Modi govt likely to get corruption tag as UPA II: Chidambaram


New Delhi, Nov 19 (PTI): Congress leader P Chidambaram has warned that as the Narendra Modi government inched closer to the end of its term, it might also be assailed by the same degree of corruption allegations which drowned the UPA-II.

The former finance minister said the erstwhile Congress-led UPA-2 dispensation had acquired a reputation for "many many corrupt deeds" at the fag end of its tenure.

He, however, said the same "odium" could be attached to the BJP government as well when it completed its term (in 2019) though he was not wishing it to "happen".

"Since the UPA II was the last government that completed its tenure, that odium attached to the government. Wait for any government to complete its term of five years, the same odium will attach to that government as well," he said during a discussion at the Tata Literature Live festival here.

"I am not wishing it happens, but it will happen," said Chidambaram, who was a key figure in the UPA regime.

"The point is, yes I know that the UPA 2 had acquired, by the time its term came to an end, a reputation for many many corrupt deeds. But unless someone is actually convicted and punished, I am not willing to accept that he or she is guilty," the former home minister said.

He said today what is being made out is that "everyone is presumed guilty until he is proven innocent, which I think is wrong, as it will destroy the rule of law in this country."

Touching upon the issue of corruption, the Congress Rajya Sabha member said the main reasons for major graft "are greed as against the need for funding elections".

"In the case of a political person, or a political party, it is the need to fund elections, which drives what you describe as corruption. Unless you find the ways to fund elections, you will not be able to bring down that scale of corruption," he said.

Chidambaram claimed demonetisation was a "dismal" failure as far as curbing fake currency was concerned.

"If you want to know where demonetisation has failed, if you are not able to curb corruption, if you are not able to curb black money...just go to or stay in (poll-bound) Gujarat for over the next 20 days, and you will know the kind of money that is being spent there," he alleged.

He said the Modi government could recover fake currency only to the tune of Rs 41 crore, which accounted for only 0.0027 percent of the total currency that came back into the system following notes ban.

"Demonetisation to the extent of eliminating fake currency is a dismal failure," Chidambaram claimed.

Disputing the government's claims that notes ban had helped curb terrorism, he said, "As of November 10, the number of infiltrations, the number of militants neutralised, the number of civilians killed and the number of jawans martyred, all are larger than the numbers for the corresponding period in 2016."

  

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  • Flavian dsouza, chik/bengaluru

    Mon, Nov 20 2017

    Rafeal deal instead of HAL the most competenet in the field you award contarct worth 20,000 CRORES to an indiviodual who has no experience in defecne at all ..4 lak crores of public money and taxes have been restrructured or waived off and most of them from gujarat , demo costs 2 lak crore losses , gst creates major havoc in day to day business, amit shah son accumulates 80 crore overnight ...you have accused UPA but why have you not arrested anyone so far ???

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    Sikulars here keep commenting about corruption in BJP.
    They understand that there should be proof before talking.
    Less talked about chiddu ,better it is.Many of his properties have been siezed under corruption charges.
    He shouldnt even open his mouth on corruption.

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    CHOR SCAMSTER THINK CHORI ONLY.....

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  • Desi Admi, Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    Mr. Chindambaram,, we do not need your advise. The truth about Secularism...
    - 2 years ago all Secularists went around the world calling India an intolerant nation.
    - All Secularists question Surgical strikes calling our army incompetent.
    - Secularists were against demonetisation since the most hit were terrorists and corrupt " secular" politicians.
    - Secularists make noise on a stray attack under cow vigilantism but turn a blind eye to lynching of Hindus in Kerala, Karnataka ,West Bengal or anywhere else.
    - For seculars if the killing is caused by a Hindu, it is case of saffron terror. If some one else besides Hindu has done it...then terror has NO religion.
    isn't it Sicularism??

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    Demonetization is the Biggest Scam in the World ...

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  • Ahmed K. C., Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    Pucho Ganga Maiyya me Kitne hazaar karod baha diye gandagi ke naam par ?????

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    Leave everything to the voters to decide. Do not break your head.
    Moody's ratings enhanced and poor mans hopes demoted.

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  • SMR, karkala

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    During UPA II corruption has only one suffix of 'G' added to its end. But over the years PM Modi's crony capitalist found to be part of the same corrupt gangsters which sponsored BJP by funding.
    In PM Modi India suffix 'G' for corruption got replaced with infiniti added to the numerical which is beyond the common man's perception.
    In Kerala three communist got sacked from the party for corruption charges. In Modi's India every Chief Minister embroiled in corruption got 'clean chit' despite corruption proved.
    Panama paper, Paradise paper , Rafale Jet deal, India foundation(NGO), with union ministry are few examples which PM Modi or BJP doesn't want to speak or waned prove for allegations.
    India's bad bank debt loan is crossed Rs9.6 trillion. Budget deficit crossed $145 billion. GST breaking common man's spine. Demonetisation is already wreck havoc.
    Made in USA ratings are published by paid media. Savings vanished. Aadhar card suppose to support, made in Indian's feel like on crutches.
    PM Modi stopped using 'aache din', 'mitron'. Ghar Ghar Modi got replaced by 'Moody'. No one knows 'Mera Bhaarat badal raha hai kha chal pada hai'.
    JaiHind

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  • Dr.S.Kamath, Mumbai

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    Dear Chidambaram
    Many of the accusations on UPA were unearthed by CAG .Under Modi Govt all the deals are scrutinized by Modi himself who is totally non corruptible
    By the way in BJP nobody is collecting Rs 15000 just for a meeting with FM which Karti C used to collect during UPA regime as per the press statement given by Dr .Subramanian Swamy

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    Amit Shah has to explain public if no corruption then how Jay Shah company show multi fold income and profits when Modi took power. why was not it functioned well before 2014? one more patanjali rise. illiterate like babaramdev has turned patanjali into 5000 cr company in just 3 three years after Modi taking his chair. Before MOdi came patanjali was nothing. not only this, Nitin Gadkari has alloted many acres of land in Nagpur to patanjali and also Uttarakhand. Modi is also inaugurating patanjali plants. what are the sources of funding of patanjali. if baba ramdev was so rich why he didn't do well before modi assumed chair. it says patanjali is big scam of Modi gov. Income Tax is also silent on inquiring Baba ram dev.

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 20 2017

    Henry
    Rome was not built in a day
    Ramdev was doing fine right from do many years.so his hard work
    started to bring result further there was push for make in India
    and his products were giving a tough fight for MNCs so naturally
    his turnover multiplied.
    Lot of industrial people were not much educated right from
    independence days but they were having the acumen for Industry
    Wait till 18th Dec

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  • JJ, Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    Rafael Fighter Plane Deal with Anil Ambani, Australian Coal Deal with Adani are the few multi multi crore deals which are totally corrupt in all forms. .............

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  • NAGESH NAYAK, MANGALORE

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    CHIDAMBARAM TOOK HUGE MONEY TO RELEASE YEDDY FROM JAIL.

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  • NAGESH, MANGALORE

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    SO CONGRESS FINALLY AGREE THAT THEY WERE CORRUPT. BUT WE WONT AGREE THAT WE ARE CORRUPT. WE ARE NOT A PSEUDOS LIKE U.

    DIGGED HIS OWN GRAVE.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    Modi's corruption is bigger than $100 Billion ...

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  • H.Dsouza, Kodagu / Mangaluru

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    Hello Mr. Chidu, YeYYapa! You made them Karrrupt!!!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    We are talking about Ambani, Adani & Ramdev ...

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    Party full of Dharm Rakshaks, Saviors of culture n tradition are not started showing Blue film to nation!

    They want people busy in viewing blue films, so that they can carry on their loot !!

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  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    Mr.Chidambaram Its Modi PM now Not ManMauna Singh.

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    wohi toh problem hai mithrooooon... hehehe

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  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Sun, Nov 19 2017

    corrupt and chors only facing problem not commonman you can read article in daijiworld about not ban opinion of poor and midle class.

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