New Delhi: Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh and three BJP men who waved wads of cash in Parliament in 2008 alleging that they were bribed to save the Manmohan Singh government in a trust vote, were let off by a Delhi court today.
The BJP's Faggan Singh Kulaste, Ashok Argal and Mahabir Singh Bhagora had caused a sensation in July 2008, when they waved bundles of cash in the Lok Sabha, which they alleged were part of a bribe to save the government after Left parties withdrew support over the India-US civilian nuclear deal.
The court today accepted the claim of the BJP leaders that they were whistleblowers.
Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, who had been accused of conspiring with his secretary to deliver Rs 1 crore as bribe for the MPs, was also discharged as the court said the allegations did not go "beyond the realm of suspicion."
Only one accused, Sanjeev Saxena, an alleged agent of Amar Singh, will stand trial under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the court said.
The Delhi Police, in a charge-sheet filed in 2011, had accused Amar Singh and BJP leader LK Advani's former aide Sudheendra Kulkarni of conspiring to bribe the MPs.
A Parliamentary panel which had investigated the bribery scandal had asked the police to register a case in 2009.
The BJP's Faggan Singh Kulaste, Ashok Argal and Mahabir Singh Bhagora had caused a sensation in July 2008, when they waved bundles of cash in the Lok Sabha, which they alleged were part of a bribe to save the government after Left parties withdrew support over the India-US civilian nuclear deal.
The court today accepted the claim of the BJP leaders that they were whistleblowers.
Only one accused, Sanjeev Saxena, an alleged agent of Amar Singh, will stand trial under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the court said.
Advertisement
A Parliamentary panel which had investigated the bribery scandal had asked the police to register a case in 2009.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
"Israel's Enemies Know...": Netanyahu On US Ties After Biden's Poll Exit Joe Biden Is The Best Person To Take On Trump, Says His Campaign 7.4- Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Chile Centre Rules Out Special Status For Bihar, Lalu Yadav's Party Takes A Swipe Elon Musk Reacts After Vivek Ramaswamy's Biden Prediction Goes Viral "Cops Can't Force...": Supreme Court Pauses Kanwar Yatra Food Stalls Order Nutrition Tips: 10 Foods Combinations That Boost Their Nutrient Absorption 2 Boys, Listening To Songs On Earphones On Railway Track, Run Over By Train Earth's Water Depleting Fast, Says Study, Explains Why It's Dangerous Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.