May 2023 Issue of The Integrity Bulletin News Magazine

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GovernmentCorruption

AAPEditorialInputsforCorruptionResearch Crime,Corruption,andImpunityinIndia

GrandCorruption

CorruptionDrainsOver5%ofGlobalGDP ShortStoriesofCorruptionintheWorld

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KejriwalBlamesPMModiforEDChargesheet MediaReportsonCorruptioninIndia

DelhiCorruption

CorruptionComplainttoDelhiLokayukta KejriwalWastesCroresonHisHouseRenovation

CorruptionPrevention

MassiveCorruptioninConstructionatDelhi DownloadAllIssuesofTheIntegrityBulletin

FATFRevealsHowtoDealwithVirtualAssets BJPCampaigntoGet“Corrupt”KejriwalJailed

BJP Launches "Jhootha Kahin Ka" Campaign to Get “Corrupt”

Kejriwal Jailed

WhileBJPiscomplainingagainstAAP,KejriwalclaimsthatBJPleaderandprimeminister(PM) NarendraModiisthemostcorruptPMthatIndiahasseenaeritsindependencein1947.

TheDelhiunitofBharatiyaJanataParty(BJP)hasannouncedacitywidecampaigntoexpose massive corruption by Delhi chief minister (CM) Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

BJPworkersonMay5,2023protestinginNewDelhiagainstmisappropriationofpublicmoneyby ArvindKejriwalonhishouserenovation.Photo:BJP

Launchedunderthe"JhoothaKahinKa"or“frequentliar”banner,theBJPcampaignaimsto makeDelhipeopleawareaboutthecorruptionandconstantliesbeingspreadbyKejriwaland hisAAPcolleagues.

According to BJP, the four-week campaign - which kick-started on May 6 - includes a 27-minute video film about Kejriwalʼs corruption, blatant lies, and false promises. The BJP workers will disseminate the related information across the city as well as on social media channels.ThetriggerpointofBJPʼsonslaughtisthenewsaboutwastageofpublicmoneyby Kejriwalonhishouserenovation.DelhiLt.Governor(LG)VinaiKumarSaxenahasorderedan

investigation into the reported Rs. 45 crore misappropriation ofpublicfundsbyKejriwalon therenovationofhishouse.

In a pressconferenceheldonMay5,seniorBJPleaderssaidthatKejriwalʼsAAPcolleaguesincluding former deputy CM ManishSisodiaandformerhealthministerSatyendarJain-are alreadyinjailfortheirallegedinvolvementinmassivecorruptionscandals.Courtshavebeen rejectingtheirbailapplicationsrepeatedly

ButcorruptionhasnotstoppedintheKejriwalgovernment,BJPalleges,addingthatKejriwal and his colleagues have committed acts of huge corruption in school construction projects andhospitalconstructionworkforwhichallofthemshouldbeincarcerated.

Lastyear,DelhiLGSaxenaorderedaprobeintoDelhiʼsclassroomsconstructionprojectsand soughtareportfromDelhichiefsecretaryoverthedelayofmorethan2yearsintheVigilance Department action advised by Indiaʼs top anti-corruption organization Central Vigilance Commission(CVC).

Similarly, AAP politicians areembroiledinDelhiliquorscamofhundredsofcroresofrupees and squanderingofpublicmoneyonMohallaClinics(communityhealthcarecenters)which arenotfunctioningproperly.

While top AAP politicians are in jail, the names of others -includingKejriwal,SanjaySingh, and Raghav Chadha - also appear in the chargesheet of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) whichisinvestigatingtheliquorscandalandtheissueofmoneylaundering.

An NDTV report of May 2 reveals the detailsoftheDelhiliquorscamcaseinwhichaslewof AAPpoliticiansareallegedlyinvolved ThenewBJPcampaignissupposedtoexposeallthese scandals.

WhileBJPiscomplainingagainstAAP,KejriwalclaimsthatBJPleaderandprimeminister(PM) NarendraModiisthemostcorruptPMthatIndiahasseenaeritsindependencein1947

In a speech delivered in Delhi Assembly on March 28, Kejriwal presented detailed data on ModiʼscorruptionandexposedhiscriminalnexuswitholigarchGautamAdani

ItisallegedthatModihasbeencolludingwithhiscorporatecronyAdani,whoisfacingserious financial fraud and money laundering allegations involving thousands of crores of rupees. KejriwalassertsthatAdaniisonlyamanagerofcorruptionmoneythatModihasbeenlooting

[VIDEO: घर पर खच: मोद सर तो कजरवाल सवा सर

forthepastnineyearsofhisruleinthecountry.AndheaddedthattheAdaniGroupisonlya frontaloutfitsetuptohideModiʼscorruptionmoney.

ArecentinvestigativereportofHindenburgResearchaccusedAdaniofcommitingoneofthe biggestcorporatefraudsintheworld.InthereportreleasedinJanuary,Hindenburgsaidthat the Adani Group has engaged in a brazenstockmanipulationandaccountingfraudscheme overthecourseofdecades

However,sincetheIndiancourtsandinvestigatingagenciescannotdaretoquestionModi,the Modi-Adani collusioncasehasbeenbrushedunderthecarpet.TheSupremeCourtofIndiawhich cannot take any decision against Modi - formed in March a perfunctory committee which is expected to exonerate the embattled Adani Group from all the alleged financial fraudsreportedbycredibleglobalagenciesandmediaorganizations.

Similarly, investigations into multi-billion dollar (or thousands ofcroresofrupees)scandals such as the Rafale deal and the PM-CARES Fund in which Modi is allegedly involved were dumpedandModiwasnotheldaccountableforhisallegedmalfeasance.

LikeBJPisrunningthecampaignagainstKejriwal,recentlytheAAPofKejriwalalsolaunched anationwidecampaignunderthebanner“ModiHataoDeshBachao”orremoveModitosave thecountry.ButModihasnotbeenremoved.

A few other opposition leaders such as Rahul Gandhi of Congress raised issues of Modiʼs corruption. But aer BJPʼs hostile actions against him - including court cases and his disqualification from parliament - Rahul Gandhi is so terrified that he has stopped talking againstModiorhiscorruption.

EditorʼsNote:ItisnotpossibletosurviveandthriveinIndianpoliticsifyouarenotcorrupt. You can leapfrog in the dirtypoliticalarenaifyouareahistory-sheeterwithasolidcriminal record which must include grand corruption, dacoity, vandalism, murders, rapes, and robbery. Today, the majority of the successful Indian politicians have such a distinguished criminalrecord.

While ordinary citizens are suffering under their atrocities, the Indian bureaucrats, court judges, police, and securityforcesbehaveastheslavesofthecriminalpoliticiansandnever trytoprotectcitizensandtheirrights.

[VIDEO: मोद अदानी भाई भाई, दश बच

ShortStoriesofCorruptionintheWorld

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has revealed his country is negotiating with authorities overseas to secure the return of the fugitive financier alleged to have masterminded the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal. Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low,faceschargesinMalaysiaandtheUnitedStatesforallegedlyorchestratingthetheof $4.5bnfromtheSoutheastAsiancountryʼssovereignwealthfund.ReadMore

AUSjudgehassentencedthenurseofthelateVenezuelanPresidentHugoChávezto15 yearsinjail ClaudiaDíaz,whoCháveznamedasVenezuela'snationaltreasurer,isthelatest in a series of Venezuelan ex-top officials to be jailedintheUS.Díazandherhusbandhad been found guilty of laundering millions of dollars they had received in bribes from a Venezuelanmediamogul.Theyhadbothdeniedthechargesandrejectedapleadeal.Read More

The European CommissiononMay3unveiledaproposedseriesofnewmeasuresto combat corruption in the EU, butalsoworldwide.Withthenewdirective,theEUwantsto harmonisethedefinitionofcriminaloffensessuchasinfluencepeddlingandabuseofoffice across the 27 member states and have these slapcriminalsanctionsoncorruptioncases. OneelementoftheproposalistocombatcorruptionoutsideEurope.ReadMore

The first verdicts in the sprawling Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal werehandeddown last month in Tokyo District Court, where defendants were found guilty but avoided jail time.ThescandalhassulliedtheOlympicbrandandhasforcedthenorthernJapanesecity ofSapporotoreconsideritsbidtohostthe2030WinterOlympics ReadMore

MexicanPresidentAndrésManuelLópezObradorhascalledforanendtotheagencythat overseesgovernmenttransparencyandfreedomofinformation,inwhatcriticsconsiderhis latest attempt to limit oversight. Aer recovering from a third COVID infection, López Obrador resumed his practice of morning press conferences, where he backed a plan proposed by his political party to shutter the Institute for Information Access and Transparency(INAI).ReadMore

Former President Alejandro ToledoarrivedinLimainAprilaerbeingextraditedfrom theUnitedStatestofacechargesheallegedlyreceivedmillionsofdollarsinbribesinagiant corruption scandal thathasensnaredfourofPeruʼsex-presidents.Toledo,whowasPeruʼs president from2001to2006,hadsurrenderedtoU.S.authorities,endingayearslonglegal battle against his extradition, which started in 2019 when he was arrested athishomein MenloPark,California.ReadMore

FATF Reveals How to Deal with Virtual Assets in Financial Crimes

Without proper regulation, virtual assets also risk becoming a safe haven for the financial transactionsofcriminalsandterrorists.

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) informs that virtual assets (or cryptoassets)referto any digital representation of value that can be digitally traded, transferred or used for payment.Itdoesnotincludedigitalrepresentationoffiatcurrencies.Fiatcurrencyisdeclared legaltenderbyagovernmentbuthasnofixedvalueanditisnotbackedbyanytangibleasset, suchasgoldorsilver.

PlenaryoftheFinancialActionTaskForce(FATF)–whichleadsglobalactiontocombatmoney launderingandterroristfinancing–undertheGermanPresidencyofDr.MarcusPleyerconcludedon June17,2022.Photo:FATF(filephoto)

According to the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), crypto assets are private assetsthatdependprimarilyoncryptographyanddistributedledgerorsimilartechnologyas partoftheirperceivedorinherentvalue.Thesearealsoreferredtoascryptocurrencies,which includeBitcoin,Ether,Tether,AlgorandandStellar,amongstothers.

In the financial world, FATF says, virtual assets have many potential benefits and dangers. They have the scope to make payments easier, faster and cheaper, and provide alternative methods for those without access to regular financial products. However, they are largely

unregulated, and also have the potential to become worthless and are vulnerable to cyberattacksandscams.

Without proper regulation, virtual assets also risk becoming a safe haven for the financial transactions of criminals and terrorists. The FATF says it has been closely monitoring developments in the cryptosphere and has issued global, binding standards to preventthe misuseofvirtualassetsformoneylaunderingandterroristfinancing.

In recent years, some countries have started to regulate the sector, while others have prohibitedvirtualassetsaltogether.However,themajorityofcountriesareyettoimplement effective regulations. These gaps in the global regulatory system have created significant loopholesthatcanbeexploitedbycriminals,terroristsandrogueregimes.

CountriesneedtofullyandeffectivelyimplementtheFATFʼsStandardsforvirtualassetsasa priority. At the same time, virtual asset providers need to carry out the same preventive measuresasfinancialinstitutions,suchascustomerduediligence(CDD),recordkeepingand suspicious transaction reporting (STR). This will ensure transparency of virtual asset transactionsandkeepfundswithlinkstocrimeandterrorismoutofthecryptosphere.

Today, according to FATF, many virtual asset service providers are perceived as ʻrisky businessʼanddeniedaccesstobankaccountsandotherregularfinancialservices.Whilethere have been technical challenges to implementingtheFATFʼsrequirementsinthesector,they willultimatelyincreasetrustinblockchaintechnology.

The effective global implementation of these standards by all countries will ensure virtual asset technologies and businesses can continue togrowandinnovateinaresponsibleway, and it will create alevelplayingfield. Itwillpreventcriminalsorterroristsseekingoutand exploitingjurisdictionswithweakornosupervision.

FATF says that countries need to understand the money laundering and terrorist financing risks the sectorfacesandlicenceorregistervirtualassetserviceproviders.Theyshouldalso supervisethesectorinthesamewaytheysuperviseotherfinancialinstitutions.

Also, virtual assets service providers should implement the same preventive measures as financial institutions, including customer due diligence, record keeping and reporting of suspicious transactions. They should also obtain, hold andsecurelytransmitoriginatorand beneficiaryinformationwhenmakingtransfers.

Regulating virtual assetsserviceprovidersischallengingforall.Nationalauthoritiesneedto develop skills to understand the technology involved, while service providers have to understandandapplyfinancialrulesthatapplytothesector.

ItisuptothesectortodevelopthetechnologytomeettheFATFʼsrequirements,particularly when it comes to the so-called ʻtravel ruleʼ, which requires securely collecting and transmittingoriginatorandbeneficiaryinformation.

To help governments and the industry, the FATF has developed guidance on how to takea risk-based approach in this area. The guidance, which had significantinputfromthesector itself,explainshowtounderstandtherisks,howtolicenseandregisterthesector,andhowto know who their customers are, store this information securely and detect and report suspicioustransactions.

The FATF has engaged intensively with the virtual asset service provider sector to build a partnership between them and governments, to better understand the issues and risks involved,includingbyhostingannualfintech/regtechforumssince2017.

ThroughitsContactGroup,theFATFcontinuestoengagewiththeindustrytofurtherexplain the FATFʼsrequirementsandtomonitordevelopmentstoensuretheindustryismeetingthe variouschallenges.

Corruption Complaint

to Lokayukta

Against Delhi Govt Ministers and MLAs

IsentthefollowingcomplainttoDelhiLokayuktaonApril18,2023.

To April18,2023

JusticeHarishChandra

DelhiLokayukta,OfficeoftheLokayukta

GovernmentofNCTofDelhi

NewDelhi

KindAttention:Mr.SatyaPrakash,AssistantDirector,OfficeoftheLokayukta

Subject:CorruptionComplaintAgainstDelhiGovtMinistersandMLAs.

DearSir,

ThishasreferencetomytelephonicconversationonApril17,2023withMr.SatyaPrakashon theabove-statedsubject.Ashehasadvised,IamsendingmycomplaintagaintotheOfficeof theLokayuktainresponsetotheletterdated24032023reproducedbelowasExhibit2 Inthis regard, this is also to inform youthatmypetitiongivenbelowwasalsosenttotheOfficeof

theLokayuktabytheDepartmentofLaw,Justice&LegislativeAffairs,DelhiGovernmentwith itsletterdated18.01.2023,reproducedbelowasExhibit3.

Whilethepreviouscommunicationsrelatedtothiscasearegivenbelow,ImustdeclarethatI donotbelongtoorsupportanypoliticalparty.Asajournalistandanti-corruptionactivist,my only purpose of filing this complaint is to combat rampant bureaucratic and political corruptionthatishappeninginDelhi.

TheLieutenantGovernor(LG)ofDelhiAnilBaijaladministeredtheoathofofficetoJustice(Retd.)

HarishChandraMishraasLokayuktaofDelhiattheswearing-in-ceremonyheldatRajNiwasonMarch 23,2022.Photo:LGOffice(filephoto)

In addition to the present complaint against Delhi politicians, I have also filed corruption complaints against some Delhi IAS officers. In response, the Department of Personnel and Training(DoPT),GovernmentofIndiawithitslatestletterdatedJanuary31,2023hasdirected the Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India to investigate the cases. [ See Exhibit 4 given below.]

I have also stated some of the facts related to corruption in Delhi in the “India Corruption ResearchReport2022(ICRR2022)”thatIhavecompiledandreleasedrecently.[Youcanclick heretodownloadandstudythereport.]

Although a couple of ministers in Delhi Government have been jailed for their alleged involvement in serious corruption scandals, that punishment is not enough for them.

Therefore, I request you to open these cases as described below through the Office of the Lokayuktaimmediately.Pleasedonotdelaythiscasebecauseofbureaucratichasslesinyour office

Pleasestudythedetailedcomplaintgivenintheattached16-pagedocument.

Thankyou

RakeshRaman

Case Report: Massive Corruption in Construction at Delhi Housing Societies

In this case report, I have tried to explain the complicity of police and other government officialsinthiscriminalactwhichissupportedbythebuilders'mafia.

Thousands of people are suffering as a massive construction-cum-corruption racket led by buildersʼmafiaishappeninginIndiaʼscapitalNewDelhi.Thefloorarearatio(FAR)schemeof thegovernmentallowsDelhiʼscooperativegrouphousingsocieties(CGHS)tocarryoutlethal constructioninoccupiedhousingsocieties.

Thefloorarearatio(FAR)constructioninDelhihousingsocietiesisspreadinglethaldustpollution, noisepollution,andcausingseriousaccidentsinresidentialbuildings.

Thisscandalisbeingrununderthegarbofwideningtheoccupiedhouseswheremen,women (including senior citizens), and childrenareliving Theexpansionofexistinghousesisbeing

imposed on residents to extort huge money from them. The construction for expansion of houses-whichrunsforyears-isspreadinglethaldustpollution,noisepollution,andcausing serious accidents in residential buildings The repeated complaints to authorities by the aggrievedresidentsarefallingondeafears.

ThecrimeunderFARconstructionistermedasWidehouseCorruptionScandal.Youcanclick heretostudyadetailedreportthatIhavecompiledontheWidehouseCorruptionScandalin Delhi.

Although a number of departments and officials are involved in this citywide scandal, the criminalmanagementcommittee(MC)membersofhousingsocietiesmainlycolludewiththe corrupt officialsofDelhiDevelopmentAuthority(DDA),RegistrarCooperativeSocieties(RCS) office of Delhi Government,DelhiFireService(DFS),CentralPollutionControlBoard(CPCB), DelhiPollutionControlCommittee(DPCC),andDelhiPolicetocommitthiscrime.

As a journalist and environmental activist, Ihavebeenfightingagainstthisenvironmentally hazardous crime for the past few years. In this case report, I have tried to explain the complicityofpoliceandothergovernmentofficialsinthiscriminalactwhichissupportedby thebuilders'mafia.

Even when deaths are taking place because of FAR construction in housing societies, the policeofficialsfilesketchyinquiryreportstobrushthecaseunderthecarpetunscrupulously. Inthisparticularcase,thepolicesentmeaninquiryreportunderdirectionsfromtheNational Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India. This police inquiry report is full of flaws and misleadingdetailswhilethepolicehavenottakenanyactionagainsttherealculpritsandthe harmfulconstructioncontinues.

[Youcanclickheretowatchavideoreportonthislethalconstruction.]

On April 25, 2023, I sent a 37-page letter including documentary evidence to the Police CommissionerofDelhiandotherauthoritiestotakeactionagainsttheculpritsinvolvedinthis crime and stopconstructionsothatpeoplecouldliveinacorruption-freeandpollution-free environment.

YoucanclickheretoreadmylettersenttothePoliceCommissionerofDelhi.

Thankyou

RakeshRaman

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Media Reports on Corruption in India

JetAirwaysfounderNareshGoyalandoldofficesoftheairlinewereraidedbytheCentral Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on May 5 in connection with a case of alleged bank fraud amountingto₹538crore,officialssaid.TheCBIregisteredacaseagainstMrGoyal,hiswife Anita, former director Gaurang Ananda Shetty, and unknown bank officials following a complaintfromCanaraBank.Thecomplaintaccusedtheindividualsofdivertingfundsand causinglossestothebank.ReadMore

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on May 6 said he will continue to fight against corruption even if "some people" do not like it. The former Rajasthan deputychiefministerhadlast month sat on a fast, piling pressure on his own party by targeting the Ashok Gehlot governmentinthestatefor“inaction”inallegedcasesofcorruptionwhentheBJPranthe state.ReadMore

A senior IAS officer of Haryana, Vijay Singh Dahiya, is facing aprobeinacorruptionFIR lodged against him and two others. A senior official told TheIndianExpressthatnoprior approval is required for registration of an FIR against a bureaucrat in corruption cases in whichapersonisarrested“red-handed”.ReadMore

Tighteningnoosearoundtopleveladministrativecorruption,theUniongovernmenthas registered cases against166civilserviceofficerssince2018 AccordingtoUnionMoSPMO, DoPT,theCentralBureauofInvestigationwasprobingcasesagainstcivilservantspostedin Maharashtra (35),followedbyJ&K(18),Karnataka(14),UP(13),TamilNadu(10)andDelhi (9).ReadMore

Former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi in April appeared before the Vigilance Bureau in connectionwithadisproportionateassetsmatterandwasquestioned bytheofficialsfornearlysevenhours.Channidescribedtheprobeas"totallypolitical".The bureau has been inquiring into allegations ofChanniamassingassetsdisproportionateto hisknownsourceofincome.InMarch,thebureauhadissuedalookoutcircularagainstthe formerchiefminister.ReadMore

TheCBIarrestedanUnderSecretaryintheUnionMinistryofHealthandFamilyWelfarefor allegedly seeking a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh in exchange for issuing a Statement of Need toa medical professional. Officials said that the MoHFW Under Secretary, identified as Sonu Kumar, had been approached for a Statement of Need by the complainantʼs friendʼsson, whoisadoctorandaresidentoftheUS. ReadMore

Modi-Clone Kejriwal Wastes Crores of Rupees on His House Renovation

Infact,KejriwalisablindfollowerofModi,althoughbothbelongtodifferentpoliticaloutfits.

Delhi chief minister (CM) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal - according to reports-hassplurgedawhoppingRs.45croreontherenovationofhishouse.

Butindefenseofthiswastageofpublicmoney,shamelessAAPpoliticiansarearguingthatif prime minister (PM) Narendra Modi can spend Rs.500croreonhisnewhome,whyKejriwal cannotspendRs.45crore.KejriwalwhobehavesasageneticallydeformedcloneofModitries torepeatModiʼsidiosyncrasies.Forexample,recentlyModiaskedpeopletotake5pledgesto make India a developed nation. Aer that,inavideo,Kejriwaloffered5clichédsuggestions suchaseducation,healthcare,etc.whileannouncinghisplantoMakeIndiaNo.1.

Infact,KejriwalisablindfollowerofModi,althoughbothbelongtodifferentpoliticaloutfits. If Modi visits Ram temple, Kejriwal goes to Ram devotee Hanuman temple. If Modi participates in a Hindu yatra (procession), Kejriwal leads a Tiranga yatra (Indian flag procession) If Modi lies that he is facing death threats,Kejriwaldoesnotwasteanytimeto claimthatheisalsounderthreats.

ArvindKejriwal,chiefminister,Delhi

Thus, both have a verydangerouscommonality:botharelootingpublicmoneywithoutany scruples. Modi travels in expensive aircra, owns luxuriouscars,wearscolorfulcostumesto showhisrichness,andlivesinapalace-likehouse.

KejriwalemulatesModimodelofostentation,ashetootravelswithanarmyofsecuritymen, presumably owns cofferes full of money as his AAP colleagues are jailed for massive corruption,andspendscroresofrupeesjustonhishouserenovation.

In a country where millions of people do not have a shelter and sleeponopenroads-and many of them die on the roads in extreme winters and summers - Modi and Kejriwal are mocking those poor people with the ostentatious display of their richness. Both are shamelesscreatures.

Now with the evil aim to occupyModiʼspositionasPMofIndia,Kejriwalhasbeenattacking Modiʼsabilitytorunthecountry.KejriwalsaysthatModiisthemostcorruptandilliteratePM thatIndiahasseenaeritsindependencein1947.

But as a matter of fact Modi andKejriwalsharethesamemegalomaniactraits.Intheirmad scrambletograbpowerbyhookorbycrook,theyaretreatingpeoplelikeslaves.

Today, in their autocratic rule, people are suffering under extreme corruption, inflation, unemployment, injustice, and religious animosity. But they are hoodwinking people by splurginghugepublicmoneyonfakeadvertisementstofalselyshowtheirwork.

With their eyes on the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Modi and Kejriwal have started delivering deceptive speeches to deceive the voters. Both of them are trying to promote fake nationalism, which is similar to the German nationalism practiced by the Nazi Party leader AdolfHitler.

Instead of respecting democratic principles, Modi and Kejriwal are gaining undue political advantagebydividingpeopleonreligiousandfakepatrioticlines.

AlthoughKejriwalhascompletelydestroyedDelhi,heoentellsliesacrossthecountryabout schools and hospitals in Delhi. Actually, the people of Delhi are suffering under rampant corruption, lethal pollution, rotten education systems, and crumbling healthcare infrastructure. But Kejriwal spends huge public money on advertisements to hide his administrative failures and deceive the public. Meanwhile, Modiʼs Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is demanding Kejriwalʼs resignation for spending moneyonhishouserenovation.But

these dishonest BJP leaders never ask for Modiʼs resignation as bothKejriwalandModiare equallynotoriouspoliticians.

Delhi Liquor Scam: Kejriwal Blames PM Modi for ED Chargesheet

The EDsaidthatSanjaySinghʼsnoticeisanattempttomaligntheimageoftheinvestigating agencywhilethematterissubjudiceinthecourt.

Delhi chief minister (CM) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaderArvindKejriwal-asusual-has accused primeministerNarendraModiofcollusionwiththeEnforcementDirectorate(ED)to implicateAAPleadersintheDelhiliquorscandal.

HewasreferringtoarecentchargesheetfiledbytheEDinwhichanAAPleaderSanjaySinghʼs namehasbeenincluded.Inresponsetoalegalnotice,EDclarifiedthatSanjaySinghʼsname appearsfourtimesinthesaidchargesheet,butonlyonereferencewaswronglytyped.

But Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh, and other AAP leaders are issuing misleading statements that SanjaySinghʼsnamewasdeliberatelyaddedinthechargesheettoimplicatehimintheliquor mafiacase.However,theEDneversaidthatSanjaySinghʼsnameisnotinthechargesheet.

TheAAPgroupisalsoclaimingfalselythatEDhasapologizedforitsmistakeofincludingAAP leaderʼs name in the chargesheet. In fact, ED did not apologize and rather warned Sanjay

Photo:RMNNewsService

Singh in its response to the legal notice by him that the AAP leader should not make misleadingstatementsinthemediaasitisanillegalactivity.

The ED also said in its response dated April 29 that Sanjay Singhʼs notice is an attempt to malign the image of the investigatingagencywhilethematterissubjudiceinthecourt.The DelhiunitofBJPpostedtheEDresponseonTwitter

In a tweet posted on May 3, Kejriwalsaidmischievously,“Howcananamebeincludedina chargesheet by mistake?” He added along with a vague media report that Modiistryingto harmAAPandtheliquorscamisafakecase.

In fact, a number of AAP politicians are allegedly involved in the multi-crore rupees liquor scandal. An AAP leader and former deputyCMintheKejriwalgovernmentManishSisodiais already in jail for his alleged involvement in the liquor scam. The court has repeatedly rejectedhisbailapplications.

According to an NDTV reportofMay2,alongwithSanjaySingh,evenKejriwalʼsnameisalso mentioned in the chargesheet related to Delhi liquor scam. Another AAP politician and Kejriwalʼs toadyRaghavChadhaisalsonamedinthechargesheet,althoughhebelievesthat heisnotanaccusedinthiscase.

It isallegedthatChadhawasamemberofameetinginwhichthedubiousliquorpolicywas discussed.Thelawstatesthatifyouareparticipatinginacriminalactivityandnotinforming about it to the police with the aim to hide the criminality, then you are also a culprit and complicitinthecrime.TheEDhasnotyetfullydisclosedChadhaʼsroleintheliquorscandal.

While most AAP politicians are telling lies deliberately to hoodwink the gullible public, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had called Kejriwal for questioning on April 16 in the liquorscandalcase.Whentheirnamesappearintheinvestigationreports,AAPmembersstart shoutingloudlyatrepeatedpressconferencestomakefalseclaims.

Similarly, AAPpoliticiansinPunjabledbyCMBhagwantMannmaybearrestedandjailedas thedubiousDelhiliquorpolicyisbeingimplementedinPunjabalso.

The president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Sukhbir Singh Badal has urged the Punjab GovernortoholdaprobeintotheallegedRs.500-croreliquorpolicyscamcommittedbythe AAPgovernmentinthestate.

Although Kejriwal and other AAP politicians are making false and misleading statements abouttheliquorscandaltomisleadtheinvestigatingagencies,itislikelythatsoonmoreAAP memberswouldbejailedfortheircriminalityinthiscase

Meanwhile, Delhi Lt Governor (LG) Vinai Saxena has ordered an investigation into the reportedRs.45crorewastageofpublicmoneybyKejriwalontherenovationofhishouse.In thiscaseofmisappropriationofpublicfunds,theAAPpoliticiansareagainmakingmisleading statementstoprotectKejriwal.

Crime, Corruption, and Impunity in India

Politicians, bureaucrats, police, and judges have formed a criminal gang in India. The following cases depict how they collude with criminals and commit crimes and corruption with impunity while the ordinary citizens are suffering. Click the following links for details.

UN Petition on Punjab Unrest RCS-EOW Case

Cabinet Secretariat Case

Prime Minister Office (PMO) Case

DoPT Case

Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Case

Delhi Govt Case

NHRC Case

Environmental Crime Case

Judicial Corruption Case

Lokayukta Delhi Corruption Case

NHRC Case at UN HRC

CPGRAMS Cases

IAS Corruption Record

Delhi Police Case

RCS RTI Violations

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Case

Delhi Lokayukta Case

CBI Case

Supreme Court Case

Delhi Petitions Committee / CVC Case

Petition on School Education

Lokpal Removal Case

RCS Corruption Case

Widehouse Scandal

IAS Group Corruption Case

PGMS Cases

UNCAC Petition

DoPT Processes

DDA Corruption Case

Petitions and Representations by Rakesh Raman. Up to April 2023

AAP Editorial Inputs for 2023 Research Project on Corruption in India

AsIneededitorialinputsfromyourparty(AAP)forthisresearchreportoncorruptioninIndia,I requestyoutosendmeyourresponseonthefollowingqueries.

To May6,2023

Mr.ArvindKejriwal Leader AamAadmiParty(AAP)ofIndia

NewDelhi

DearMr.ArvindKejriwal, Iamanationalaward-winningjournalistandfounderofthehumanitarianorganizationRMN Foundation in New Delhi. As ananti-corruptionactivist,IpublishTheIntegrityBulletinnews magazine,whichcoverslocalandinternationalcorruptionnewsandissues.

I am in the process of compiling a comprehensive report - under the title India Corruption ResearchReport2023(ICRR2023)-ondiverseaspectsofcorruptioninIndia.ThereportICRR

2023willbethesecondannualreportwhilethefirstreportICRR2022wasreleasedinOctober 2022.[YoucanclickheretodownloadandreadICRR2022.]

AsIneededitorialinputsfromyourparty(AAP)forthisresearchreportoncorruptioninIndia, Irequestyoutosendmeyourresponseonthefollowingqueries.

1. HowdoesAAPdefinecorruptionaswellaspoliticalcorruption?

2. What process does AAP follow to receive, investigate, and resolve corruption complaintsagainstitsleadersandworkers?

3. HowmanycorruptioncomplaintsdidAAPreceiveandresolvein2022?

4. How many convictions (including imprisonment) of culprits did AAP have in the corruption cases of its leaders in the past 3 years: 2020-2022? Give details including namesanddesignationsoftheconvicts.

5. WhatmechanismdoesAAPfollowtotakeactionagainstitsleaderswhoarecorruptor donotperformtheirdutieshonestly?Forexample,whatactionhasAAPtakenagainst its leaders or workers who are allegedly involved in Delhi liquor scam or alleged misappropriation of public money (Rs. 45 crore) on Delhi chief minister Kejriwalʼs houserenovation?

6. WhatisAAPresponsetograndcorruptioncases-suchastheallegedcollusionofprime minister Narendra Modi with oligarch Gautam Adani (Modi-Adani collusion case), Rafalescam,PM-CARESFundcase,etc.-whichareinthepublicdomainbuthavenot beenthoroughlyinvestigated?

7. WhatsystemdoesAAPfollowtoweedoutcorruptionfromthepartyandthecountry?

8. You can add any other point from your side to explain the performance related to corruptionpreventionofyourparty.

You may please send me your response on the above queries on or before May 15, 2023. Please findattacheda4-pagedocumentincludingaconceptnoteonthisprojectanddothe needfulurgently.

Thankingyou RakeshRaman

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Corruption Drains Over 5% of Global GDP: Lachezara Stoeva

Of the approximately $13 trillion in global public spending, up to 25 percent is lost to corruption.

ThePresidentoftheUNEconomicandSocialCouncil(ECOSOC)observesthatcorruptionand its massive costs have hampered sustainable development in all countries. However, new measurestocombatglobalcorruptionarebeingdeployed,LachezaraStoevasaidonMay2at

a special meeting to tackle the scourge and give the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developmentamuch-neededboost.

UNCACat20:UnitingtheWorldAgainstCorruption.Photo:UNODC

“Corruption drains more than 5 percent of the global GDP,” said Ms. Stoeva. “Of the approximately $13 trillion in global public spending, up to 25 percentislosttocorruption.” Thattranslatesintoatleast$3trillionforpublicspending.

Underthetheme,UnleashingthetransformativepowerofSustainableDevelopmentGoal(SDG) 16: Improving governance and reducing corruption, the special meetingaimedatidentifying concretesolutionstopromoteanti-corruptionpracticesatalllevels.

According to a UN report, participants also reflected on the role of principles for effective governance and highlighted such instruments as the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). “A resolute response to corruption, anchored in SDG 16, would pave the way for bringingtheambitionofthe2030Agendaclosertoreality,”Ms Stoevasaid “Thestakeshave neverbeenhigher.”

Sheobservedthatthecostsofcorruptionarenotmerelyfinancial,butcorruptioncausesloss of natural resources, exacerbates poverty and inequality, erodes trust and social cohesion, and undermines economic and political stability. Ms. Stoeva added that corruption also disproportionately affects women, the poor and vulnerable groups, and erodes human capital.

For the effective implementation of all the SDGs, she emphasized that it is imperative to combat corruption, as progress on the SDGs becomes an enabling factor formoreeffective responsestocorruption.

In order to address the challenges, Ms. Stoeva said sustained anti-corruption efforts and tailored approaches that engage multiple stakeholders and combine various international agreements, laws, and conventions are required. “Itiscriticaltostrengthenmonitoringand evaluation to improve anti-corruption, gather evidence of effective reforms, and report on progressonSDG16,”shesaid.

Insightsfromthespecialmeetingwillprovideinputtoforthcominggatherings,includingthe SDGSummitatUNHeadquartersinNewYorkinSeptemberandtheSDG16Conference,tobe heldinRomeinMay.

About the Editor

The editor of The Integrity Bulletin news magazine Rakesh Ramanisanational award-winning journalist and founder of the humanitarian organization RMN Foundation. Besides working at senior editorial positions with leading media companies, he was writing an exclusive edit-page column regularly for The FinancialExpress(adailybusinessnewspaperofTheIndianExpressGroup).

Nowadays, for the past 12 years, he has been running his own global news services on multiple news sites. He runs various environment protection, education awareness, and anti-corruptioncampaigns,andpublishesdigitalmagazinesandresearchreportsondifferent subjects Earlier, he had been associated with the United Nations (UN) through the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) as a digital media expert to help businessesusetechnologyforbrandmarketingandbusinessdevelopment.

Atpresent,RakeshisassociatedwiththeVarietiesofDemocracy(V-Dem)ProjectasaCountry ExpertforIndiatoprovideexpertresearchinputsonmultipletopicspertainingtodemocracy and governance. The V-Dem Project is managed by V-Dem Institute under the University of Gothenburg,Sweden.InordertoinformtheIndiancitizensandtheglobalcommunityabout theextentofcorruptioninIndia,hecompiledandreleasedinOctober2022acomprehensive report on corruption in the country Under thetitle“IndiaCorruptionResearchReport2022 (ICRR2022),”theresearchreportcoversdiverseaspectsofcorruptioninIndia.

He has launched a nationwide campaign to introduce social democracy inIndiainorderto build an egalitarian society in which all citizens could enjoy equal rights, opportunities,

freedoms,andaccesstojustice.Heisrunninganeditorialsection/microsite“PowerPlay:Lok SabhaElection2024inIndia”tocovertheelectionnews,events,andpoliticalcampaigns.He is also running a nationwide campaign to save school students of India from directionless educationsothatstudentscouldacquiremodernskillsthatcanhelptheminthejobmarket.

He runs a community-driven anti-corruption social service “Clean House” to help the residents of Delhi raise their voice against the growing corruption and injustice in housing societieswheremillionsofpeoplesufferbecauseoframpantcorruptionandlawlessness.He hasalsoformedanenvironmentprotectiongroupcalledGreenGroupinNewDelhi,whichis themostpollutednationalcapitalintheworld.

As Rakesh has been facing constant threats including death threats for his editorial and anti-corruption work, the Paris-based international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF)thatdefendsfreedomofjournalistshasurgedtheIndiangovernmenttosavehimfrom threatsandpersecution Youcanclickheretoreadhisfullprofile

AboutTheIntegrityBulletinProject

The Integrity Bulletin content project is being managed by RMN Foundation, which is the humanitarian initiative of RMN News Service. The Integrity Bulletin news magazine is being circulated among the top UN agencies, global anti-corruption organizations, international law-enforcement agencies, civil society organizations, lawmakers, social activists, politicians,and othersinIndiaandabroad.

As the founder of RMN Foundation and editor of RMN News Service, I am managing this project independentlywithoutanyfinancialorothersupport.RMNNewsServiceislookingforcollaborators across the world who can join handswithittocarryoutmajorcampaignsandprojectstoengage withdifferentstakeholdersintheanti-corruptiondomain.