If the Lokpal Bill presented to Parliament is a dud, Anna Hazare and his team must accept their share of the blame. They took their eyes off citizens and concentrated almost exclusively on big people in important positions. What tempted them to take this stance? Is it because enemies in high places are better ego boosters than humble friends? For ordinary people it is of little consequence if the prime minister...
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Valley’s first, RTI seeks details behind Sopore custodial killing by Peerzada Ashiq
Right to Information Act might be a tool to fight corruption in rest of the country but in Kashmir, for the first time, it will seek unraveling of the mystery behind the custodial killing. Kashmir RTI Movement chairman Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat on Monday filed an RTI in the Sopore custodial killing where 28-year-old Nazim Rashid died immediately after being Arrested by the police. “There were 117 killings last year. Nobody knows...
More »Team Anna goes online for Lokpal bill support by Himanshi Dhawan
With the August 16 protest deadline drawing closer, the Anna Hazare team has taken its referendum on the Lokpal bill online to mobilize support and create awareness. The team has already done surveys in various parts of the country including the Chandni Chowk parliamentary constituency. The results for the Delhi poll will be announced on Monday. "We have hosted an online questionnaire to mobilize support for the Jan Lokpal Bill. The...
More »Fake stamp papers' scam: No judge to hear Telgi cases since April
-PTI Delay in appointment of a new judge at the special court trying thefake stamp papers' scam cases involvingAbdul Karim Telgi, has led to the grant of bail to Telgi's manager. "The trial has come to a standstill as the state government has not yet issued notification assigning a court to hear the case," Justice A M Thipsay of the Bombay High Court observed while granting bail to Inam Chaudhary last...
More »HC questions Hasan Ali's source of wealth
-PTI The Bombay high court today questioned the source of wealth of Pune-based businessman Hasan Ali Khan, Arrested in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). "From where did he (Hasan) get so much money? Is it his or someone else's? No person can amass so much money through any decent activity. He must have committed some other offence (apart from what he has been Arrested for)," Justice A...
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