Indira_anniv,Fodder_scam,Sahara,JPC,Surrogacy&Asaram

Dear all,
Welcome.

Today is twentynineth death anniversary of late PM, Smt. Indira Gandhi. Her father, Nehru, had been involved in freedom fighting. She made "Vanar Sena" during the age of eleven. She joined Indian National Congress during 1938.

Fodder Scam: Fodder scam accused, Lalu Yadav, who had been sentenced for a period of five years had appealed before the High court for bail. It was heard yesterday before the High Court, Patna. He along with Jagdish Sharma, MP, had lost House membership for which hearing would be done today. His bail petition had been rejected by Patna High Court.
Earlier, CBI had argued that he was aware of illegal withdrawal from treasury since 1990. A meeting was held during 1993 for preventing it. The then Cabinet minister had recommended for CBI checking for illegal withdrawal of 26,000 INR. Lalu's counsel had argued that it is nowhere related to fodder scam. Also, Animal husbandry's the then administrative officer had stated that he had seen Lalu Yadav coming out after taking five lakh INR from Sinha. He was made govt. witness later.

Sahara group: Sahara group's counsel had filed a petition before Supreme Court that there is difference in Court order on paper & that appearing on website. He had stated that he doesn't want reconsideration of Court order but only to bring it to the notice regarding the anomaly. The apex Court had stated that he should file review petition for such consideration. The Court had ordered that he should hand over the documents within a period of three weeks to SEBI failing which he would not be allowed to travel abroad.

JPC/2G scam: The final report had been submitted by Head, Chako. It would be presented during the upcoming Parliamentary session. The eport had held DMK MP & Ex-telecon. minister as guilty of scam whereas PM & Fin. minister had been given clean chit.

Surrogacy: Home ministry had issued directives/ orders on surrogacy. After November 1, there would be no concession for tourist visa holders. As per order, it is not right class and medical visa is appropriate. It is to be ensured that there would not be any fraud done with surrogate mother. The other conditions are foreigner should be married with minimum two years of marriage. Also, foreign ministry would write a letter that the country approves surrogacy and biological child would be given entry. Foreign couple would give statement about taking child's care.

With regards,

M.K.Pachraiya
Original_app_mssg(1) Asaram Bapu
Ahmedabad: A Gujarat court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, currently lodged in prison on charges of sexually assaulting a minor.

Asaram had on October 24 moved the sessions court in Gandhinagar for regular bail on grounds of delay in filing of FIR in connection with another sexual assault case lodged by two Surat-based sisters against him and son Narayan Sai.

Asaram was brought to Gujarat earlier this month on a transit remand from Jodhpur. Thereafter, the 72-year-old was quizzed extensively by Ahmedabad Police during the seven-day remand granted by a Magisterial Court in Gandhinagar. He was later taken back to Jodhpur.

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Ahmedabad police is probing the sexual assault case filed against Asaram.

The elder of the two sisters had accused Asaram of sexually assaulting her between 1997 and 2006 when she had been living in his ashram on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.

The younger one had filed a complaint against Sai, who is absconding, accusing him of repeated sexual assault between 2002 and 2005 when she was living in Surat ashram.

(With PTI inputs)