Raje out, Lalit faces the heat
From "The Telegraph"
Jaipur, Jan 23: The Congress government in Rajasthan has formed a committee to probe property deals, including one involving cricket official Lalit Modi, struck during the erstwhile Vasundhara Raje regime.
The cumulative value of the contracts that will be probed adds up to Rs 22,000 crore.
One of the deals that will be investigated will be the one that gave the Modi-headed Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) the right to lease out the popular Sawai Mansingh Stadium, the venue of many Indian Premier League (IPL) matches last year, government sources said. The proximity of Modi to Raje could also come under the scanner.
The panel will look into charges of corruption, misconduct, negligence, fraud, abuse of power and loss to exchequer during Raje’s tenure.
Retired judge N.N. Mathur will head the committee. Former IAS officers Inderjeet Khanna and H.N. Meena are the other members.
They have been asked to submit their report within six months. Modi is also accused of ousting the long-standing Rungta family from the RCA to become the most influential figure in the cricket body amid allegations he could do so as he was close to Raje.
During his campaign for the Assembly elections last December, chief minister Ashok Gehlot had raised several questions on the reported “closeness” between Raje and Modi.
Late tonight, Kishore Rungta welcomed the probe. “All corruption charges (against Modi) should be probed, including the signing of the MoU between RCA and the government over the leasing of the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.”
However, Modi told The Telegraph: “There is absolutely nothing to comment on the probe ordered against the deals during the BJP regime. What have I got to do with it?”
He added: “Also no comments on the MoU signed between SMS stadium and RCA. Let the investigations begin.”
Gehlot may review the RCA’s pact with the stadium himself. Already, and Republic Day celebrations this time will be held at the stadium. The Congress had opposed Raje’s decision to move such government programmes to other venues across the state.
The above is an example of the witch-hunt which follows a change of gvernement in the states or the centre.
Now, that Ashok Ghelot has come to power he has set the the CBI on the previous chief minister.
When Amarinder Singh came to power he set up enquiries against Prakash Singh badal
When Badal became Chief Minister, he returned the complement.
When Mulayum Singh was the Chief Minister, he set up enquries against Mayawate.
When Mayawati came to power she followed his example.
In the south alternately when Karunanidhi or Jaya Lalita come to pwer they set up enquires against the last incumbent.
The states are not the only culprits, we have the same problem at the centre.
When Indira Gandhi lost, the Janta Party government set up the Shah Commission.
Indira also repayed the complement when she returned to power.
The funny thing is that inspite of all these enquiries and commissions being set up, no politician has been convicted. Why?
No matter how much the politicians fight in front of the public, they have a code of conduct.They make up at night over a glass of their favorite drink.
We are all thieves.
We will not imprison each other.
So before the enquiries can give their results, they are withdrawn by change of government or change of equations.
We should disband the CBI since it is basically a Central Bureau of Investigation which dances to the tune of the Central Government. Or it can be used only for investigating crimes committed by the public. Of course, this too is white-washed if the so called public has strings he can pull at the centre.
For crimes committed by politicians, we should have some other
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