In a fresh trouble for chief minister Sheila Dikshit, the Delhi lokayukta, Justice Manmohan Sarin (Retd), found her government guilty of misusing power and public funds, and recommended that the President advise Ms Dikshit to deposit `11 crores with the exchequer.
In an order on Wednesday, Justice Manmohan Sarin asked the President to “advise the respondent (Ms Dikshit) to reimburse, either herself or through her party, being beneficiaries, a sum of `11 crores, being approximately 50 per cent of the total cost of advertisements in an election year used... for party political purposes, or such other sum as the President finds adequate...”
In July 2009 BJP leader Vijender Gupta filed a petition with the lokayukta accusing her of misusing public funds for her party’s campaign during the 2008 Assembly elections.
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Karzai gives ‘wishlist’ of military gear
Anand K. Sahay
New Delhi, May 22
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday ruled out any role for Indian troops after the US and Nato combat mission ends next year, but said he had given the Indian government a “wishlist” of military equipment. “It is up to India to consider our list,” he said in reply to a question.
Speaking to a select group just before flying home to Kabul, Mr Karzai said the question of Indian troops in Afghanistan wasn’t discussed in his four-five hours of talks with Indian leaders on Tuesday.