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National Herald founded, run and edited by Jawaharlal Nehru in pre-independence India and later on too as the Congress mouth piece had stopped publication a few years ago due to ' financial difficulties ' in spite of the fact that Trust [Associated Journals] running it possessed immoveable assets worth thousands of crores.

But on the taking over of the assets of Associated Journals by a newly flouted Young Indian Private Ltd., Subramanian Swamy smelt some foul playing and took up the case to court.

Now taking cognizance of the complaint Delhi court has summoned in addition to others Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi to present themselves before the Court. Both of them see in this court case a 'political vendetta' and have challenged the locus standi of the complainant S.Swamy.

The court has rejected both the arguments and has given a go permission to the court proceedings : ''The High Court noted that the financial probity of the party was at stake but observed that prima facie the case "evidenced criminality". The court noted that other shareholders of AJL were not involved in the decision making and those who were involved were the office-bearers of the Congress and were majority shareholders in YIL.''

Be what ever be the fate of the case without in publication, National Herald is again in news and is likely to remain so for a long time to come.

For details of the case read India news at log : http://go4g.airtel.in/nd/?pid=893581&wsf_iref=tbl4_home--HP-SPT-News



 
अगर रुलबुक की तकनीकी /नियमों के आधार पर बहुत बारीकी से देखें तो कानून का उल्लंघन प्रतीत होता है...पर ..यह सब शुरू से किसका था.. पर हर सिक्के के दो पहलूँ होते है,... मगर अब देश में नए स्तर की राजनीति हिलोरें ले रही है, सार्वजनिक तांक-झांक के नए मापदंड और उंगली करने के अनोखे उपकरण / तरीक़े प्रयुक्त हो रहे है.... कंसल्टेंट बेस्ड सर्विसेस का बोलबाला है .... इसीलिए कहते है प्यार और राजनीति में सब जायज है.... और कानून अंधा होता है
पर इसका असर बिधायी कार्यों पर क्यों ? क्या कोई नेपथ्य में से जीएसटी को रोकने की कोशिश कर रहा है.......
 
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ayushkadyan said:
It seems Congress wants to gain some political mileage out of it that is why neither Sonia nor Rahul are going to appeal in Supreme Court.
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Friend, Both the big political parties of the country seem to give political colour to a clear cut judicial case as is revealed through press. For example, in a panel discussion arranged by Karan Thapar, answer to the following questions show:

"Congress has claimed that the National Herald case is a 'political vendetta'. Is Rahul Gandhi right in making this charge? Or, is he guilty of questioning the credibility and sincerity of the judiciary.Here are four big questions that Karan Thapar asked panelists on his show To The Point.1. Legitimate legal action or political vendetta?2. On what grounds it's been claimed 'political'?3. Why haven't the Gandhis gone to Supreme Court?4. If not vendetta, why is Jaitley leading attack?The panelists included the lawyer in the National Herald case, Rajya Sabha MP and Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi and Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand."


For detailed text log :#NationalHerald: Legitimate legal action or political vendetta?
 
rskankara said:
अगर रुलबुक की तकनीकी /नियमों के आधार पर बहुत बारीकी से देखें तो कानून का उल्लंघन प्रतीत होता है...पर ..यह सब शुरू से किसका था.. पर हर सिक्के के दो पहलूँ होते है,... मगर अब देश में नए स्तर की राजनीति हिलोरें ले रही है, सार्वजनिक तांक-झांक के नए मापदंड और उंगली करने के अनोखे उपकरण / तरीक़े प्रयुक्त हो रहे है.... कंसल्टेंट बेस्ड सर्विसेस का बोलबाला है .... इसीलिए कहते है प्यार और राजनीति में सब जायज है.... और कानून अंधा होता है
पर इसका असर बिधायी कार्यों पर क्यों ? क्या कोई नेपथ्य में से जीएसटी को रोकने की कोशिश कर रहा है.......
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Friend,

The scenario at parliamentary meetings being disturbed without any rhyme and reason for the last many years, it seems that none of the political party is ready to function in overall interest of the people of the country by rising above petty politics !

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Few days back, Everybody watched the news. Rahul Gandhi was openly challenging the Government that if they have anything against him then why don't they run an investigation. Well, here judiciary found something worth trial in the court and Rahul become a cry baby by terming it a Political Vendetta. Even more stupid is his next statement "I will answer to this in Parliament". It is disappointing that whole congress party is following his orders in the parliament. It clearly shows that Rahul and Congress don't have any faith and respect for Judicial system.

This whole issue raise another question. What is actually a political case ?

A person who is accused of any illegal political activity ?

A political person who is accused of any illegal activity ?

A person who is accused of to gain some political advantage ?

Pick appropriate one for Rahul Gandhi.
 
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Political parties have their own alibi to justify their stand on disruption of parliament proceedings. but it is difficult to common citizens always to swallow their shallow arguments. Do you agree that parliament should not let hold its due proceedings because a case against some of bigwigs of a political party is before judiciary. Does it not amount to interfere in free functioning of our courts by raising hue and cry against due process of law points involved. Be what it is but funtioning of parliament remains deadlocked....

Read what political leaders have to say on the issue in a panel discussion : #NationalHerald: Disrupting Parliament justified?
 
This case would do apparently do much more damage. Both of them went to court in a fraud case & not in a freedom fight. As head of one of the party which ruled the country for 50-60 years, it is very shameful. AK Antony gave surety for Sonia & Priyanka for her brother. Dr. Swamy in an unofficial role trying to destroy the legacy of congress. Even if they escape the jailterm, this will still serve the purpose BJP wants to do. If in next 1-2 years, a few such more incidents happen, Congress would be destroyed for Good.
 
rohittewatia said:
This case would do apparently do much more damage. Both of them went to court in a fraud case & not in a freedom fight. As head of one of the party which ruled the country for 50-60 years, it is very shameful. AK Antony gave surety for Sonia & Priyanka for her brother. Dr. Swamy in an unofficial role trying to destroy the legacy of congress. Even if they escape the jailterm, this will still serve the purpose BJP wants to do. If in next 1-2 years, a few such more incidents happen, Congress would be destroyed for Good.
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For politicians, the thin line between political and criminal cases is further thinned by blitz propaganda. As a result common man bewildered to such an extent that he overlooks such cases .

But let us hope a fair end of justice will be met at the earliest possible in the instant case as justice delayed becomes justice denied in common parlance.

At present it is initial stage and nothing can be predicted about the impact of the case.
 
rohittewatia said:
This case would do apparently do much more damage. Both of them went to court in a fraud case & not in a freedom fight. As head of one of the party which ruled the country for 50-60 years, it is very shameful. AK Antony gave surety for Sonia & Priyanka for her brother. Dr. Swamy in an unofficial role trying to destroy the legacy of congress. Even if they escape the jailterm, this will still serve the purpose BJP wants to do. If in next 1-2 years, a few such more incidents happen, Congress would be destroyed for Good.
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I believe that the damage is already done by Sonia, Rahul and some other Congress leader to destroy the oldest political party of India. But the real outcome of their working style and policies is a gradual process and would keep coming in near future.

This case, after some time, could challenge the leadership of Gandhi Family within the Congress itself.

There are two possibilities about the future of Congress. First, Congress party would keep following the Gandhi Family's strategy and dig down a deep hole for itself. Second, some new leadership would emerge out by sidelining the present bunch of leaders and rise again in future.

Though second option seems a far fetched possibility but it is the only way by which Congress Party could survive.
 
I just watched Dr. Swamy speak about the case. Both Rahul n Sonia were made to stand in the accused corner & not even allowed to sit like any accused. This might be the worse experience for them so far. On the 2nd Strategy, my thinking is Congress would not take that route. So far, any single sign of rebellion has been repulsed. If the mother son duo try to take a backseat, they would be in much deeper trouble. The situation is more like a sitting on a tiger...the moment you get down it will devour you. Best way to get away is to be in the power seat & claim vendetta if any such charges are brought in the future. They got 44 seats in the Lok Sabha, which means a lot of people still believe in the family.
 
I do agree.

Gandhi Family's only chance of survival is the power and shouting from rooftop to term it as a foul play by opposition parties. But, if we talk about the Congress party's future this is going to hurt it drastically.

My second option was for the survival of congress instead of Gandhi Family. But, i don't see such thing happening in near future. This makes Congress a one family party which could die itself while its top leader loosing his charisma.

Narsimha Rao and Manmohan Singh were brought forward to shield incompetent Sonia and Rahul from public. But, their incompetence is now exposed after Rahul's participation in active politics. It feels bad to watch some young and brilliant leaders from Congress wasting their talent and political career by just defending the stupidity of Rahul Gandhi.
 
vijay said:
I do agree.

Gandhi Family's only chance of survival is the power and shouting from rooftop to term it as a foul play by opposition parties. But, if we talk about the Congress party's future this is going to hurt it drastically.

My second option was for the survival of congress instead of Gandhi Family. But, i don't see such thing happening in near future. This makes Congress a one family party which could die itself while its top leader loosing his charisma.

Narsimha Rao and Manmohan Singh were brought forward to shield incompetent Sonia and Rahul from public. But, their incompetence is now exposed after Rahul's participation in active politics. It feels bad to watch some young and brilliant leaders from Congress wasting their talent and political career by just defending the stupidity of Rahul Gandhi.
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Good analyses.

But to me no chance of rebellion in the party seems possible at this juncture because the real tragedy for most of the Congress leaders is that the names of Gandhi-Nehru family have so deeply engraved on their minds that they do not see any future for themselves too without following the dynastic party leadership. Hence no alternate emerged to challenge them so far.

Moreover, rise of alternate leadership seems to be very dim at this point of time as there seems no such person of national stature in the Congress, who could raise his voice of dissent and muster enough strength to challenge the mother-son duo for party leadership claim.

In view of it, the status quo in leadership as well as political attainments of Congress seems to continue in future too !
 
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On receipt of the court summons, Mrs Sonia Gandhi had thundered that she is daughter-in-law of Mrs Indira Gandhi and is not afraid of court cases.

But she did not follow the full course adopted by her mother-in-law , who preferred initially going to Jail instead of Bail to make the issue a political asset for herself ! Has Mrs. Sonia not failed here to follow her footsteps .

Moreover, the Indira Gandhi case related to political excesses and not related to 'money-matters' hence political vendetta analogy ends in itself.

Rahul Gandhi has expressed his wish to face the judicial process in the matter with due honour to judicial process and judiciary.

Now the ball is really in the hands of the Courts and fate of the Congress leadership hangs in the air !
 
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Rajpal sir, What i read was the mother son duo initially wanted to go to Jail & then claim the victim card. Lateron realizing the public support was missing, they changed their stance & opted for Bail. Also, it is in the eyes of the court that the case is motivated by vendetta of Dr. Swamy. Inspite of it, if enough proof exists, the court will take action. Nevertheless, it would be good that now congress will be split into two, one with the court case & other with the parliament bills. Congress existed so far, as they always had surplus of good leaders. These leaders did not had good alternative parties to switch their workplaces.
 
The fact remains -- they opted for bail instead of going to jail.

Rest of the developments depend on how the Court case filled by S S progresses but no split in the Congress seems possible as of now !
 
sunillathwal said:
Lady doth protests too much, methinks!
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Yes, To divert attention from the real issues involved in the case she seems to be engaged in beating about drums of her bravery and her [Congress] party is trying to turn a 'criminal case' under judicial scrutiny into political 'vendetta' case by arranging political protest rallies at different places in the country !
 
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