Cong Seeks Action Against Ananth for Radia Link


Cong Seeks Action Against Ananth for Radia Link

New Delhi, Dec 25 (DHNS): The Congress on Friday demanded the resignation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Ananth Kumar for his alleged links with corporate lobbyist Nira Radia.

Both Ananth Kumar and Radia’s Vaishnavi Communications have dismissed the allegations.

Following reports of an alleged link carried in a magazine and a TV news channel, the Congress accused Kumar, who was Civil Aviation Minister in the then NDA government, of having had an “intimate business relationship” with Radia and directed 10 questions at the BJP, which has been strident in demanding setting up of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe the 2G spectrum scam, allegedly involving Radia.

The party also levelled a charge that Radia had “close relations with the Prime Minister’s Office during the NDA rule through a close relative of the Prime Minister.”

Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi told reporters on Friday that “BJP’s silence at the revelations about the lobbyist’s role during the BJP government and the antics of its senior general secretary (Ananth Kumar) are eloquent. It has once again proved that the BJP is a corrupt party and that it has no regard for national security.” 

Nira Radia’s former partner Rao Dheeraj Singh surfaced on Thursday to claim that Radia and Kumar fixed deals together.

Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitely, in a suddenly held press meet, accused the Congress of relying on a person who had spent two years in jail. This person was a relative of a Congress leader and the party depended on completely unsubstantiated charges.

The Congress’s questions to the BJP include: “Why was Nira Radia’s trust allotted land at Vasant Kunj (in Delhi)? Was L K Advani admiring Radia’s lobbying skills that he laid the foundation stone for this trust? Why was no action taken against Swiss bank accounts that were opened during this time by Radia? The money in these accounts, do they belong to Radia alone or BJP leaders? Were these the papers that Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa threatened to link?

“When will Ananth Kumar be removed as general secretary? Will the BJP hold anti-corruption rallies at Ananth Kumar’s residence and Bangalore? Will the BJP now want us to wait for inquiry and proof? Will the BJP disrupt Parliament on this issue? Why were cabinet papers leaked?”

Singhvi also targeted the credibility of the Opposition over corruption. Kumar described the charges levelled against him as “completely false” and said he will initiate legal action against those who made these allegations.

  

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  • john, bangalore

    Mon, Dec 27 2010

    ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA..hhaa.for you when some one criticises ajmal or afzal he becomes criminal thinker...
    who are ajmal/afzal are they peace lovers ?

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  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Sun, Dec 26 2010

    Shrimaan Nagesh Nayakji..... tuggelya nalayak nayaka shrimaan Ananthji...jiii....jii... Kumarji.ji...ji.....vishi tu kitte munta...? Tuggelya vishleshanak rakon assa... Jai Ho....

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  • Zulkif`, Dubai

    Sat, Dec 25 2010

    BJP should be Bharatiya powerless Party. Neither they got guds to remove Mr Narendra Modi in 2002 for mishandling of worst communal right in Indian History nor untill they have guds to take action against Mr Yeddy. Just they create choas every where. Asking other parties to remove their leaders on ground of suspicion.

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  • HARISH, DUBAI MANGALORE

    Sat, Dec 25 2010

    Congress has forgotten that they are leading the central govt,they are answerable for present dilema. Their present activities shows that they are DESPERATE ABOUT THEIR IMAGE ( GONE WITH THE WIND). It does'nt mean that BJP & CO are clean, non corrupt. But, what congress playing the same political drama,if u r don't calm down and little liberal with allegations we can also bring all those truth or not truth things in public and make a mess of it and every bodies attention would be diversified. We poor public don't understand what is what ?

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  • Sampath, Mlore/Blore

    Sat, Dec 25 2010

    Another corrupt BJP( Brasta Janara Paksha ) leader from the State.A useless politician...

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  • Ashfak , Baharain

    Sat, Dec 25 2010

    Mr.Ajith Hang them also

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

    Sat, Dec 25 2010

    Ajith Managalore, when BJP walas were involved in the scams and illeagal activities you are getting so annoyed than the persons themselves.Have a courage to comment balancingly.Politicians always politicians and looking for thier own benefits first rather than people's.Ananth Kumar's Hudco scandal also I would like to remind you while he was minister in NDA Govt.BJP has no respect to constitution,rule of law and always indulged in divide and rule policy coupled with lot of scams especially in Karanataka.By the by pls do not bring religion of hate to justfy your distorted criminal thinking.

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  • Nazeer Dubai, Mangalore

    Sat, Dec 25 2010

    ajith, mangalroe Control your words man…don’t use "our brothers" word for Afzal and Kasab.. those people came from pakisthan they are not our brother..they all are guilty our Govt should hang them before Ananth kumar…please don’t comment like prejudice..

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  • anamika, Mangalore

    Sat, Dec 25 2010

    Neither the Congress Nor the BJP is pure. None of these parties are working for the unity and integrity of India. Most of the Political parties are tainted in one way or other. Too much defending of political parties won't benefit anyone. God gave brain and thinking power to everyone to think and analyze the matter. So make best use of that and find out who is saint and who is villain. Corruption is familiar now a days in all walks of our life. We can only just dream a corruption less governance which will not materialize in India where we have hundreds of religions, languages, casts and sub casts and political parties.

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  • Abdul Khadar, Mulky

    Sat, Dec 25 2010

    Niira Radia first met politician is Mr.Ananth Kumar when he was a Union Civil Aviation Minister. He is also involved in Rs 20,000 /- Crores HUDCO Scam when he was a Urban Development Minister. Where were u BJP people on that time. BJP people are acting like they are Sathya Harishchandra. But they are LOOTERS No.1

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  • Roshan, Mangalore

    Sat, Dec 25 2010

    As a citizen, we dont want BJP negotiating with congress to hide their corrupt. We demand to know why Raja failed to auction the specturm, did he just followed NDA/BJP policy or did it to benefit himself? We expect SC to tell us the truth, going after agencies that is behind the scamsters. We also demand to know whether BJP Govt allocated land to Radia and whether Advani inagurated the trust? This can be known simply by RTI and paper cuttings of 2002. No requirement of investigation. Let the nation know the truth. We need to know why BJP is demanding JPC, and why congress is hiding from it.

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  • thomas, mangalroe

    Sat, Dec 25 2010

    this is height of dumbness on congress' part. You bring a convicted kidnapper kin of a congress MP as a neutral guy to make accusations against the opposition brilliant! More ammunition to the opposition. Next, bjp will highlight congress' desperation in its rallies, and paint itself victim of the congress-media complex which has already been exposed.

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  • ajith, mangalroe

    Sat, Dec 25 2010

    A purely diversionary tactics on the part of the congress which is so desperate to salvage its image which is crumbling totally with scam after scam piling up and the whole nation is stinking! The other day Mr. Sibal shot in the dark alleging an actual loss of 145000 crores loss due to revenue sharing method adopted by NDA in 1999. Rahul talked about Hindu terrorism being more dangerous than minority terrorism and Diggy once again talking through his head! Now this mole planting business to divert the people's attention when Raja is being questioned by CBI and Kalmadi being raided! Who knows what surprises congress has up its sleeves in the days and months to come? Ultimately, congress is attempting to sweep all the scams under the carpet and continue to rule by mistrust and loot.

    Nazeer Dubai, Mangalore.. we can hang him if foiund guilty..but what about yoir jihaid brohter ajmal or afzal who killed more than 200 indians in yoiru words kafirs ?

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  • Nazeer Dubai, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 24 2010

    hang him... These useless politisions pretend like good.....

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  • Vishal, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Fri, Dec 24 2010

    Scam hit congress is struggling like a fish out of water to survive! Trying to create some baseless charges. It seems that the Congress time is over now.

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  • Satish Kunder, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Fri, Dec 24 2010

    What you can expect from these pseudo nationalists?

    In Karnataka these thieves are busy looting the state and in the centre they are selling country's secrets for money.

    2G spectrum needs to be enquired from 1999 and then people will know who has looted the country by giving spectrum licenses for 20 years.

    I feel by opening the pandora box BJP stands exposed. That may be reason BJP is shying away from discussions in the parliamant.

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