Bofors Scam

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Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam called Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik a 'chamcha'. (Photo: File)

‘All governors are chamcha': Cong leader Sanjay Nirupam slams Satya Pal Malik

Last week, a war of words erupted between the Congress and the BJP leaders after PM Modi's 'corrupt number one' remark on Rajiv Gandhi.

11 May 2019 3:09 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a rally at Jharkhand. (Photo: File)

PM Modi challenges Cong to fight in the name of 'bofors-accused' Rajiv Gandhi

The alleged Bofors scam led to the collapse of the Rajiv Gandhi-led government in the 1980s.

06 May 2019 7:27 PM

'Rahul Gandhi's father left stains of Bofors even after death,' said Rattan Lal Kataria. (Photo: ANI)

Rajiv Gandhi died leaving blot of Bofors scam: BJP MP Rattan Lal Kataria

Kataria said, 'For Rahul, it is like 'Laga Chunri me daag, mitau kaise' (my stole is spotted with stains, how should I wash these)'.

16 Mar 2019 3:25 PM

The apex court, however, said that an appeal against the same HC verdict filed by advocate Ajay Agarwal is pending and the CBI can raise all grounds in it. (Photo: File)

Bofors scam: SC dismisses appeal filed by CBI to reopen case

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it was not convinced with the grounds of the CBI on the delay in filing the appeal.

02 Nov 2018 12:51 PM

hai". The issue has got more complicated with a former French president weighing in about who chose Reliance Defence as partner.

Rafale is the new Bofors

The rhetoric around the deal to buy 36 jets got so heated that insults are being traded on a daily basis.

29 Sep 2018 12:44 AM

Arun Shourie and Yashwant Sinha alleged the entire Rafale deal was a 'textbook case of criminal misconduct, of misuse of public office and of enriching parties at the expense of the national interest and national security.' (Photo: File)

Bofors scam ‘insignificant’ before Rafale, says Shourie, Yashwant Sinha

Reliance responded that no contract has been given to them by Ministry of Defence related to purchase of 36 Rafale aircraft.

09 Aug 2018 9:05 AM

Advocate Ajay Agrawal, who contested the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Rae Bareli against then Congress president Sonia Gandhi, alleged that the chief justice was 'prejudiced' and 'bent upon'. (Photo: File)

Bofors case: BJP leader files plea for CJI's recusal, says he is 'prejudiced'

The BJP leader said the court was about to dismiss the matter on at least 3 instances because of Sibal's 'unwarranted' interference'.

31 Jan 2018 9:23 PM

'We expect the petitioner to argue the matter on the next date of hearing and argue the parameters on grant of leaves,' the bench also comprising justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

SC asks BJP leader to explain locus over filing appeal in Bofors case

The Supreme Court has now decided to hear the matter on February 2.

16 Jan 2018 6:37 PM

Responding to Rahul Gandhi's allegation that a certain industrialist was favoured and due procedures were not followed, Jaitley implied that Rahul Gandhi may not understand such issues because he has no experience. (Photo: PTI File)

There was no 'Quattrocchi' in Rafale deal, Jaitley takes dig at Rahul

The Rafale deal was made to boost the combat ability of the Indian Air Force, Arun Jiatley said.

26 Nov 2017 11:23 AM

NCP Chief Sharad Pawar said the Centre is trying to reopen the Bofor case by filing a charge sheet in court because they are scared of Rahul Gandhi and they want to defame late Rajiv Gandhi. (Photo: File | PTI)

Modi fears Rahul's transformed image: NCP chief Sharad Pawar

Pawar claimed that the BJP-led central and Gujarat govts were rattled by the 'massive response' the Cong was getting in poll-bound Gujarat.

17 Nov 2017 9:41 PM

Union minister Smriti Irani said Congress was trying to prove its leaders involved in the Bofors case and Robert Vadra, Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law involved in controversial land deals, innocent. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

BJP asks Cong to come clean on Bofors, seeks response to Michael Hershman's allegations

Smriti Irani said Cong has been shown to be too eager to grab undue benefits whether it is an air ticket upgrade or scam like Bofors.

18 Oct 2017 8:25 PM

Criticism of ‘rewriting history’ has occurred more often when centre-right forces are in places of power and are able to influence history-writing.

Rewriting history is a distortion

History as a true narrative cannot be faulted. But history as an interpretative narrative can take angles, justified and otherwise.

13 Aug 2017 2:18 AM

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