Fake arms deal case: Delhi Court to pronounce sentence on Laxman
New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): A Delhi Court will on Saturday pronounce quantum of sentence for former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Bangaru Laxman in connection with a fake bribery case in 2000.
In a huge embarrassment for the BJP, Laxman was earlier on Friday convicted for accepting Rs one lakh as bribe from a fake arms dealer in a fictitious deal eleven years ago.
Additional Sessions Judge Kanwal Jeet Arora convicted Laxman for accepting a bribe from fake arms dealers with the promise that he would 'influence' the Defence Ministry to award them a contract for the Army.
72-year-old Laxman, a former Union minister, was caught on camera in a sting operation in his chamber in the party headquarters.
He had to quit as president shortly after the sting expose, which created a huge political storm. (ANI)
This is a day for celebration for the whole of India.
At last a politician has been convicted within 12 years of the commitment of the crime.
Earlier, one Jaffer Shariff,a member of the cabinet, as Railway Minister, led by then Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao was prosecuted after much dilly dallying in giving sanction for his prosecution. However, nothing came out of it as is the case with powerful, especially class politicians.Nothing came out of the Bofors case as again Rajiv Gandhi and the Congress was involved.
Sukh Ram is a former union communications minister in Indian National Congress Government. He was a member of Lok Sabha from Mandi constituency of Himachal Pradesh. He won the Vidhan Sabha election five times and the Lok sabha election three times.
He was convicted only in 2011 for a crime he had committed in 1996, i.e after 15 years.
This conviction of Bangaru Laxman has occurred in 12 years, so it is an improvement.
Why can't these trial take place by a fast track court to complete the conviction in six months?
Justice delayed is justice denied to the people of India.
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