You are on page 1of 6

http://suratiundhiyu.wordpress.

com/ VIPUL M DESAI INDIAS NEW NAME SCANDALINDIA The following is a list of alleged scams and scandals in India since independenc e. These include political, financial, corporate and others. COURTSEY: WIKIPEDIA CLICK THE LINK TO READ MORE ABOUT ANY SCANDAL Named scandals in India Scandal Year reported Scope Location Key players Summary 2012 Indian coal mining controversy 2012 185,591.34 crore (US$33.59 billion) nation Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, many electricity boards and companies coal blocks not auctioned[1][2] Karnataka Wakf Board Land Scam 2012 200,000 crore (US$36.2 billion) Karnataka [3][4] Uttar Pradesh NRHM scam 2012 10,000 crore (US$1.81 billion) Uttar Pradesh Mayawati [5][6][7][8][9] 2G spectrum scam 2010 176,000 crore (US$31.86 billion) national Nira Radia, A. Raja, M. K. Kanimozhi, many telecommunications

companies communication bandwidth auctioned for lower than market value[10][11] Uttar Pradesh food grain scam 2003 35,000 crore (US$6.34 billion) Uttar Pradesh Kapil Sibal, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati Food which the government purchased to give to the poor was instead sold on the open market[12] [13] [14] [15] 2012 Kinetic Finance Limited Scam - Banks lost about INR 200 Crore equivalent to abou t $ 50 Million. The promoters of Kinetic Finance Limited borrowed INR 145 Crore from a consortium of banks led by SBI and another INR 50 Crore from Bank of Baroda & UTI Mutual Fu nd. After borrowing the funds were siphoned off and diverted to other business entities of the Kinetic Group, the promoters resigned from the company and also changed the name of the company to Athena Financial Services Limited. A special Investigation Audit was conduc ted by the consortium in January 2004 and the report was submitted in February 2004. Based on the Audit Report 5 banks filed criminal cases on the defaulting promoters alleging f raud, cheating and willful omission and concealment of information with an intent to defraud th e Banks. None of the Public sector banks reported the fraudulent willful defaults to the CBI/RBI and in a way protected the defaulters. An active connivance of some corrupt Public Sect or Banks officials can not be denied as they openly flouted the RBI guidelines on fraud r eporting and initiating criminal action against willful defaulters. Defaulter were unable to get any relief from Bombay High Court and Supreme Court. More than 10 Banks have continuously r eported the name of Mr. Arun H Firodia (Chairman) and his daughter Ms. Sulajja Firodia M otwani, to CIBIL at www.suit.cibil.com as willful defaulers from March 2005 to March 2012. Despite having the status of a declared willful defaulter Mr. Arun H Firodia has been aw

arded the Padma Shri Award in 2012. A leading online financial journal of India moneylife. in has exposed the matter in full details based on an RTI reply received by an RTI activist.[16 ]. At present the matter is under the scanner of investigating / intelligence agencies of India. Ultra Mega Power Projects Scam - Central government lost 29,033 crore (US$5.25 b illion) due to undue favours to Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power.[17][18] IGI airport Scam - Central government lost 166,972.35 crore (US$30.22 billion) b y undue favours to GMR-led DIAL. DIAL (Delhi International Airport Limited) is a consort ium of the GMR Group (50.1%), Fraport AG (10%), Malaysia Airports (10%), India Development Fund (3.9%), and the Airports Authority of India (26%).[19][20] Andhra Pradesh land scam - 100,000 crore (US$18.1 billion)[21] Forex derivates scam - 32,000 crore (US$5.79 billion)[22] [23] Granite scam in Tamil Nadu - [24] Service Tax and Central Excise Duty fraud - 19,159 crore (US$3.47 billion) crore )[25] [26] Gujarat PSU financial irregularities - 17,000 crore (US$3.08 billion)[27] [28] Maharashtra stamp duty scam - 640 crore (US$115.84 million)[29] [30] Maharashtra land scam[31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] MHADA repair scam - 100 crore (US$18.1 million)[38] Highway scam - 70 crore (US$12.67 million) [39] [40] [41] Ministry of External Affairs gift scam[42] [43] [44] Himachal Pradesh pulse scam[45] [46] Flying Club fraud - 190 crore (US$34.39 million)[47] Andhra Pradesh liquor scam[48][49] Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association scam - Approximately 50 crore (US$9.05 million)[50][51] Jammu and Kashmir PHE scam[52] Jammu and Kashmir recruitment scam[53] Jammu and Kashmir examgate[54] [55] Jammu and Kashmir dental scam[56] Punjab paddy scam - 18 crore (US$3.26 million)[57] [58] NHPC cement scam[59] Haryana forest scam [60] [61] [62] [63] [64] [65] [66] [67] [68] [69] Girivan (Pune) land scam [70] (not to be confused with Pune land scam which came to light during 2011) Toilet scam[71] [72] Uttar Pradesh stamp duty scam - 1,200 crore (US$217.2 million)[73] Uttar Pradesh horticulture scam - 70 crore (US$12.67 million)[74] Uttar Pradesh palm tree plantation scam - 55 crore (US$9.96 million)[75] [76] [7 7] Uttar Pradesh seed scam - 50 crore (US$9.05 million)[78] [79] Uttar Pradesh elephant statue scam[80] [81] [82] [83] [84] Patiala land scam - 250 crore (US$45.25 million)[85] [86] [87] [88] Tax refund scam - 3 crore (US$543,000)[89] [90] Bengaluru Mayor s fund scam[91] Ranchi real estate scam[92] Delhi surgical gloves procurement scam[93] Aadhar scam[94] [95] [96] [97] BEML housing society scam[98] [99] [100] MSTC gold export scam - 464 crore (US$83.98 million)[101] TIN scam[102] [103] Nayagaon (Punjab) land scam[104] 2011

ISRO s S-band scam (also known as ISRO-Devas deal, the deal was later called off ) - 200,000 crore (US$36.2 billion) [105] [106] [107][108] NTRO scam - 800 crore (US$144.8 million)[109] [110] [111] [112] KG Basin Oil scam[113] [114] [115] [116] [117] Goa mining scam[118][119] Bellary mining scam Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike scam - 3,207 crore (US$580.47 million)[120] [ 121] [122] [123] Himachal Pradesh HIMUDA housing scam[124][125] Pune housing scam [126] Pune land scam [127] [128] Orissa pulse scam - 700 crore (US$126.7 million)[129][130] [131] [132] Kerala investment scam - 1,000 crore (US$181 million)[133] Mumbai Sales Tax fraud - 1,000 crore (US$181 million)[134] Maharashtra education scam - 1,000 crore (US$181 million)[135][136] Maharashtra PDS scam[137] [138] Uttar Pradesh TET scam[139][140][141] Uttar Pradesh MGNREGA scam[142] Orissa MGNREGA scam[143][144] [145] Indian Air Force land scam[146] [147] [148] Tatra scam - 750 crore (US$135.75 million)[149] Bihar Solar lamp scam - 40 crore (US$7.24 million)[150] [151] BL Kashyap - EPFO scam - 169 crore (US$30.59 million)[152][153] Assam Education scam[154] Stamp Paper scam (not to be confused with Abdul Karim Telgi s Stamp Paper scam) - 2.34 crore (US$423,540)[155] Pune ULC scam[156] [157] [158] 2010 Adarsh Housing Society scam Assam North Cachar Hills scam - 1,000 crore (US$181 million)[159] [160] Arunachal Pradesh PDS scam - 1,000 crore (US$181 million)[161] [162] [163] LIC housing loan scam Commonwealth Games scam Belekeri port scam Andhra Pradesh Emmar scam - 2,500 crore (US$452.5 million)[164] [165][166] [167] Madhya Pradesh MGNREGA scam - 9 crore (US$1.63 million)[168] Jharkhand MGNREGA scam[169] [170] [171] Indian Premier League scandal[172][173] Karnataka land scam [174] [175] [176] Karnataka housing board scam[177] [178] [179] Uttrakhand Citurgia land scam[180] [181] MCI bribery scandal[182] [183] [184] Chandigarh booth scam[185] 2000s 2009 Madhu Koda mining scam Goa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) scam[186] [187] Rice export scam - 2,500 crore (US$452.5 million)[188] Orissa mining scam - 7,000 crore (US$1.27 billion)[189] Orissa paddy scam[190] [191] Sukhna land scam - Darjeeling [192] [193] [194] [195] Vasundhara Raje land scam[196] Austral Coke scam - 1,000 crore (US$181 million)[197][198] Gujarat s VDSGCU Sugarcane scam - 18.7 crore (US$3.38 million) [199] [200] [201] 2008 Cash for Vote Scandal Hasan Ali black money controversy[202][203][204] The Satyam scam [205]

State Bank of Saurashtra scam - 95 crore (US$17.2 million)[206][207] Army ration pilferage scam - 5,000 crore (US$905 million)[208] Jharkhand medical equipment scam - 130 crore (US$23.53 million)[209] [210] Haryana Teachers recruitment scam[211] [212] Paazee Forex scam - 800 crore (US$144.8 million)[213] [214] 2006 Kerala ice cream parlour sex scandal Scorpene Deal scam[215][216][217] Punjab city centre project scam - 1,500 crore (US$271.5 million)[218] Uttar Pradesh ayurveda scam - 26 crore (US$4.71 million)[219] [220] [221] [222] Navy War Room Spy Scandal (related to Scorpene Deal Scam) 2005 Taj Co-operative Group Housing Scheme scam - 4,000 crore (US$724 million)[223] [ 224] IPO scam [225][226] Oil for food scam [227] Bihar flood relief scam - 17 crore (US$3.08 million)[228] 2004 Gegong Apang PDS scam 2003 Taj corridor scandal HUDCO scam[229] 2002 Stamp paper scam - 20,000 crore (US$3.62 billion)[230] [231] [232] Provident Fund (PF) scam [233][234] Kargil coffin scam[235] 2001 Ketan Parekh securities scam Barak Missile scandal Calcutta Stock Exchange scam[236] 2000 India-South Africa match fixing scandal[237] UTI scam - 32 crore (US$5.79 million)[238] 1990s 1997 Cobbler scam [239][240] Hawala scandal Bihar land scam - 400 crore (US$72.4 million)[241] SNC lavalin power project scam - 374 crore (US$67.69 million)[242] Sheregar Scam [243] 1996 Bihar fodder scam - 950 crore (US$171.95 million)[244] [245] [246] Sukh Ram telecom equipment scandal C R Bhansali scam - 1,100 crore (US$199.1 million)[247][248] Fertiliser import scam - 133 crore (US$24.07 million)[249][250] 1995 Purulia arms drop case Meghalya forest scam - 300 crore (US$54.3 million)[251] Preferential allotment scam - 5,000 crore (US$905 million)[252] Yugoslav Dinar Scam - 400 crore (US$72.4 million)[253] 1994 Sugar import scam [254][255] 1992 Harshad Mehta securities scam - 5,000 crore (US$905 million)[256] Palmolein Oil Import Scam, Kerala Indian Bank scandal - 1,300 crore (US$235.3 million)[257] 1990 Airbus scandal [227] [258] 1980s 1989

St Kitts forgery[259] 1987 Bofors Scandal[260] 1981 Cement Scam involving A R Antulay - 30 crore (US$5.43 million)[261] 1970s 1976 Kuo oil scandal - 2.2 crore (US$398,200)[262] 1974 Maruti scandal[263] 1971 Nagarwala scandal - 60 lakh (US$108,600) 1960s 1965 Kaling tubes scandal[264] 1964 Pratap Singh Kairon scam[265] 1960 Teja loan scandal - 22 crore (US$3.98 million)[266] 1950s 1958 The Mundhra scandal - 1.2 crore (US$217,200)[267] 1956 BHU funds misappropriation - 50 lakh (US$90,500)[268] 1951 Cycle import scam[269] 1940s 1948 Jeep scandal - 80 lakh (US$144,800)[270]

You might also like