Team Anna on Sunday claimed it has “proof” of corruption against Pranab Mukherjee and it would be made public on July 25 when they launch an indefinite fast coinciding with his swearing-in as President.
“The Prime Minister is corrupt… now we have a corrupt President as well,” Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal said.
Mr. Kejriwal was speaking at a rally here to drum up support for Team Anna’s indefinite fast in the national capital from Wednesday. He said they were ready for a “fight to the finish” and would not be satisfied with mere assurances.
Led by Mr. Kejriwal, Shanti Bhushan and Prashant Bhushan, the car and bike rally began from Rajghat and reached Jantar Mantar where they spoke against the UPA government for its alleged inaction in tackling corruption.
reference to anirban bandopadyay: Income Tax is not levied on nature of income ie black or white,honestly earned or through corrupt practices. IT is imposed on any income Pranab Mukherji was absolutely right in his statement.It is for other agencies to look into the source of income whether legal or not.
Now, such irresponsible statements and blunders make me worried if this self-proclaimed purists really have any foreign, international or other external forces funding and guiding them to destabilise the country that was exhibiting steady growth for over a decade now.
You have eminent lawyers in your team and you say you have proof. So why
can't you produce it in the court?
he is the one of the few people who contributed a lot to our country during difficult situations.he has a clean image like A.K antony.Let us make him as an icon and follow him instead of finding mistakes.
My father has got so much of respect for Anna Hazare.Being in Jharkhand he now knows that team anna doesnt come hard on BJP-JMM government.The respect this old man has earned doesnt vanish but team anna is talked of in the same league as another corrupt group.
If you have proof go to court and get him convicted. Why wait for 25th? To say that both the President and Prime Minister are corrupt. Or to finally say that since he has become the President and he controls the judges we cant do anything? I think Pranab Mukherjee should sue Kejriwal for all he is worth to prevent him from making casual remarks without any kind of explanation.
Team Anna should maintain decorum. If its a genuine 'team' (not a party)
, it should stick to ONLY asking people's demands of a strong lokpal.
FULL STOP.
Now, Mr.Pranab Mukherjee is going to be the President of India and we, as Indians need to respect that post which is the highest in our country. Even during the campaign, his rival Mr.Sangma did not have much fire power to tarnish the image and he fired only a couple of weak bullets. Now it is all over and the President is elected, and this team is coming out with something that "they will declare on 25th July" which does not seem to be acceptable. They do not seem to be true fighters for corrupt free India, but just started something and not able to maintain it. It is all fizzling out. They better stay away from this President Corrupt campaign - they will loose more face.
Dear Team Anna I was once a admirer of you anna and also your whole team even participated in your hunger strike as i thought your views can change the country in a sustainable development path.but when i saw you targeting a single party though many other party's are more corrupt than congress .slowly you people turned in to political party and everytime want some reason to appear before the media.though congress might be corrupt but even BJP is corrupt as we saw in karnataka where 7 ministers of BJP are still holding ministers and CAG report on gujrath regarding misuse of money,uttarkhand CM corrupt , punjab ministers corrupt but you and your team didnt didnt raise a single voice on it why ? the motive of civil society for which it was formed is diluting please dont betray the people .please remove arvind kejriwal, kiran bedi,sisodia from your team and please include good faces who are not biased towards a single party.
Team Anna has proof of corruption against every body else under the Sun except themselves.
Kejriwal is a 'stunt' man in the present scenario.He speaks about corruptions and goes on unabated.If he takes the outfit of RSSs 'swayamsewak', the posture he will have might not resonant as he wishes.We remember how Mr.Narashima Rao,Ex-PM was jettisoned on his aloofness to act during Babri demolition.So Kejriwal is taking another chance and may be by doing so some 'India shine' may surface again. We are better off wishing Mr.Pranab so that INDIA emerges in all field due to his presence at that position.
If they had the proof that Pranab is corrupt, they should have brought it out immediately before Pranab files his nomination. The team Anna is more interested being always on headlines by these kind of statements.
People waited some sixty years to prosecute and punish the corrupt but the corrupt go unpunished. People now can wait for a few more days to see if Team Anna's threats are hollow or have some truth in their claim. May be they want to bring it out on July 25th to have sudden impact on the day when the new president takes oath.
Empty vessels make a much noise.Renting the air with repeated hollow statements against the president elect is not only unbiased and uncalled for at this juncture but also smacks of ulterior motive orchestrated by hidden foreign hand though not the under world. What all was happening to Team Anna during all these days? Why the urgency now to tarnish Pranab Dada with uncharitable remarks? It is any body's guess...Money power..?
Team Anna,I appriciate your work but What you have? And what you can do? I do not think you can do something in this case. I think our elected president will get all the immunity to resist your claims after 25th of July 2012. May be You can create some wave nothing more.
I will trust Anna and team,their words- if they have made the details of
corruption, had they made it public as and when the facts have comes to
their notice. To an ordinary Indian, their declaration that 'we will
make it public" on 25th July, poses questions against the sanctity of
their intentions. Dear Anna. Please continue the agitation in the right
sense , not in the direction of earning publicity. Your team mates may
be misleading your campaign for their nefarious ends. We are with you.
if the corrupt finanance minister Pranab is true finding,why wait till 25 7 2012 to show the world,why not be pulished straightway throuhg media, sothat the swearing in ceremony and cost there of is saved for the country.Team anna must immediately take on demonstration before Gandhi memorialand also send a peition tothe Presidnet Pretiba paterl, Pm immediately.why wait?
SATYA MEVA JAYATHEY JAI HIND
Well Mr Veeeraswami v.....don't say We the Public when it's only you making your
statement. Mr Pranab Mukerjee has been heard openly stating on all News
Channels."The country has given me more than I have given the country!" It would
be good if he could clarify that statement.
A politician can be disgraced but we should keep in mind what post he is holding, I
think, here stakes are too high as we are talking about 'The President of India'.
Please do not go on making statements to the media. First get ready with all the
relevant papers and documents, make it public and then come out with statements.
You and others in the Team Anna should talk less and do more. Otherwise you will
lose your credibility among the public, in general, and the middle class, in particular.
With all due respect to the movement, I think this is just publicity
stint. They very well know that now it will be difficult to
prosecute Prabnab Mukherjee as he will be the head of the State. If
you really had the proof, why did you not come out before the
presidential election.
Arvind Kejriwal and co are not the type to make wild allegations. The
pity in this country is that the standards of conduct are not very
exemplary. We do not have a courageous media which is objective in
exposing misdeeds of people in high places. It is sad to see media
ignoring corruption in a big way in India. I presume that the govt
pressure is working on the media.
These self-appointed fighters of corruption don't appear to be driven
by any great and noble ideals, but by petty rivalries, personal likes
and dislikes etc. The public have lost faith in them.
If they have evidence, they should place it in the public domain now and demand an enquiry. Simple as that. Why aren't they doing that ?
An allegation should be made along with proof. If proof is available why to wait till 25th. It can be made public or can go to supreme court, now itself.
Pranab Mukherjee said in Parliament regarding Hassan Ali, "we can put tax on Hassan Ali, for his illegal assets, what more can we do?" Supreme court criticised Govt of India for taxing Hassan Ali, when his entire asset was under sub-judice. Illegal money cannot be taxed, when you tax, automatically you consider the money is white. The law is as simple as that. This is I believe sufficient proof that Pranav Mukherjee acted as a savior of Hassan Ali and this is a clear evidence.
It is pity that Team Anna members, particularly, Mr. Kijiriwal is becoming paranoid on Congresss leaders. He blames everybody as corrupt. He thinks, he and only his tainted members Ms.Kiran are corrupt free leaders. My question to Team Anna members, why can't you contest in the election and set an example to all the politicians. Your blaming the politician's has been "very selection" and your language is very inappropiriate for an activitist. jojo
Lets See it, If you have proof why are you hiding it? There are lot of
options to publish it.
I really feel that it is another gimmick, if you had proof you should
have come out with it, when when Mr Mukerjee's decision to contest
elections were announced and not when he is elected president
India is a Democratic country. if you feel you have the immense
support of the public then go political, contest the elections come to
power,punish the corrupt.
Is there a difference between you and the disgruntled political
parties, who accuses each other at every nook and corner?
Whatever be the result but the 'fear' matter is coming in the minds of people for doing the corruption. From this, new people are not joining the corruption racket.
Also, there was no one to opposite the top political class for their wrong doing other than the opposition party.Indians should be proud of the positive things coming from the Anna team. Slowly and gradually other teams may originate in coming days.
Jai Hind.
Why you want to announce a date to bring it open? if your motives are
true and genuine then you should have produced it in court long back. We
don't believe you anymore team Anna, you are just another political
Party with selfish, political and biased objectives.
If you have proof, why not put it up on the internet? I support team Anna, but I lose faith when they behave like the very people they oppose.
Kejriwal is now used to making such charges. All this for e ffect but with no substance. How
can he make such charges which he can't prove when he himself was caught having violated
Govt rules as an employee and had someone funding him to pay his dues.
If you really have come out in open and prove. Why this shadow fight? We public feel you
don't have any thing against Pranab
If Team Anna had not declared their intention to go political, this accusation against Pranab would have merited atleast a denial by those concerned.
Now, we are left wondering if Team Anna and their paragons of virtue have any motive other than destroying the Nation.
May be they beleive-Destroy to rebuild.
I suggest, either the Media ignore these self appointed guardians of India or Annaji gets a better and more politically approprite leadership to deliver on what Anna has initiated.
Kejriwal and Bedi look utterly out of place for such a gigantic task as Nation Building.
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