Raut raised serious concerns about the discovery of a large sum of money, allegedly around 15-20 crore rupees, at the residence of Justice Varma and accused the judiciary of being under pressure and corrupt, citing this case as an example of deeper systemic issues.
According to Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the case centers around the illegal collection of Rs 2.20 crores from the owners of Sri Lakshmi Balaji Stone Crusher in Kandrika village, Yadlapadu mandal, Palnadu district.
Nalin Kohli also cautioned against using this incident to undermine the reputation of the entire judiciary and made it clear that corruption, in any form, must not be tolerated, as it undermines the trust and credibility of any establishment or institution.
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Amit Patkar on Saturday hit out at the BJP government in the state, alleging that the state government has once again "exposed its anti-people and corrupt governance by deciding to lease out the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium".
Congress leader KC Venugopal reacted to the 'cash recovery' allegations against High Court Justice Yashwant Varma and said that the incident raises serious concerns about systemic corruption.
Reddy said that the BJP would ensure justice for all citizens on matters including delimitation and language. "...Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and some parties of Tamil Nadu have held a meeting in Chennai today. Be it Congress Party, DMK or BRS, I want to ask them whether the Central Governm
In a press release, Kumar condemned the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government, accusing it of being deeply involved in multiple corruption scandals. He specifically pointed to a Rs 1,000 crore liquor scam, calling the Tamil Nadu government "entangled in corruption." Kumar further all
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Saturday asserted that the "campaign" against "illegal" construction, and encroachments will "continue" and said "more stringent attacks will be made" on corruption.
BJP leader CR Kesavan accused the ruling DMK government of using the issue of delimitation as a diversionary tactic to shift focus from its alleged failures and corruption in Tamil Nadu and criticised the Congress party for adopting contradictory positions on the matter.
The bribe was allegedly paid for extending undue favours in processing and passing of the bills related to the contracts of the PSU awarded to the private company.
"Corruption within the judiciary is a very serious issue. This is not something that has been articulated by senior councils and lawyers in the country for the first time. It has been going on for years," Sibal told ANI.