Comments on: A Brief History of the Bofors Scandal http://amreekandesi.com/2009/05/07/a-brief-history-of-the-bofors-scandal/ Taking the Tire out of Satire Sun, 20 May 2012 21:25:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: He who must not be named http://amreekandesi.com/2009/05/07/a-brief-history-of-the-bofors-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-234428 He who must not be named Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:34:09 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=1847#comment-234428 Whoa! that write-up ended up being very interesting thanks a bunch. "The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten." by Calvin Coolidge.. Whoa! that write-up ended up being very interesting thanks a bunch. “The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.” by Calvin Coolidge..

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]]> By: The Quattrocchi Saga Winds Down | AmreekanDesi http://amreekandesi.com/2009/05/07/a-brief-history-of-the-bofors-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-142687 The Quattrocchi Saga Winds Down | AmreekanDesi Sat, 05 Mar 2011 08:48:10 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=1847#comment-142687 [...] Quattrocchi from its wanted list in 2009, and removed the interpol notice against him. Read my earlier post on this [...] [...] Quattrocchi from its wanted list in 2009, and removed the interpol notice against him. Read my earlier post on this [...]

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]]> By: karan http://amreekandesi.com/2009/05/07/a-brief-history-of-the-bofors-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-86329 karan Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:31:24 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=1847#comment-86329 the bofor scandal is a great shame for a indian government. a rajiv gandhi and a quttarchi both have equally involved in the scandal. it`s about 200 crore loss to the government. india is not a poor country, these scandals make this country poor. the bofor scandal is a great shame for a indian government.
a rajiv gandhi and a quttarchi both have equally involved in the scandal.
it`s about 200 crore loss to the government.
india is not a poor country, these scandals make this country poor.

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]]> By: goerge albert http://amreekandesi.com/2009/05/07/a-brief-history-of-the-bofors-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-29957 goerge albert Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:45:58 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=1847#comment-29957 any idea about the amount FLEECED and the amount SPENT by the investigation team? the "white elephants" live on any idea about the amount FLEECED and the amount SPENT by the investigation team?

the “white elephants” live on

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]]> By: Would all this Proactive Hounds of the Central Government generate any REVENUE at all as it may bring down the Budget Deficit to almost Zero Level? « Palashbiswaskl’s Weblog http://amreekandesi.com/2009/05/07/a-brief-history-of-the-bofors-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-13835 Would all this Proactive Hounds of the Central Government generate any REVENUE at all as it may bring down the Budget Deficit to almost Zero Level? « Palashbiswaskl’s Weblog Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:08:07 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=1847#comment-13835 [...] A Brief History of the Bofors Scandal | AmreekanDesi 7 May 2009 … Last week the CBI removed Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrochi from its wanted list, and removed the Interpol Red Corner notice against … amreekandesi.com/…/a-brief-history-of-the-bofors-scandal/ – Cached – Similar [...] [...] A Brief History of the Bofors Scandal | AmreekanDesi 7 May 2009 … Last week the CBI removed Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrochi from its wanted list, and removed the Interpol Red Corner notice against … amreekandesi.com/…/a-brief-history-of-the-bofors-scandal/ – Cached – Similar [...]

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]]> By: amreekandesi http://amreekandesi.com/2009/05/07/a-brief-history-of-the-bofors-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-3634 amreekandesi Tue, 12 May 2009 17:21:57 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=1847#comment-3634 @Philip - Thanks for the link. Interesting read that writeup by Vir Sanghvi, though it seems a bit biased to me. @Vinod - I share your thoughts completely. Though this seems to be a trend with such political scandals - no one has ever been punished out of such a scandal. Its like all parties have some sort of compromise where they agree to keep all the skeletons safely in the closet, except for election time. @Smitha - Yes. It is disturbing to see our Prime Minister issue such statements. @Kavi - Well said! @Amlistening - From what i know the Bofors gun were pretty good. I actually am considering starting a series on historical events and personalities. Hopefully that will be useful to readers. @RDB - Yup there's too many dots that just don't connect here! @Philip – Thanks for the link. Interesting read that writeup by Vir Sanghvi, though it seems a bit biased to me.

@Vinod – I share your thoughts completely. Though this seems to be a trend with such political scandals – no one has ever been punished out of such a scandal. Its like all parties have some sort of compromise where they agree to keep all the skeletons safely in the closet, except for election time.

@Smitha – Yes. It is disturbing to see our Prime Minister issue such statements.

@Kavi – Well said!

@Amlistening – From what i know the Bofors gun were pretty good. I actually am considering starting a series on historical events and personalities. Hopefully that will be useful to readers.

@RDB – Yup there’s too many dots that just don’t connect here!

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]]> By: R.D.B. http://amreekandesi.com/2009/05/07/a-brief-history-of-the-bofors-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-3616 R.D.B. Mon, 11 May 2009 15:50:51 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=1847#comment-3616 Thanx for this synopsis on Bofors. Sadly this parting "Gift" of DR.Manmohan's Govmt. to Mr Quattrochi is infact a public mockery and disgusting display of power and influence of the "chosen one" on Indian politics and itz future.. Thanx for this synopsis on Bofors.
Sadly this parting “Gift” of DR.Manmohan’s Govmt. to Mr Quattrochi is infact a public mockery and disgusting display of power and influence of the “chosen one” on Indian politics and itz future..

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]]> By: amlistening http://amreekandesi.com/2009/05/07/a-brief-history-of-the-bofors-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-3587 amlistening Sat, 09 May 2009 17:09:32 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=1847#comment-3587 I use to always wonder what the big deal about Bofors is! but never got the time and patience to understand the whole story :) News and papers over the period of time lose the reference. This is sure a good synopsis of it all. Thanks for putting this up. Would you like to do similar writeups on Hawala, Fodder and other long running scams. Btw i assume Bofor Guns were good and did not turn out to be like MIG-21s I use to always wonder what the big deal about Bofors is! but never got the time and patience to understand the whole story :)
News and papers over the period of time lose the reference. This is sure a good synopsis of it all. Thanks for putting this up. Would you like to do similar writeups on Hawala, Fodder and other long running scams. Btw i assume Bofor Guns were good and did not turn out to be like MIG-21s

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]]> By: kavi http://amreekandesi.com/2009/05/07/a-brief-history-of-the-bofors-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-3582 kavi Sat, 09 May 2009 03:40:11 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=1847#comment-3582 The Bofors case just refuses to die down. And such cases are so rampant, prevelant and instituted in the indian political class that these can become effective benchmarks ! And it isnt as though there arent other cases. There are much bigger ones. Done by small time politicians to the big dadas. But Bofors per se perhaps captured the nations imagination of how big and brazen the political class could be. And so, for that reason, it will live on. The Bofors case just refuses to die down. And such cases are so rampant, prevelant and instituted in the indian political class that these can become effective benchmarks !

And it isnt as though there arent other cases. There are much bigger ones. Done by small time politicians to the big dadas. But Bofors per se perhaps captured the nations imagination of how big and brazen the political class could be.

And so, for that reason, it will live on.

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]]> By: Smitha http://amreekandesi.com/2009/05/07/a-brief-history-of-the-bofors-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-3577 Smitha Fri, 08 May 2009 18:22:41 +0000 http://amreekandesi.com/?p=1847#comment-3577 I honestly don't know what to say.. Though the fact that the govt managed to push this through in the last few days of its term, should tell us something.. As you say, it makes one wonder who and what the real embarrasment is! I honestly don’t know what to say.. Though the fact that the govt managed to push this through in the last few days of its term, should tell us something..
As you say, it makes one wonder who and what the real embarrasment is!

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