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Kalmadi aide held in CWG overlays scam

Kalmadi aide held in CWG overlays scam

Rediff.com11 Feb 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday arrested Deorukhkar Shekhar, a close aide of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi, in Pune in connection with the multi-crore rupee overlays scam in last year's mega sporting event.

Disbanded IOA Ethics Committee had showcaused Kalmadi

Disbanded IOA Ethics Committee had showcaused Kalmadi

Rediff.com22 Jan 2012

The bitter turf war in the IOA seems to be taking one dramatic turn after another with the latest twist being the release of a showcause notice that was sent to sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi by the body's disbanded Ethics Commission.

PMO responsible for Kalmadi's appointment: BJP

PMO responsible for Kalmadi's appointment: BJP

Rediff.com8 Aug 2011

Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday sharpened its attack against Sports Minister Ajay Maken for allegedly misleading the Lok Sabha on appointment of Suresh Kalmadi as Commonwealth Games organising Committee head, saying the Comptroller and Auditor General report makes it clear that prime minister's office responsible for it.

Kalmadi to stay away from IOA, tells Malhotra to continue

Kalmadi to stay away from IOA, tells Malhotra to continue

Rediff.com20 Jan 2012

Former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi has asked senior vice-president V K Malhotra to continue discharging his duty as acting president of the IOA, saying he would not represent the body for some time.

Aiyar's statement is anti-national: Kalmadi

Aiyar's statement is anti-national: Kalmadi

Rediff.com27 Jul 2010

Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi on Tuesday hit back at former Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar for his scathing criticism of the upcoming event, saying the senior Congress leader's comments are "irresponsible" and "anti-national".

Former CWG OC chairman Kalmadi granted bail

Former CWG OC chairman Kalmadi granted bail

Rediff.com19 Jan 2012

The Delhi High Court accepted the plea of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi and granted him bail on health grounds.

Former CWG OC chairman Kalmadi granted bail

Former CWG OC chairman Kalmadi granted bail

Rediff.com19 Jan 2012

The Delhi High Court accepted the plea of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi and granted him bail on health grounds.

NDA did not appoint Kalmadi: Javadekar

NDA did not appoint Kalmadi: Javadekar

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

Bhartiya Janata Party spokesman, Prakash Javadekar, has accused Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Ajay Maken, for distorting facts in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday by stating that the UPA government had nothing to do with the appointment of Suresh Kalmadi as head of the Commonwealth Games.

CAG detects irregularities in CWG

CAG detects irregularities in CWG

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

In further embarrassment to Congress, the Comptroller and Auditor General is understood to have rapped the Sheila Dikshit government in Delhi for irregularities in certain contracts related to the Commonwealth Games.

Kalmadi likely to be admitted to AIIMS

Kalmadi likely to be admitted to AIIMS

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

Sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, who is currently lodged in Tihar jail, today visited All India Institute of Medical Sciences for a fresh medical check-up.

Can CBI prove Kalmadi has dementia, ask students

Can CBI prove Kalmadi has dementia, ask students

Rediff.com29 Jul 2011

Can the Central Bureau of Investigation prove that jailed Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi has dementia?

'Kalmadi can't escape law even if he has dementia'

'Kalmadi can't escape law even if he has dementia'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

Sport Minister Ajay Maken on Monday said that Suresh Kalmadi, accused of corruption in the multi-crore Commonwealth Games scam, cannot escape from the law just because he is suffering from dementia.

'Kalmadi can't escape even if he has dementia'

'Kalmadi can't escape even if he has dementia'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Monday said that Suresh Kalmadi, accused of corruption in the multi-crore Commonwealth Games scam, cannot escape from the law just because he is suffering from dementia. According to Deputy Inspector General of Tihar R N Sharma, Kalmadi is suffering from dementia, a disease related to memory loss, impaired reasoning and personality changes.

Kalmadi sacked as Organising Committee chairman

Kalmadi sacked as Organising Committee chairman

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

Embattled Suresh Kalmadi was sacked as the Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee in the interest of an impartial probe, bringing an abrupt and unceremonious end to his tenure which was plagued by scandals and controversies.

CWG: Kalmadi pleads for bail on grounds of delayed trial

CWG: Kalmadi pleads for bail on grounds of delayed trial

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

Former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, an accused in a Games-related graft case, on Friday sought bail from the Delhi high court on the ground of delay in start of the trial in the case against him.

Kalmadi to get different van for transportation

Kalmadi to get different van for transportation

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

A Delhi court on Thursday allowed sacked Commonwealth Games OC Chairman Suresh Kalmadi and others arrested for alleged irregularities in awarding a contract to a Swiss firm to be transported to court in a separate van after they expressed fear of being attacked by other undertrials.

Kalmadi aide Jayachandran gets bail in CWG case

Kalmadi aide Jayachandran gets bail in CWG case

Rediff.com19 Jan 2011

Commonwealth Games Organising Committee official M Jayachandran, arrested for alleged financial bungling in holding the Queen Baton's Relay (QBR) in London in 2009, was granted bail by the Delhi high court on Wednesday. Justice Hima Kohli granted bail to Jayachandran, a key aide of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi following the CBI's failure to wind up the probe and file the charge sheet in the case within the stipulated 60-day period.

Kalmadi violates Olympic Charter: Pargat

Kalmadi violates Olympic Charter: Pargat

Rediff.com23 Jun 2010

Former India hockey captain Pargat Singh on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi, accusing him of preventing athletes from joining National Sports Federations. Pargat, who is the secretary of Hockey Punjab, said Kalmadi's style of functioning is in violation of the Olympic Charter.

Kalmadi's rightful place is in Tihar jail: BJP

Kalmadi's rightful place is in Tihar jail: BJP

Rediff.com6 Jan 2011

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation, which grilled Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chief Suresh Kalmadi for nine hours, to stop "playing host" to the Congress leader and said his rightful place was in jail for "indulging in corruption" in the Games' projects.

Probe into special treatment to Kalmadi in Tihar

Probe into special treatment to Kalmadi in Tihar

Rediff.com2 Jul 2011

Authorities from Tihar jail on Saturday ordered an inquiry into reports claiming that sacked Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi is getting special treatment inside the jail premises.

There were others who took decisions too: Kalmadi

There were others who took decisions too: Kalmadi

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

Speaking to media persons after a team of Central Bureau of Investigation, Income Tax and Enforcement Directorate left his Kamaraj Lane residence in New Delhi, Kalmadi said: "I welcome the investigations. I would fully cooperate with the agency. Those documents, which they have not been able to locate, would be traced and handed over the agency."

BJP terms raids on Kalmadi 'hogwash'; Cong fumes

BJP terms raids on Kalmadi 'hogwash'; Cong fumes

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad and Tarun Vijay on Friday rejected the government theory that the Central Bureau of Investigation raids on Congress MP Suresh Kalmadi, chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee is a natural culmination of unearthing the corruption in staging the gala Games.

Not possible to trust IOA: Maken

Not possible to trust IOA: Maken

Rediff.com11 May 2012

Sticking to the decision of deferring the South Asian Games to the second half of 2014, Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Friday said that the IOA could be handed over the responsibility of organising the SAG only if it removes its tainted chief Suresh Kalmadi.

Kalmadi, Bhanot's CWG posts hurdle in probe: CBI

Kalmadi, Bhanot's CWG posts hurdle in probe: CBI

Rediff.com15 Dec 2010

The Central Bureau of Investigation has conveyed to the government that continuance of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi and secretary Lalit Bhanot in their posts was proving to be a stumbling block for its ongoing probe into allegations of corruption in the conduct of the mega sporting event.

HC issues notice to CBI on Kalmadi's bail plea in CWG scam

HC issues notice to CBI on Kalmadi's bail plea in CWG scam

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought the Central Bureau of Investigation's response on the bail plea of sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi in a Games-related scam case, who cited the Supreme Court ruling that bail should be the rule and jail an exception.

Will tainted Congress leaders make a comeback?

Will tainted Congress leaders make a comeback?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

The Congress has remained ambivalent on the issue of giving tickets to tainted leaders like former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan, who shared the dais with party vice-president Rahul Gandhi at an event on Wednesday, and former chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Suresh Kalmadi in the Lok Sabha polls.

Parliament adjourned for 12th day in a row

Parliament adjourned for 12th day in a row

Rediff.com29 Nov 2010

For the 12th straight working day, Parliament was on Monday adjourned till noon as Opposition members persisted with their demand for a Joint Parliamentary probe in the 2G spectrum allocation scam.A thinly-attended Lok Sabha saw members thumping their desks after Speaker Meira Kumar lauded the performance of Indian sportspersons in the recently concluded Asian Games.

CWG scam: Kalmadi gets chargesheet, documents

CWG scam: Kalmadi gets chargesheet, documents

Rediff.com24 May 2011

Disgraced Commonwealth Games Operating Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi, accused of irregularities in awarding of Timing-Scoring-Result contract for the Commonwealth Games to a Swiss firm at an exorbitant cost causing a loss of over Rs 90 crore to the exchequer, was on Tuesday provided by a Delhi Court with the copy of the chargesheet and other documents.

We will give all the answers: Kalmadi on CWG mess

We will give all the answers: Kalmadi on CWG mess

Rediff.com17 Nov 2010

The Delhi Commonwealth Games corruption probe is gaining steam after the arrest of two former Organising Committee officials but an unfazed OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi on Wednesday said he would give "satisfactory answers" to the government panel investigating the matter.

Kalmadi main accused in CWG scam: CBI chargesheet

Kalmadi main accused in CWG scam: CBI chargesheet

Rediff.com20 May 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday filed its first chargesheet in a Delhi court against sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi, describing him as a "main accused" in a corruption case relating to irregularities in awarding a games-related contract to a Swiss firm.

IOA to discuss Kalmadi's replacement on May 23

IOA to discuss Kalmadi's replacement on May 23

Rediff.com17 May 2011

Following sports minister Ajay Maken's public statement that arrested Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi should be replaced as its president, the Indian Olympic Association will meet on May 23 to discuss the issue.

CWG scam: Kalmadi tarnished country's image, says CBI

CWG scam: Kalmadi tarnished country's image, says CBI

Rediff.com16 May 2011

"Suresh Kalmadi's conduct has tarnished the image of the country," was how the Central Bureau of Investigation described him while opposing the bail plea of the former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief arrested on charges of cheating, conspiracy and corruption in the award of games related contracts.

Chavan, Kalmadi's ouster a mere eyewash: BJP

Chavan, Kalmadi's ouster a mere eyewash: BJP

Rediff.com9 Nov 2010

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday described as "mere eyewash" the removal of Ashok Chavan as Maharashtra Chief Minister and Suresh Kalmadi being stripped off key posts and demanded probe against all those directly or indirectly involved in Mumbai's Adarsh Housing Society and Commonwealth Games scams.

IN PHOTOS: A 'dark Diwali' for these jailed politicians

IN PHOTOS: A 'dark Diwali' for these jailed politicians

Rediff.com26 Oct 2011

Rediff.com looks at some of the political honchos who will have a 'dark Diwali' behind bars this year.

Kalmadi sent to 8-day CBI remand

Kalmadi sent to 8-day CBI remand

Rediff.com26 Apr 2011

The CBI had earlier sought a 14-day custody of Kalmadi, who was arrested by the anti-corruption branch the investigating agency, to question him about several major aspects of CWG scam.

Slipper attack on Kalmadi in Delhi court

Slipper attack on Kalmadi in Delhi court

Rediff.com26 Apr 2011

A man threw the slipper at 66-year-old Kalmadi, who was escorted by a posse of policemen, as he entered the court complex for being produced before a special CBI court.

Kalmadi's arrest, the tip of iceberg for Congress?

Kalmadi's arrest, the tip of iceberg for Congress?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2011

It was a day of embarrassment for the Congress-lead United Progressive Alliance as Suresh Kalmadi, the Congress member of Parliament from Pune and the former chairman of the Commonwealth Games was arrested for alleged conspiracy in awarding a contract for the Games to a Swiss company at an inflated cost of Rs. 141 crore.

CWG scam: Kalmadi arrested by CBI, suspended by Congress

CWG scam: Kalmadi arrested by CBI, suspended by Congress

Rediff.com25 Apr 2011

Suresh Kalmadi was on Monday arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation soon after he came in for interrogation at the agency's headquarters in New Delhi over alleged irregularities in the conduct of Queen's Baton Relay (QBR) held in London in 2009.

Bedi, Pargat welcome Kalmadi's arrest

Bedi, Pargat welcome Kalmadi's arrest

Rediff.com25 Apr 2011

Former India cricket captain Bishen Singh Bedi has welcomed the arrest of Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi over corruption charges in the conduct of the Commonwealth Games, which were staged in Delhi last year.

Kalmadi arrest too little too late: BJP

Kalmadi arrest too little too late: BJP

Rediff.com25 Apr 2011

Terming the arrest of Suresh Kalmadi in the Commonweath Games scam as 'belated', Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijay Goel demanded that the government should remove him from the post of Indian Olympic Association.