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Cong takes a swipe at Maya, laments 'gift culture'

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Posted online: Monday , January 14, 2008 at 02:09:38
Updated: Monday , January 14, 2008 at 02:24:53


New Delhi, January 14: On the eve of Mayawati's birthday, Congress on Monday frowned upon the "gift culture" in the BSP and said the way Income Tax Tribunal has exonerated the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister recently would lead to legalisation of corruption.

AICC General Secretary Digvijay Sigh told reporters that if the Tribunal order becomes a precedent "then corruption will become legalised forever".

Singh, who is in charge of party affairs in UP, preceded his remarks by saying that only three persons who can object in the matter of gifts are the one who is the receiver, second is the donor and the third is the Income Tax department.

Extending birthday greetings to Mayawati, he hoped that she would utilise the coming year for the welfare of the people of the state.

Taking a dig at the UP Chief Minister, Singh, who was Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister for ten long years, said he had never celebrated his birthday.

"What is there to celebrate on a day when there is one less year in your life," he said.

Turning to the Noida land scam case, he said, "whenever there is prima facie corruption, then the CBI and Directorate of Enforcement should look into it."

Though there is "huge corruption" in Noida land allotment, he said the scope of investigation should be extended up to December 31, 2007.

"No one is above law and the Constitution," he said adding when asked a question about Mayawati.

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Congressi by pranoy on 15 Jan 2008

These congressi people gifted the whole country to Vatican and Sonya. Why are these shamless slaves talking about Maya

corrupt politiciansi by Manu on 15 Jan 2008

It is just a illusion created by Congress. Everyone knows that gift in public places is called bribery. And by showing mere anger it is trying to ignore the corruption done by Maya and other politicians.

ganga sagar by xyz on 15 Jan 2008

merger of INDIAN AIRLINES WITH AIR INDIA IS LIKE GANGA SAGAR--the river merges into the sea---first tributary[VAYUDOOT] merges int river[IA] AND THEN THE RIVER MERGES INTO THE SEA[air india]

MERGER by ABCD on 15 Jan 2008

in indian airlines many stenographers have become directors, general managers---many loaders and porters have become managers---had the unions been associated with political parties then such nuisance could not have taken place and ia would have been a much profitable organisation--unions have been basically used by some self seekers as their CARRER LAUNCHING PAD.they were least bothered about employees--otherwise HOW CAN CHARTER OF DEMAND BE PENDING FOR 10 YEARS? the union leaders have secret charter of demand LIKE SECRET AGENDA.

MERGER by ABCD on 15 Jan 2008

WHY THE UNIONS ARE NOW GOING TO COURT? THEY SHOULD HAVE GONE TO COURT 10 YEARS EARLIER. WHY THAY DID NOT GO TO COURT WHEN THEIR SO CALLED DEMANDS WERE PENDING FOR 10 YEARS? HAD THE MERGER NOT TAKEN PLACE THEN DEMANDS WOULD HAVE BEEN PENDING FOR ANOTHER 10 YEARS--TEN PLUS TEN TWENTY---BUT NOBODY WOULD HAVE GONE TO COURT----SHAME SHAME.

MERGER by ABCD on 15 Jan 2008

UNIONS OF INDIAN AIRLINES AND AIR INDIA MAY BE THINKING THAT GOVT MAY FALL ANY MOMENT AND THEN MERGER WILL BE REVERSED.WHY THEIR DEMANDS ARE PENDING FOR 10 YEARS? WERE THE UNION LEADERS SLEEPING FOR 10 YEARS? THEY HAVE TO FIRST EXPLAIN WHY THEY WERE SLEEPING FOR 10 YEARS.ACTUALLY MERGER HAS TOTALLY EXPOSED CORRUPT UNIONISM IN CIVIL AVIATION----SINCE THEY ARE NOT AFFILIATED TO ANY POLITICAL PARTY THEY INDULGE IN RAMPANT CORRUPTION, NEPOTISM, GROUPISM, MANIPULATION, MALPRACTICE.NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO BATHE IN GANGA AND WASH AWAY THEIR SINS.

MERGHER by ABCD on 15 Jan 2008

why merger of air india with indian airlines taking such a long time. accodring to companies act only creditors can object about merger---employees cannot. SO WHY THE OBJECTIONS OF VARIOUS ASSOCIATIONS AND UNIONS DELAYING THE MERGER-----MERGER AND AMALGAMATION OF 2 COMPANIES IS NOT DONE UNDER TYRADE UNION ACT OR INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT---SO UNIONS HAVE NO LOCUS STANDI.--PROBABLY TOP OFFICIALS OPPOSING THE MERGER ARE INCITING AND PROVOKING UNIONS TO AGITATE AGAINST MERGER---SUCH PEOPLE SHOULD BE SACKED.THESE EMPERORS OF CIVIL AVIATION ARE NOW AFRAID OF LOSING THEIR EMPIRE.

Genocide Killer Protectors by Ramesh on 15 Jan 2008

Maybe Congress can tell us why they have been protecting the mass murderers of Sikh in 1984 for over 20 years?

Gift Culture by Rajesh on 15 Jan 2008

The culture of giving gifts and the rules of the game seem won't be applicable for the powerful. If anyone gets or gives a gift the government says you have to pay gift tax. Why don't they tax these people, whose only job is to loot people and make money. The same loot goes to the leaders they praise each and every day. If the income tax department is honest in its work they should go after these people and control this menace. In a country where millions don't get even a meal a day, you find politicians living in posh bunglows and enjoying all the luxuries money can buy on earth and at the end of day talking about dowtrodden and the suffering. This is nothing but riduculous on the part of the Congress leader to criticise Mayawati or any leader. Since they are in power at the centre and if they can with the authority given by 'innoncent'electorate, should act and control this trend. Nothing will change in India. God save this country.

Italian Congress is jelous of Bharat's Maya-rise by Bharat on 14 Jan 2008

Italian National Congress, INC, is jealous of the rise of Bharat's daughter Mayavati. Behen Mayavati, we Bharatiya shall always support Bharatiya party and Bharatiya neta. Let Italian Congress keep barking, keep up your work. Italian Congress has looted our nation. Sonia must tell the nation, who is Quotrochi and who brought him in Bofors scandal? Who killed Rajiv? What is the role of Sonia and Quotrochi in Rajiv killing? Sonia and Quatrochi profited billions of dollars from Bofors deal. We Bharatiya must learn to rule our nation and not allow Italians, Bristish to rule us. Mayavati amar rahe, we are with you. True Bharatiya (and not naturalised firangis) must rule Bharat.

TAKE IT! by COMMAN MAN on 14 Jan 2008

MAYAVTI!SHOW UR MAYA 2THIS SPINELESS CONGIESIN NEXT GENERAL ELLECTION.CONGIES SHOULD COME CRAWLING 2 U WITH BAG FULL OF CURRENCIES

Mother of all corruption by Syed Zainulabedin on 14 Jan 2008

Mother of all corruption Jayalalita of Tamilnadu is going to have alliance with BJP. It was same Jayalalita who break the record of corruption in India and toppled the BJP government led by A. B. Vajpaye with in 9 months of his sworn in as Prime Minister by pulling the support. Mayawati and Mamta Benerji also ditched the BJP in the past.

Maya has established her corruption credentials way back. UP people have no trouble with that. by srinivas rao on 14 Jan 2008

Congress for got the recent presidential electionwhen they bent backwards to accommodate Maya's wishes? Diggi Raja madm Sonia went to greet Maya on one of her birthdays.

Congress suitcases by parv singh on 14 Jan 2008

Congress has forgotten their own suitcases .. history is full of it ..SUKHRAM was the most important, then Natwar singh and then Maya (whom congress ha shelped to clear IT charges) .. want more ?

EK AMMA DUSRI TRAUMA ! ! ! TAX DEPARTMENT THUMPS UP... by Girish Bhardwaj on 14 Jan 2008

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POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK by cogito_ergo... on 14 Jan 2008

POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK....Actually, all the pots and kettles have been calling the milk black! and charcoal white!!

Ms Mayawathi and Gifts by V V S Prasad on 14 Jan 2008

It is the Congress which bailed out Ms Maywathi during Presedential election. It is Congress which legalised corruption in this country. Now when Ms Mayawathi is growing bigger,they are not able to digest.

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