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Mild Sentence to Mining Scam Accused. This is India!!!

The bang with which the Karnataka Mining Scam came to centrestage, dethroning B S Yeddyurrapa as CM in its wake, could soon end in a whimper, if the Supreme Court's Centrally Empowered Committee's (CEC) recommendations are accepted.

The Karnataka Lokayukta had in its report noted that the miners in Karnataka earned Rs 12,228 crore between 2006 and 2010 from illegal exports of ore. Thousands of crore worth of ore was also illegally sold domestically during the same period. It had indicted several hundred officials, politicians and businessmen for their involvement in one the largest mining scams to hit the country.

However, the SC-appointed panel's recommendations could help wrong-doers lightly. It suggested that all 166 mines should be regularized, even though 162 of them were found to have operated blatantly flouting norms. A fine of around Rs 430 crore should be imposed on 72 of them. Forty nine leases (mostly small operators) should be cancelled and resold to other miners with their existing mine stocks confiscated, while 24 of mines would get away scot-free. The committee has not recommended prosecution of a single official, politician or businessman involved in the scam that turned three districts in the state - Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur - into a black hole of corruption.

If the SC accepts these recommendations, what was purported to be a massive organized criminal racket could now be legitimized with a relatively minor penalty.

The CBI has been asked by the apex court to investigate only a single illegal mining case in Karnataka and the state police has found it hard to take any action. Hence, the rest could get away without any criminal proceedings. The petitioners before the SC, aggrieved by the CEC report, have filed another plea demanding probe into corruption by Yeddyurrapa along with Jindal and Adani groups. But the CEC is yet to weigh on it even as the firm involved in the corruption case of the former CM has been absolved of its 'minor illegalities'.

The CEC final report notes that "massive illegal mining and transportation because possible because of the blatant connivance of officials and public functionaries." It adds, "the extend and level of rampant unauthorized unregulated, environmentally unsustainable and illegal mining its various facets and consequent massive encroachment in the forests area perhaps had no other parallel in the country."

Yet, the CEC has ignored its earlier observation that "the ill-gotten profits of the wrong doers should be disgorged at 5 times the market value" of the ore illegally extracted over years. It has instead suggested an encroached area-based formula to penalize that would add up to a total fine of a paltry Rs 430 crore. This too has been done in such a way that several big players could get away scot-free because as a percentage their encroachment seems small. Many of the small players are put into a category, and their mines should be resold to others. Consequently, some miners in the same bracket of encroachment get away with paying peanuts, while others lose their leases. There is no reference to the millions of tonnes of iron ore the companies mined over years in flagrant violation of several norms.

The CEC does put a cap on future mining in the area, and a formula to extract an extra amount from the mines that would be continued to operate through a special purpose vehicle which would be used to undertake land rehabilitation and other regulatory measures.

It's not the first time that the CEC has resorted to such a formula. There is a precedent in a mining scam in Odisha in 2010. In that case, the CEC had found that 215 out of 341 working mines - or more than 60% - in Odisha wee operating without statutory central government clearances - some of them in business for decades without even submitting a statutory mining plan to authorities. Yet, the CEC offered an amnesty scheme to all: advising that a one-time fine of about Rs 2,000 crore be collected to legitimize their operations based on a land cost formula. Again, it had not recommended anyone's prosecution, and the court had accepted the suggestions.

REF: TOI.

The Dark Horse of Scams - Rajiv and Megha Pandit

With 2011 passing and all scams done and investigated we have a duo who we can term as our dark horse of scams. They are experienced, ruthless, cunning and liars. The duo Dr. Rajiv Bhaskar Pandit and Megha Wasnik Pandit of MegaCare India, Ahmedabad have emerged as our top contenders to become the Crime Masters of India. Our Duo had comitted frauds with more than 25 people whose list we got from our supporters.

The total amount  comes out to nearly a fraud of Rs. 2.5 crores. The mastermind of the fraud Dr. Rajiv Pandit and Megha Wasnik are still on the run from the people who are made victims of fraud by them and are secretly committing frauds with more people in the Southern Part of India.

After receiving death threats from Dr. Pandit to our team via emails we put in more efforts to find out about him and his fraud wife Megha Wasnik. We got into touch with more people from all parts of India, Ranging from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. With the reports that we got about Dr. Pandit and Megha Wasnik of MegaCare India we have awarded them the most prestigious award of the Dark Horse of Scams in India.

The award is for the most unnoticed scammers from India who made a mark for themselves and have now earned a repute of being the most lethal frauds of 2011.

Right to Not vote - Clause 49 (O)

There are queries coming up,on how to use the provision and what difference will it make to the election results.The Election Commission,too,will focus on the training of the presiding officers on the use of the particular clause,along with other things,during elections.

The right to reject is well within the reach of voters,provided they exercise it.Clause 49(O) of the Conduct of Election Rules,1961,gives voters the right to exercise their franchise and yet not vote,in case they do not find any of the candidates on the ballot list,suitable.The voter can take this decision at the last moment, said a senior official of the election commission.

It is well within the contours of the law to say no to vote.People can visit the polling booth,complete all the formalities and come out without casting the vote.In that case also a person will get the mark of ink on his finger, said the official,thus signifying that the person has very much used his right to vote'.
However,when asked if the EC has any figures available on the number of people,who decided against voting in the past election,the official said,there is no compilation of any such data. The information on such voters is also confidential.

The EC has roped in NGOs to increase voter awareness in the state.However,the use of provision is not without the stumbling blocks.In several previous elections,we have observed that it is the lesser knowledge of presiding officers about the clause,which makes using it a cumbersome process, said IC Dwivedi,state coordinator,Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR),UP.

Many a times,we get queries on the provision from the educated voters also,and when they are told about the process,they get discouraged,he said.However,when asked about this,the election commission officers said that all the presiding officers,before going to the polling booths,will be given a proper training.
Besides,it's the fear of one's identity being revealed that might be holding the voters back from exercising the right not to vote'.

A person dreads to be singled-out,particularly,in his locality,and might not use it.But,more awareness on it can do away with the inhibitions,feel social activists.
The no-votes do not impact the overall outcome of the election.People wishing to exercise clause 49(O) have to also declare their intention to the presiding officer of the polling station.The reason given by the voters are also monitored.

If there are more than 50% no-votes,the constituency would go for repoll.When told about this,people get slightly discouraged, said Sharma.

WAY TO A NO-VOTE

The law enables a voter to decline casting his vote at the last stage If he decides not to vote after signing the register,he must inform the presiding officer immediately Presiding officer takes back voters slip and records in register that voter has declined to exercise right Voter will have to sign on register to verify his decision.

Source : Times of India 
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Anna-effect-UP-voters-explore-the-right-to-reject/articleshow/11370200.cms

Season's Greetings and Happy New Year

The team of India Fraud Exposed extends its readers Season's Greetings and warm wishes for a Happy New Year.

We wish that god bless our country and give strength to people to quit the route of scams, frauds and cheating to earn wealth. Lets not put effort to acquire materialistic wealth. Our energy should be focused to build the real wealth, the inner soul or the character.

We thank our readers and freelance supporters who have provided us with information and proofs to bring out the real face of the most corrupt, fraud and unreliable cheats in India.

We hope the you will keep putting our motive alive with your contributions and support.

Warm Wishes for a prosperous and Fraud free year 2012.
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