of books, study hard and finally not getting job and on the other side, these politicians of all parties, daily looting the country, we get so much anger, but we can not do anything.

    I get some solace, when in the evening I pass thru the church and look in the cemetery where so many people are resting, leaving fortune to their loved ones, but those loved ones are just busy in enjoyment and never visit the grave to pray for the departed.

    This fortune is useless, my dear politicians. Not only that, you are snatching food from the poor.

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  • Indian, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    BJP scam kare tho chamthkarr aur bhaki kare tho balthkaar...... Nationalist scams of BJP....

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  • Jk, Udupi

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    Let Diggy Singh bring his money back from Swiss Bank first, then he can talk about Gadkari's issue. It is like thief is announcing in loud speaker 'we need to catch the thief'.

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  • MASTHAN , DUB

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    Jk
    SO, U AGREE BJP IS A THIEF.

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  • G Z T Kunte, Udupi

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    Modi = Naa Khaunga Naa Khane dunga.
    Gada-Curry= Mai khavunga aur Mota ho jaavunga.

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  • A.M Shaikh, Dubai, Belapu, Kaup

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    Modi Bhashan,
    In Delhi !!!
    Na khaonga Na Khane doonga
    In Mumbai !!!
    Shauchalaya banaunga
    Jab Khaya hi nahin tho Shouchalaya main kya karega

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  • Indian, India

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    Bhai he is really performing well, let him do. He is the only person in the entire Modi Government who is performing. Sack others, leave him apart.

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  • R.Krishna, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    What wonders he has performed please?

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    BJP-RSS can get away with any crime, because they say "Bharat Matha ki Jai".

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Washington,DC.

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    People,

    Gadkari,Jhootly,Venku,Susuma,Vasundara,Yeddy,Reddy,Katta are all brand ambassadors of BJP...

    Ambani and Adani,Mallya are poster boys of BJP....

    Don't throw your old footware please...you may need it in 2019...one pair each for BJP and CONgress...

    "Na khaoonga...na khane doonga"...if anybody says this during next elections...use your choice...

    ...JH...

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  • Santosh,K, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    BJP is corrupted and also fully became corrosion !!!!!!!!!

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  • Santosh,K, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    When Narendra Modi said "Na Khaunga na khane dunga", Was he talking about beef? BJP's are saints !!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Indian, MLORE

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    corruption ?no problem . just say bharat mata ki jai ..All your sins will be forgiven.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    Corruption is a must for Acche Din ...

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  • shankar, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    Mr. Gadkari, You should not stop and throw stones at each and every dog that barks at you.

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  • Alfria, Mumbai

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    Ghankari, is the same man who had his driver, cook, house maid and safaiwslla as directors in his fake company.

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  • MASTHAN , DUB

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    BJP FOOLED PUBLIC. AND FOOLS VOTED FOR BJP.

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  • saif, Thodar/Jubail

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    Ab ki bar most corruption Sarkaar....

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  • gm, mlur

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    It is called FREE CORRUPTION.

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  • Ravi C, mangalore

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    Ssssshhhh.. PM is on Mann ki bath mode. Do not disturb...

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    BJP's Holy Corruption on Humanitarian Grounds.

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