Supreme court verdict tomorrow on report indicting excbi chief a majority of the members of a parliamentary committee on wednesday asked the cbi to move the supreme court against the delhi high courts 2005 order quashing proceedings in the bofors case, two mps. Bofors 40mm series towed antiaircraft gun air defense gun. Former indian prime minister rajiv gandhi and his swedish colleague prime minister olof palme discussed the details of a financial quidproquo before the. Cbi to look into claims by us detective that rajiv gandhi government sabotaged inquiry during an interview, michael hershman had claimed that he was offered bribes to stop the.
In 1987, swedish police chief sten lindstrom also known as swedish deep throat, leaked over 350 documents to chitra which helped her to further report this scandal in the newspaper the hindu she. Many observers considered the scandal to be a main reason the gandhiled congress party was voted out of. The bofors episode led to india reducing the order for. It has been portrayed as one of the weapons that came to determine the outcome of the second world war. As a result of the revaluations, the indian government blacklisted bofors in 1987, preventing the company from doing business in india. Oct 21, 2017 the cbi on friday sought the govts permission to file a special leave petition in the sc in the bofors case, pti reported. A parliamentary panel looking into the bofors gun deal for almost 27 years is likely to finalise its report on the issue in the current budget session, members said. Jul 23, 2017 former indian prime minister rajiv gandhi and his swedish colleague prime minister olof palme discussed the details of a financial quidproquo before the bofors gun deal was signed in march 1986. Pm rajiv gandhi and several others were accused of receiving kickbacks from bofors ab for winning a bid to supply indias 155 mm field howitzer. It had earlier said it would look into the facts and circumstances of the scam after a private detective levelled allegations against the thenrajiv gandhiled govt. The bofors howitzers were used during the 1999 kargil conflict with pakistan and proved to be effective in pounding enemyheld positions with great accuracy. Sweden called off bofors probe to spare rajiv gandhi. President of india pranav mukherjee has stated in swedish newspaper that, bofors was not a scandal, there was media trial, this statement of president has raised. Year after bofors controversy, government attempts to cover up the scandal a year after the bofors controversy broke out, the smoking gun has started pointing in several directions.
May 01, 2012 like banquos ghost, the bofors scandal, in which the swedish arms manufacturer paid kickbacks to key indian policymakers, is back to roil indian politics a quarter of a century after it first broke and a good year after the case was officially closed. A year later, on april 16, 1987, a swedish radio channel alleged that the company had bribed top indian politicians and defence personnel to secure the contract. As an anxious government attempts to cover up the scandal, evidence is. The swedes and the swiss are willing to assist, but. Ram of the newspapers the indian express and the hindu. The fear of allegations of financial wrongdoing, and the dread of the three cs the cbi, cvc and cag have constrained political and bureaucratic decisionmakers. Many observers considered the scandal to be a main reason the gandhiled congress party was voted out of power in 1989. Cbi to look into claims by us detective that rajiv gandhi government sabotaged inquiry during an interview, michael hershman. Apr 28, 2012 a roundup of what several indian newspapers and commentators said after sten lindstrom, the swedish whistleblower to expose the bofors scam, publicly revealed himself in an interview this week. Heres the interview where pranab denies bofors was a scandal and which india is now protesting. The bofors episode led to india reducing the order for the guns from the originally planned 1,500 to 410.
It has been speculated that the scale of the scandal was to the tune of. Apr 26, 2012 the first whiff about the scandal came on april 16, 1987 when a swedish radio broadcast claimed that ab bofors had paid kickbacks to key indian policy makers and top defence officials to secure the deal. There are two clear sides to the bofors india case. Long back in 1986 indias defence ministry bought howitzers for its armys artillery units from this. In the year 1986, the bofors deal was signed between the rajiv gandhi government and sweden. Three decades after the bofors scandal, the indian army is set to induct heavy artillery guns into its arsenal. The middleman associated with the scandal was ottavio quattrocchi, an italian businessman who represented the petrochemicals firm snamprogetti. On march 18, 1986, india signed a rs 1,437crore deal with swedish arms manufacturer ab bofors for the supply of 400 155 mm howitzer guns for the army. Sweden calls off probe to avoid embarassing rajiv gandhi coal scam. President of india pranav mukherjee has stated in swedish newspaper that, bofors was not a scandal, there was media trial, this statement of. Army to get new artillery guns this weekend, first since bofors scandal in 1980s the ultra light howitzer is being purchased primarily to deploy on mountains in eastern border with china to. As weve explained before, these two powders, both made by bofors in europe, are very, very similar. Apr 26, 2012 why the bofors scandal must never be forgotten politics vembu apr 26, 2012 15.
The bofors gun that revolutionised air defences few products developed in sweden have received so much publicity and have been of such historical significance as the bofors 40 mm gun. Corruption scandal cbi seeks approval to reopen probe into bofors scam the agency has asked the government to reconsider its decision from 2005. Sep 05, 20 the bofors scandal was a major corruption scandal in india in the 1980s was far worse than any that india had seen before in 80s. The bofors scandal was revealed through investigative journalism by chitra subramaniam and n. Year after bofors controversy, government attempts to cover. Feb 01, 2012 bofors scam ppt by archit shama 9653349979 1. Allegations of illegal payoffs rock government, parliament the bofors howitzer fired away in unexpected directions last fortnight as allegations of illegal payoffs on a rs 1,500crore deal rocked the government and parliament, and spotlighted the role of slush funds and shadowy middlemen in arms deals. He promised to reveal the bofors beneficiaries within 15 days in power. In the same year in march, the deal for 410 howitzer field guns was completed.
Why the bofors scandal must never be forgotten politics vembu apr 26, 2012 15. Bofors paid rs 640 million in the form of kickbacks to top indian politicians and important defense officials. Cbi seeks approval to reopen probe into bofors scam. Jul 27, 2015 no one has been convicted or any money recovered in the bofors scandal that broke in the mid1980s, but its ghost continues to hang over indias defence procurement process. How bofors scam was busted and then buried book excerpt what we learnt early on in our investigation was that the documents in hand or in the pipeline were vital to the story, but the story. Why the bofors scandal must never be forgotten firstpost. Like banquos ghost, the bofors scandal, in which the swedish arms manufacturer paid kickbacks to key indian policymakers, is back to roil indian politics a quarter of a century after it first broke and a good year after the case was officially closed. Long back in 1986 indias defence ministry bought howitzers for its armys artillery units from this manufacturer for rs. Swedish newspaper editor says the indian ambassador asked him to excise all references to. Shourie said the deal is a classical scandal that shows criminal misconduct, misuse of public office and subversion of national security. The bofors gun that revolutionised air defences saabs history.
Bofors in sweden on march 24, 1986 for the supply of 410 field howitzers ammunition and other accessories as part of the 155 mm gun system at a total cost of rs. Local stocks of some countries were augmented by purchase of guns from other suppliers the british inventory not only featured local vickersproduced bofors 40mm guns but also took on deliveries from bofors guns built in poland to shore up numbers. In the same year in march, the deal for 410 howitzer field. The case was first exposed when vishwanath pratap singh was the defense minister. News about this broadcast was carried in the indian media and the rajiv gandhi government issued a prompt denial. A roundup of what several indian newspapers and commentators said after sten lindstrom, the swedish whistleblower to expose the bofors scam, publicly revealed himself in an interview this week. No one has been convicted or any money recovered in the bofors scandal that broke in the mid1980s, but its ghost continues to hang over indias defence procurement process. Firstly bofors is a swedish arms manufacturing company. Apr 26, 2012 the bofors howitzers were used during the 1999 kargil conflict with pakistan and proved to be effective in pounding enemyheld positions with great accuracy. The induction, scheduled for september, will be the first since the bofors scandal. Jan 25, 2017 sweden called off its investigation into the bofors arms scandal to spare then prime minister rajiv gandhi embarrassment, a recently declassified cia report has said. The 2g scam is infinitely bigger than the mere rs 64 crore bofors scam, but the result is strikingly similar.
Sweden called off its investigation into the bofors arms scandal to spare then prime minister rajiv gandhi embarrassment, a recently declassified cia. A government was targeted, a spectre was created, warriors against corruption. Ram, former editorinchief of the hindu, on corruption in the purchase of swedish howitzers features in the list of 50 great stories by the alumni of the columbia. Oct 17, 2017 in the year 1986, the bofors deal was signed between the rajiv gandhi government and sweden. Feb 04, 2020 bofors paid rs 640 million in the form of kickbacks to top indian politicians and important defense officials.
Oct 21, 2017 corruption scandal cbi seeks approval to reopen probe into bofors scam the agency has asked the government to reconsider its decision from 2005 not allowing it to challenge the acquittal of the. Heres the interview where pranab denies bofors was a scandal. The cbi on friday sought the govts permission to file a special leave petition in the sc in the bofors case, pti reported. Target shooter magazine writer laurie holland compared norma 203b and reloder 15 using data from quickload. Army to get new artillery guns this weekend, first since. One is the evidence of bribes and the other is the political side that is the elaborate threecountry effort to cover up of the trail of bribes. The bofors scandal was a major corruption scandal in india in the 1980s was far worse than any that india had seen before in 80s. The first whiff about the scandal came on april 16, 1987 when a swedish radio broadcast claimed that ab bofors had paid kickbacks to key indian policy makers and top defence officials to secure the deal.
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