Vilasrao Deshmukh Adarsh

• After Rahul Gandhi's objection, Adarsh scam report is 'partially accepted'

  Five days after Rahul Gandhi censured the Maharashtra government for rejecting a report on what's known as the Adarsh housing scam, the report has been "partly accepted," said chief minister Prithviraj Chavan.

• Rahul Gandhi says he disagrees with rejection of Adarsh report

  After the Congress party's disastrous showing in the recent state elections, vice-president Rahul Gandhi today asserted that the Congress is "dead serious about fighting corruption" and that while he hears other parties "talking and talking and talking" of graft, the Congress alone has been pushing for a series of new laws that would help check ven...

• Adarsh society scam: Ashok Chavan gave clearances as quid pro quo, says probe panel report

  The Maharashtra government has rejected the report of the judicial commission of inquiry on the Adarsh scam it tabled in the Legislative Assembly today which indicted several politicians including three former Chief Ministers for "blatant violations" of statutory provisions. The report of the two-member commission headed by retired high court judge...

• Adarsh Housing scam commission submits its final report

  Two years after it was set up, the two-member commission, which inquired into the Adarsh Housing Society scam, submitted its final report to Maharashtra government today.

• Ashok Chavan refuses to answer questions on Adarsh Society membership

  Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, deposing in front of the two-member judicial commission, today refused to answer questions on his membership in the controversial Adarsh Society. Mr Chavan was sacked as Chief Minister in 2010 after it emerged that three of his relatives had flats in the society.

• Adarsh probe: Ashok Chavan, Vilasrao Deshmukh get into a blame-game

  There is no end to the blame game over the Adarsh housing society scam. Former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan, who is being questioned by the two-member judicial committee, has blamed his predecessor Vilasrao Deshmukh for the irregularities

• Adrash Commission: Vilasrao Deshmukh blames Ashok Chavan for mess

  Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has blamed his successor Ashok Chavan for clearing the Adarsh files. Vilasrao Deshmukh deposed before the Commission for the second day today.

• Adarsh probe: Vilasrao Deshmukh blames Ashok Chavan for land allotment

  On the second day of his deposition before a panel probing the Adarsh scam, Union Minister and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh today said that the land was allotted to the housing society only after getting a go-ahead from the Revenue department, practically pinning the blame on his successor Ashok Chavan who headed the departme...

• Adarsh Commission: Vilasrao Deshmukh takes cue from Sushil Kumar Shinde

  Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh appeared before the two-member Adarsh Enquiry Commission on Tuesday. Vilasrao Deshmukh arrived at the Commission's office in the afternoon at 02:30pm. He was accompanied by his son Amit Deshmukh and Congress MLA Amin Patel. His deposition will continue on Wednesday. The 67-year-old Congress leader...

• Vilasrao Deshmukh appears before Adarsh panel

  Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Union Science and Technology Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has appeared before the two-member judicial commission probing the Adarsh Society scam. When Mr Deshmukh was Chief Minister, a Letter Of Intent was issued for the project; land was earmarked for it by reducing a public road and building rights from an adj...

• Adarsh scam: Former chief ministers depose before panel

  Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde appeared before the two-member Adarsh Inquiry Commission today. Mr Shinde is the first among the three former chief ministers who will appear before the commission. The commission was set up by the Maharashtra government for probing the scam. Vilasrao Deshmukh and Ashok ...

• Adarsh scam: After 7 arrests, CBI to face court today

  After arresting seven people over the last 48 hours in connection with the multi-crore Adarsh housing society scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will submit its status report on Thursday to the Bombay High Court.

• Adarsh case: Ashok Chavan may be named in chargesheet, say sources

  Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan may be named in the chargesheet that will be filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Adarsh Housing Society scam case, sources have told NDTV.

• Adarsh scam: CAG report indicts former chief ministers

  A report on the Adarsh Society scam tabled in the Rajya Sabha today indicts the Maharashtra government for flouting norms.

• Adarsh scam: Wasn't me, say three former chief ministers

  After trying some high-profile defence to save face in the Adarsh scam, three of Maharashtra's former Congress chief ministers, two of whom hold key portfolios at the Centre, are now playing the blame game. Ashok Chavan who lost the chief minister's post after the Adarsh scam surfaced has been named in the FIR filed by the Central Bureau of In...