Dear all,
Welcome.
International Nurse day is being
celebrated from May 5 uptil May 12.
Indo-Iran
Project: If India doesn't get Natural Shell gas exports from US, it might
take up Indo-Iran gas pipeline project. This had been stated by US senators. It
is in US interest that it should export it to India, Japan & EU aides so
that the dependence on Russia is lowered. If it is not so, it could be a partner
in Indo-Iran_Pak gas pipeline project.
Prison beating: The Supreme
Court of India had stated that the Pak captiveHheld in Indian prison has to
complete his prison term before being sent to Pakistan. Also, it had asked
Centre & J&K State govt. to clarify regarding inappropriate security
measures in regard to Pak captive held i.e. Sanaullah.
Hearing a petition on security of foreigner
captives, the Bench had sought clarification from the govt. regarding security.
It is to note that J&K Panthers Party President had filed a petition in
regard to prisoners spending more than 15 years in Indian prison.
The President had also filed an affidavit
stating that Sanaullah had completed his prison term. It would be in interest of
justice & equality. Besides, he had also sought return of mentally ill
captives.
With regards,
M.K.Pachraiya
Original_app_mssg(1) Coal scam & CBI
affidavit
The Supreme Court is today examining a nine-page affidavit that details
changes that the CBI alleges were made by Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and others
to a draft of its report on the coal allocation investigation.
The CBI on Monday told the Supreme Court that on March 6 this year, the Law Minister and officials in the Coal Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office, made three significant changes to a draft of a report on the agency's investigation into coal block allocations that it submitted three days later in court.
These changes were made at three different meetings on that day, the CBI's nine-page affidavit submitted on Monday says. In one of those, it claims, coal ministry and PMO officials visited the CBI and asked that the investigating agency delete from the report its finding that there was no weightage or points system used when allocating coal blocks.
The CBI on Monday told the Supreme Court that on March 6 this year, the Law Minister and officials in the Coal Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office, made three significant changes to a draft of a report on the agency's investigation into coal block allocations that it submitted three days later in court.
These changes were made at three different meetings on that day, the CBI's nine-page affidavit submitted on Monday says. In one of those, it claims, coal ministry and PMO officials visited the CBI and asked that the investigating agency delete from the report its finding that there was no weightage or points system used when allocating coal blocks.
Then, in a meeting at his office the same day, the Law Minister made two
deletions in the draft report, the CBI has claimed. Mr Kumar allegedly deleted a
portion that found that a screening committee reviewing applications for coal
blocks did not prepare charts and reports. The affidavit says that Mr Kumar also
deleted a sentence in the draft report on the agency's scope of inquiry on the
legality of coal bock allocations.
In yet another meeting on that day, the CBI has said, Attorney General GE Vahanvati, representing the Centre in the case, saw the draft and suggested "minor" changes.
CBI Director Ranjit Sinha has emphasised in his report that these changes "neither altered its central theme nor shifted the focus of inquiries in any manner." He has also assured the court that no names of suspects or accused were removed from the status report and also that no suspects or accused were let off in the process.
Arun Jaitley of the BJP - which has made the Law Minister's resignation a pre-condition for not disrupting Parliament and allowing the government to move important Bills - said on Monday that the three deletions that the CBI has mentioned dilutes the "culpability of the accused". He also said that the investigating report was shared with the "suspects" which is not "appropriate".
His party president Rajnath Singh, meanwhile, said the PM and the Law Minister should quit on moral grounds.
But, perhaps emboldened by the agency's statement in court that its overall investigation has not been affected, Ashwani Kumar reportedly assured the Prime Minister at a meeting soon after that the government would emerge stronger after the Supreme Court's hearing.
The court will decide today whether the changes made by the minister and officials were indeed minor and mere corrections.
In yet another meeting on that day, the CBI has said, Attorney General GE Vahanvati, representing the Centre in the case, saw the draft and suggested "minor" changes.
CBI Director Ranjit Sinha has emphasised in his report that these changes "neither altered its central theme nor shifted the focus of inquiries in any manner." He has also assured the court that no names of suspects or accused were removed from the status report and also that no suspects or accused were let off in the process.
Arun Jaitley of the BJP - which has made the Law Minister's resignation a pre-condition for not disrupting Parliament and allowing the government to move important Bills - said on Monday that the three deletions that the CBI has mentioned dilutes the "culpability of the accused". He also said that the investigating report was shared with the "suspects" which is not "appropriate".
His party president Rajnath Singh, meanwhile, said the PM and the Law Minister should quit on moral grounds.
But, perhaps emboldened by the agency's statement in court that its overall investigation has not been affected, Ashwani Kumar reportedly assured the Prime Minister at a meeting soon after that the government would emerge stronger after the Supreme Court's hearing.
The court will decide today whether the changes made by the minister and officials were indeed minor and mere corrections.
M.K.Pachraiya
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