CASH-FOR-VOTES SCANDAL: CRORES IN RUPEE BUNDLES WAVED INSIDE LOK SABHA
MPs Brandish ₹1 Crore Cash Bribes on Floor of Parliament During Nuclear Deal Trust Vote
On 22 July 2008, during the crucial Lok Sabha Confidence Motion over the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Deal (after the Left parties withdrew support), three opposition MPs walked to the well of the House and placed bundles of currency notes amounting to ₹1 Crore on the table.
The MPs alleged they were offered ₹9 Crore each by middlemen linked to the ruling UPA to cross-vote or abstain to ensure the survival of the Manmohan Singh government.
Hidden camera footage captured negotiations with political intermediaries, exposing how the UPA coalition allegedly deployed astronomical illicit cash to buy parliamentary majorities.
📌 Key Figures & Decision Makers
- ▸ Amar Singh
- ▸ Ahmed Patel
- ▸ Manmohan Singh
- ▸ Ashok Argal
- ▸ Faggan Singh Kulaste
"We were offered money to save this government. Here is the advance money given to us to betray our vote!"
- • Lok Sabha Inquiry Committee on Allegation of Bribery (Cash-for-Votes) (Parliament of India, 2008)