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29 September 2008 • The Bombay & Western Herald

WESTERN REGION SPECIAL ★ UPA REGIME ARCHIVE (2004–2014) ★ PAGE 01
The Bombay & Western Herald
Malegaon (Maharashtra) & Modasa (Gujarat) Date of Record: 29 September 2008 Archive Ref: #09-29-malega
National Security & Terror
CASUALTIES: 8 Killed, 80+ Injured

EXPLOSIONS ROCK MALEGAON & MODASA: 8 KILLED, 80 INJURED IN COGNIZABLE BOMB STRIKES

Motorcycle-Borne Explosives Detonate Near Crowded Mosques on Eve of Navratri & Eid

EXPLOSIONS ROCK MALEGAON & MODASA: 8 KILLED, 80 INJURED IN COGNIZABLE BOMB STRIKES
📰 Historical Press Archival Scan • Click to Zoom #09-29-malegaon-modasa-bomb-blasts-2008

On the night of 29 September 2008, two coordinated bomb blasts took place near Bhikku Chowk in Malegaon, Maharashtra, and near a mosque in Modasa, Gujarat, killing 8 people and injuring over 80.

The blasts occurred amidst the unprecedented wave of urban bombings that engulfed Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Bangalore in 2008.

The incident was quickly weaponized by ruling politicians who coined the term 'Saffron Terror', leading to years of conflicting narratives and legal controversies.

📌 Key Figures & Decision Makers

  • ▸ Shivraj Patil (Union Home Minister)
  • ▸ R.R. Patil (Maharashtra Home Minister)
📚 Primary Source Citations:
  • • Maharashtra ATS Chargesheet in Malegaon Blasts Case (Maharashtra ATS, 2009)
Tags: #Malegaon Blast #Modasa #Urban Bombings #Terrorism #2008 Terror Wave
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● 10-Year Public Record (2004–2014)

UPA GOVERNANCE AT A GLANCE

A decade defined by unprecedented financial scams, national security lapses, and policy paralysis.

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₹12,00,000+ Cr
Cumulative Scams Loss
Quantified by CAG, CVC, and Parliamentary Committees
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20+ Attacks
Major Urban Terror Strikes
Mumbai 26/11, 7/11 Trains, Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ahmedabad
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19.8%
Peak Food Inflation
Record price rise eroding middle class & poor household savings
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7+ Ministers
Ministers Sacked / Resigned
A. Raja, Kalmadi, Chavan, Bansal, Ashwani Kumar, Shashi Tharoor, Natwar

📊 Tentpole Mega Scams Documented by CAG & Judiciary

₹1,76,645 Cr 2008–2012

2G Spectrum Allocation

122 licenses cancelled by Supreme Court

₹1,85,591 Cr 2004–2012

Coal Block Allocation (Coalgate)

214 coal blocks nullified by Supreme Court

₹70,000 Cr 2010

Commonwealth Games (CWG)

Overlays & inflated tenders; Kalmadi jailed

₹2,00,000 Cr 2011

ISRO-Devas S-Band Spectrum

Prime satellite spectrum given without cabinet approval

₹50,000 Cr 2005

Air India Aircraft Purchase & Routes

111 aircraft bought; profitable routes surrendered

₹3,600 Cr 2013

AgustaWestland VVIP Choppers

€51M bribes paid; specs tailored for Anglo-Italian firm

🗄️ The UPA Historical Archive (2004–2014)

Search daily newspaper cuttings, scams, security lapses, and court verdicts across all 10 years.

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1 January 2008 Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
National Security & Terror 8 Dead
The Northern Chronicle

NEW YEAR TERROR: FIDAYEEN STORM RAMPUR CRPF CAMP, 8 KILLED

LeT Terrorists Infiltrate Group Center with AK-47s; Security Lapses at Main Gate Exposed

Key Figures: Shivraj Patil (Union Home Minister), Lashkar-e-Taiba Modules
5 January 2007 Dibrugarh, Tinsukia & Sivasagar, Assam
National Security & Terror 55 Migrant Workers Murdered, 30+ Injured
The Eastern Sentinel

ULFA MASSACRES 55 HINDI-SPEAKING MIGRANT WORKERS IN BRUTAL CARNAGE

Brick Kiln & Dairy Workers Dragged from Huts in Tinsukia & Dibrugarh, Shot at Point-Blank Range

Key Figures: Shivraj Patil (Union Home Minister), Paresh Baruah (ULFA Military Chief), Tarun Gogoi (Assam CM)
6 January 2010 Lal Chowk, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
National Security & Terror 2 Dead
The Kashmir Daily Dispatch

22-HOUR GUNBATTLE IN SRINAGAR: FIDAYEEN STORM LAL CHOWK HOTEL

Terrorists Attack Security Pickets in Commercial Heart of Valley; Cop & Civilian Killed

Key Figures: P. Chidambaram (Union Home Minister), Omar Abdullah (Chief Minister, J&K), Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen
8 January 2013 Mendhar Sector, Poonch, J&K
National Security & Terror 2 Indian Army Jawans Martyred and Brutally Mutilated
The Defense Sentinel

PAK BORDER ACTION TEAM BEHEADS 2 INDIAN JAWANS ALONG LOC IN MENDHAR

Lance Naik Hemraj & Sudhakar Singh Mutilated by Infiltrating Commandos in Dense Fog

Key Figures: A.K. Antony (Defense Minister), Gen Bikram Singh (Army Chief), Manmohan Singh (Prime Minister)
10 January 2008 Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi
Mega Scams & Loot Cornerstone event of the ₹1.76 Lakh Crore 2G Spectrum Scam
The Telecom Investigator

TELECOM MINISTRY ADVANCES 2G CUTOFF BY 6 WEEKS IN 45-MINUTE WINDOW

Favored Front Firms Ready with Drafts at Sanchar Bhawan While Rivals Locked Out

Key Figures: A. Raja (Telecom Minister), R.K. Chandolia, Swan Telecom, Unitech Wireless
14 January 2010 Across India
Policy Paralysis & Inflation Massive erosion of middle-class and poor household savings
The Consumer & Economy Post

FOOD INFLATION SOARS TO UNBEARABLE 19.8%: COMMON CITIZEN STRUGGLES FOR MEALS

Dal at ₹100/kg, Sugar at ₹50/kg; UPA Ministers Blame Monsoon, Global Trends & People Eating More

Key Figures: Sharad Pawar (Agriculture & Food Minister), Pranab Mukherjee, Manmohan Singh
17 January 2014 Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
Governance Gaffes & Apathy
The Capital Chronicle

SUNANDA PUSHKAR FOUND DEAD IN SUITE 345 OF HOTEL LEELA IN NEW DELHI

Poisoning Suspected Following Public Feud Over Pakistani Journalist & IPL Sweat Equity Inquiries

Key Figures: Shashi Tharoor (Union Minister of State), Sunanda Pushkar, Mehr Tarar
26 January 2010 Srinagar, Sopore, Baramulla, J&K
National Security & Terror Over 25 Police & CRPF personnel injured in mob stone-pelting
The Valley Voice

REPUBLIC DAY UNDER SIEGE IN KASHMIR: STONE-PELTING MOBS CLASH WITH FORCES

Hurriyat Bandh Call Paralyzes Valley; Heavy Stone Pelting on Security Grid & Police Posts

Key Figures: Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Omar Abdullah
28 January 2014 Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
Governance Gaffes & Apathy
The Capital Dispatch

SUNANDA PUSHKAR FOUND DEAD IN SUITE 345 OF HOTEL LEELA IN NEW DELHI

Poisoning Suspected Following Public Feud Over Pakistani Journalist & IPL Stake Inquiries

Key Figures: Shashi Tharoor (Union Minister of State), Sunanda Pushkar, Mehr Tarar
2 February 2012 New Delhi
Mega Scams & Loot Over ₹1.76 Lakh Crore public loss quantified; 122 spectrum licenses nullified
The Law & Citizen Sentinel

SUPREME COURT CANCELS ALL 122 2G LICENSES: "ARBITRARY & UNCONSTITUTIONAL"

Bench Orders Spectrum Auction; Slams A. Raja for Virtually Gifting National Wealth to Cronies

Key Figures: A. Raja, P. Chidambaram, Manmohan Singh, Justices G.S. Singhvi & A.K. Ganguly
3 February 2011 New Delhi
Mega Scams & Loot ₹1.76 Lakh Crore Presumptive Loss in 2G Spectrum Scam
The Capital Chronicle

CBI ARRESTS FORMER TELECOM MINISTER A. RAJA & 2 TOP AIDES IN 2G SCAM

Former Cabinet Minister Sent to Tihar Jail in ₹1.76 Lakh Crore Spectrum Allocation Case

Key Figures: A. Raja (Former Telecom Minister), Siddhartha Behura (Former Telecom Secretary), R.K. Chandolia (Private Secretary)
4 February 2008 Nayagarh, Odisha
National Security & Terror 14 Policemen & 1 Civilian Martyred, 1,000+ Automatic Weapons Looted
The Central & Eastern Dispatch

MAOISTS OVERRUN NAYAGARH POLICE STATIONS: 14 COPS KILLED, 1,000 WEAPONS LOOTED

Coordinated Raids Strike Police Armory & Training School in Midnight Guerrilla Offensive

Key Figures: Naveen Patnaik (Odisha CM), Shivraj Patil (Union Home Minister), Sabyasachi Panda (Maoist Leader)
7 February 2011 Bengaluru / New Delhi
Mega Scams & Loot ₹2,00,000 Crore estimated potential value of 70 MHz rare S-Band satellite spectrum
The Space & Telecom Monitor

ISRO-DEVAS SCAM: 70 MHZ STRATEGIC S-BAND SPECTRUM GIVEN TO PRIVATE FIRM FOR PITTANCE

Antrix-Devas Deal Signed in Secret without Cabinet Approval; Estimated Loss of ₹2 Lakh Crore

Key Figures: G. Madhavan Nair (ISRO Chairman), K. Radhakrishnan, Devas Multimedia Executives
9 February 2013 Across Jammu & Kashmir
National Security & Terror 3 Protesters Dead, 120+ Security Personnel Injured in Violent Clashes
The Northern Post

AFZAL GURU HANGED IN TIHAR: MASSIVE RIOTS & STONE-PELTING ENGULF KASHMIR VALLEY

Separatists Clash with CRPF in Sopore, Baramulla & Srinagar; Curfew Imposed Across 10 Districts

Key Figures: Sushilkumar Shinde (Home Minister), Omar Abdullah, Afzal Guru
12 February 2013 Rome / New Delhi
Mega Scams & Loot ₹3,600 Crore contract with ₹360+ Crore kickbacks to Indian decision-makers
The Global Tribune

ITALIAN POLICE ARREST FINMECCANICA CHIEF OVER ₹360 CR BRIBES IN UPA CHOPPER DEAL

Middleman Christian Michel & "Signora Gandhi / AP" Codewords Surface in Milan Court Wiretaps

Key Figures: SP Tyagi (Former Air Chief Marshal), Christian Michel, Ahmed Patel, Sonia Gandhi, Guido Haschke
13 February 2010 Koregaon Park, Pune
National Security & Terror 17 Killed, 60 Injured
The Western India Times

PUNE GERMAN BAKERY BOMBED: 17 YOUTHS KILLED IN TERROR STRIKE

Indian Mujahideen Sleeper Cells Strike Koregaon Park Amid Lax Surveillance

Key Figures: P. Chidambaram (Home Minister), Yasin Bhatkal (IM), David Coleman Headley
15 February 2010 Silda, West Midnapore, West Bengal
National Security & Terror 24 Eastern Frontier Rifles
The Central & Eastern Dispatch

24 EFR JAWANS SLAUGHTERED AS MAOISTS STORM SILDA CAMP IN MIDNAPORE

100+ Armed Guerrillas Spray Bullets on Sleeping Policemen, Set Tents on Fire with Petrol

Key Figures: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (Bengal CM), P. Chidambaram (Union Home Minister), Kishenji (Maoist Military Chief)
21 February 2013 Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
National Security & Terror 18 Killed, 131 Grievously Injured
The Deccan Herald & Chronicle

TWIN CYCLE BOMBS TEAR THROUGH HYDERABAD’S DILSUKHNAGAR: 18 DEAD, 131 MAIMED

Indian Mujahideen Strikes Crowded Bus Stop & Tiffin Center; Central Intelligence Warnings Unheeded

Key Figures: Sushilkumar Shinde (Union Home Minister), Yasin Bhatkal (IM Commander), Asadullah Akhtar
26 February 2014 Off Mumbai Coast
National Security & Terror Crippling loss to underwater deterrence readiness
The Armed Forces Tribune

FIRE ONBOARD INS SINDHURATNA: 2 NAVY OFFICERS DIE; NAVY CHIEF ADM JOSHI RESIGNS

Naval Chief Quits in Protest Against MoD Red Tape & Refusal to Clear Submarine Battery Replacements

Key Figures: Admiral D.K. Joshi (Chief of Naval Staff), A.K. Antony (Defense Minister)
3 March 2011 Supreme Court, New Delhi
Institutional Subversion
The Constitutional Voice

SUPREME COURT CANCELS APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF VIGILANCE COMMISSIONER (CVC)

High-Powered Panel Headed by PM Appointed PJ Thomas Despite Pending Criminal Charges in Palmoline Scam

Key Figures: P.J. Thomas, Manmohan Singh (Prime Minister), P. Chidambaram, Sushma Swaraj (Dissented)
7 March 2006 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
National Security & Terror 28 Killed, 100+ Grievously Injured
The Benares Chronicle

TERROR IN HOLY CITY: 28 DEAD IN SANKAT MOCHAN TEMPLE & CANTT STATION BLASTS

Lashkar-e-Taiba Bomb Detonates During Tuesday Evening Aarti; Devotees & Wedding Party Carnage

Key Figures: Shivraj Patil (Home Minister), Mulayam Singh Yadav (UP CM), Waliullah Khan (LeT)
13 March 2013 Bemina, Srinagar, J&K
National Security & Terror 5 CRPF Jawans Martyred, 10 Injured
The Kashmir Sentinel

FIDAYEEN DISGUISED AS CRICKETERS STORM BEMINA CRPF CAMP: 5 JAWANS MARTYRED

Terrorists Carry AK-47s in Cricket Kit Bags; Storm Camp Beside School Ground in Srinagar

Key Figures: Sushilkumar Shinde (Home Minister), Omar Abdullah, Lashkar-e-Taiba
15 March 2007 Rani Bodli, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh
National Security & Terror 55 Security Personnel Martyred
The Central India Herald

55 POLICEMEN SLAUGHTERED AS 300 NAXALS OVERRUN RANI BODLI POLICE POST

Maoists Throw Petrol Bombs, Slit Throats of Sleeping SPOs & Armed Police in Midnight Raid

Key Figures: Shivraj Patil (Home Minister), Raman Singh (Chief Minister, Chhattisgarh)
16 March 2012 North Block, New Delhi
Policy Paralysis & Inflation Billions of Dollars in Foreign Direct Investment flight; Rupee plunged against USD
The Financial Chronicle

PRANAB MUKHERJEE SPRINGS RETROSPECTIVE TAX BOMB IN BUDGET: "TAX TERRORISM" UNLEASHED

Finance Minister Overrules Supreme Court Judgment to Squeeze Vodafone; Foreign Investment Crashes

Key Figures: Pranab Mukherjee (Finance Minister), Manmohan Singh (Prime Minister)
26 March 2012 Sena Bhawan, New Delhi
Mega Scams & Loot ₹ Thousands of Crores spent on overpriced BEML-Tatra heavy vehicles
The Defense Observer

ARMY CHIEF DROPS BOMBSHELL: "I WAS OFFERED ₹14 CRORE BRIBE TO CLEAR SUB-STANDARD TRUCKS"

General V.K. Singh Reveals Defense Middlemen Operating Freely in Ministry Corridors

Key Figures: General V.K. Singh (Chief of Army Staff), A.K. Antony (Defense Minister), Lt Gen (Retd) Tejinder Singh
6 April 2010 Tadmetla, Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
National Security & Terror 76 Security Personnel
The National Tribune

DANTEWADA BLOODPATH: 76 CRPF JAWANS MASSACRED IN DEADLY NAXAL AMBUSH

Single Deadliest Maoist Attack on Security Forces; Intelligence & Tactical Support Absent

Key Figures: P. Chidambaram (Union Home Minister), Digvijaya Singh, E.N. Rammohan
15 April 2013 Depsang Valley, Ladakh
National Security & Terror
The Border & Strategic Herald

CHINESE PLA INTRUDES 19 KM INSIDE INDIAN TERRITORY AT DEPSANG VALLEY

PLA Pitches Tents in Daulat Beg Oldie for 21 Days; Salman Khurshid Calls Beijing "Delightful"

Key Figures: Salman Khurshid (External Affairs Minister), A.K. Antony (Defense Minister), Manmohan Singh
15 April 2013 Kolkata, West Bengal
PSU & Financial Frauds ₹10,000+ Crore swindled from 1.7 million small depositors and rural families
The Eastern Financial Herald

SARADHA CHIT FUND COLLAPSES: ₹10,000 CRORE LOOT LEAVES 1.7 MILLION DEPOSITORS PENNILESS

Promoters Flee as Ponzi Empire Evaporates; Ruling Party MPs Named in Extortion & Protection Racket

Key Figures: Sudipta Sen, Kunal Ghosh, Madan Mitra, Matang Sinh (Former Union Minister)
17 April 2013 Malleshwaram, Bangalore, Karnataka
National Security & Terror 16 Injured
The Southern Observer

BOMB EXPLODES OUTSIDE BJP OFFICE IN BANGALORE: 16 INJURED BEFORE POLLS

Motorcycle IED Detonates as Workers Gather for Karnataka Assembly Election Filing

Key Figures: Sushilkumar Shinde (Home Minister), Al-Ummah Terror Module
18 April 2010 New Delhi
Mega Scams & Loot ₹70 Crore Sweat Equity
The Political & Sports Dispatch

SHASHI THAROOR FORCED TO RESIGN OVER ₹70 CRORE IPL "SWEAT EQUITY" TO FRIEND

Junior External Affairs Minister Pressured Lalit Modi to Shield Rendezvous Sports World Stake

Key Figures: Shashi Tharoor (Minister of State for External Affairs), Sunanda Pushkar, Lalit Modi
24 April 2006 Kulhand (Doda) and Lalian (Udhampur), J&K
National Security & Terror 35 Hindu Villagers Killed, 15 Grievously Injured
The Jammu & Kashmir Herald

35 HINDU VILLAGERS MASSACRED BY TERRORISTS IN DODA & UDHAMPUR

LeT Militants in Army Uniforms Line Up Unarmed Shepherds and Villagers, Spray Bullets

Key Figures: Shivraj Patil (Home Minister), Ghulam Nabi Azad (CM J&K), Lashkar-e-Taiba
3 May 2013 Chandigarh / New Delhi
Mega Scams & Loot Lucrative railway contracts & appointments auction racket
The Special Crime Dispatch

RAIL-GATE: RAILWAY MINISTER’S NEPHEW CAUGHT RED-HANDED WITH ₹90 LAKH BRIBE

Cash Paid by Railway Board Member for Lucrative Post in ₹10 Crore Appointment Racket

Key Figures: Pawan Kumar Bansal (Railway Minister), Vijay Singla (Nephew), Mahesh Kumar (Member, Railway Board)
5 May 2013 Chumar / Depsang, Eastern Ladakh
National Security & Terror
The Strategic Defense Gazette

INDIA DEMOLISHES STRATEGIC BUNKERS AT CHUMAR AS CONCESSION TO BEIJING

Chinese Troops Agree to Withdraw Tents from Depsang Only After India Dismantles Forward Defenses

Key Figures: A.K. Antony (Defense Minister), Salman Khurshid, Manmohan Singh
8 June 2010 Sopore, Baramulla, Srinagar, J&K
National Security & Terror Hundreds of CRPF Jawans & Police Injured in Organized Stoning
The Kashmir Observer & Valley Times

2010 KASHMIR SUMMER AGITATION ERUPTS: ORGANIZED STONE-PELTING MOBS MOBILIZED

Sopore & Baramulla Rocked by Mass Clashes; CRPF Pickets Surrounded by Rioters

Key Figures: Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Omar Abdullah, P. Chidambaram
11 June 2010 Across Jammu & Kashmir
National Security & Terror 112 Protesters Dead in Clashes, Over 500 Security Personnel Injured
The Srinagar Times

VALLEY-WIDE "INTIFADA" EXPLODES: 112 YOUTHS DIE IN ROLLING MOB-CLASH CYCLES

Hurriyat Issues Weekly "Protest & Strike Calendars"; Schools, Tourism & Commerce Crippled

Key Figures: Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Masarat Alam, Omar Abdullah, P. Chidambaram
24 June 2013 Hyderpora Bypass, Srinagar, J&K
National Security & Terror 8 Indian Army Jawans Martyred, 19 Injured
The Kashmir Sentinel

8 ARMY JAWANS MARTYRED IN HYDERPORA CONVOY AMBUSH ON EVE OF PM VISIT

Hizbul & LeT Terrorists Spray Unarmed Army Convoy on Bypass Highway in Srinagar

Key Figures: Sushilkumar Shinde (Home Minister), Manmohan Singh, Hizbul Mujahideen
29 June 2010 Dhaudai, Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh
National Security & Terror 27 CRPF Personnel Martyred
The Central Chronicle

27 CRPF JAWANS SLAIN IN NARAYANPUR FORESTS IN DEADLY MAOIST AMBUSH

Maoists Fire from Hilltop Bunkers with Mortars & LMGs on Returning 39th Bn Patrol

Key Figures: P. Chidambaram (Union Home Minister), CRPF DG
5 July 2005 Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
National Security & Terror 2 Civilians Dead; All 5 Terrorists Neutralized; 7 CRPF Jawans Injured
The Awadh Dispatch

FIDAYEEN ATTACK ON RAM JANMABHOOMI TEMPLE IN AYODHYA: 5 TERRORISTS KILLED

Militants Disguised as Pilgrims Detonate Jeep Bomb; CRPF Neutralizes All 5 Attackers

Key Figures: Shivraj Patil (Home Minister), Mulayam Singh Yadav (UP CM), Lashkar-e-Taiba
13 July 2011 Zaveri Bazaar, Opera House, Dadar, Mumbai
National Security & Terror 26 Dead, 130 Injured
The Mumbai Daily Chronicle

MUMBAI HIT AGAIN: TRIPLE BOMBS AT ZAVERI BAZAAR, OPERA HOUSE & DADAR (26 DEAD)

Indian Mujahideen Strikes Diamond & Jewelry Markets During Evening Rush Hour

Key Figures: P. Chidambaram (Home Minister), Prithviraj Chavan (Maharashtra CM), Yasin Bhatkal
22 July 2008 Lok Sabha, Parliament House, New Delhi
Mega Scams & Loot Subversion of Parliamentary Democracy; ₹ Crores paid to bribe MPs
The Parliamentary Voice

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

Key Figures: Amar Singh, Ahmed Patel, Manmohan Singh, Ashok Argal, Faggan Singh Kulaste
30 July 2012 Across 22 States in India
Policy Paralysis & Inflation ₹ Tens of Thousands of Crores in industrial losses, halted trains, stranded hospitals
The Power & Commerce Dispatch

LARGEST POWER BLACKOUT IN HUMAN HISTORY: 620 MILLION INDIANS IN TOTAL DARKNESS

Northern, Eastern & North-Eastern Power Grids Trip; Sushilkumar Shinde Promoted to Home Minister

Key Figures: Sushil Kumar Shinde (Power Minister), Veerappa Moily
5 August 2010 New Delhi
Mega Scams & Loot ₹70,000 Crore total expenditure; estimated ₹30,000+ Crore siphonage
The Capital Observer

₹70,000 CRORE COMMONWEALTH GAMES SWINDLE: TOILET PAPER BOUGHT FOR ₹4,000

Overlays Scam, Collapsed Footbridges & Filthy Athletes Village Shames Nation Globally

Key Figures: Suresh Kalmadi (CWG OC Chairman), Sheila Dikshit (Delhi CM), Lalit Bhanot, M.S. Gill
6 August 2013 Poonch Sector, Jammu & Kashmir
National Security & Terror 5 Indian Army Jawans Martyred
The Border Sentinel

5 INDIAN SOLDIERS KILLED IN PAK AMBUSH ALONG POONCH LOC

A.K. Antony Stuns Nation in Parliament Calling Killers "Persons Dressed in Military Uniforms"

Key Figures: A.K. Antony (Defense Minister), Pak Army 21 Baloch Regiment, Manmohan Singh
14 August 2013 Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
National Security & Terror ₹ Thousands of Crores naval asset loss; severe blow to submarine fleet readiness
The Defense Record

INS SINDHURAKSHAK EXPLODES & SINKS AT MUMBAI DOCK: 18 SAILORS DEAD

Series of Naval Mishaps Highlights Defense Ministry Apathy & Stalled Equipment Procurement

Key Figures: A.K. Antony (Defense Minister), Admiral D.K. Joshi (Navy Chief who later resigned)
17 August 2012 New Delhi
Mega Scams & Loot ₹1,85,591 Crore
The Industrial Sentinel

COAL-GATE: ₹1.86 LAKH CRORE LOSS AS 142 BLOCKS DOLED OUT TO CRONIES FOR FREE

PM Manmohan Singh Held Coal Portfolio When Captive Mines Distributed Without Competitive Bidding

Key Figures: Manmohan Singh (Prime Minister & Coal Minister), Subodh Kant Sahay, Naveen Jindal, Santosh Bagrodia
20 August 2013 Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
Institutional Subversion Evidence Destruction in ₹1.86 Lakh Crore Coal Scam
The National Gazette

COAL MINISTRY "LOSES" 150 CRITICAL FILES SOUGHT BY CBI INVESTIGATORS

Cabinet Committee Applications & Recommendation Letters by Congress VIPs Mysteriously Vanish

Key Figures: Shriprakash Jaiswal (Coal Minister), CBI Directors
25 August 2005 United Nations, New York / New Delhi
Mega Scams & Loot Millions of barrels of crude oil kickbacks diverted to non-contracted political cronies
The Diplomatic Record

UN VOLCKER REPORT NAMES CONGRESS PARTY & NATWAR SINGH AS BENEFICIARIES OF SADDAM’S OIL BRIBE

Illicit Barrels of Iraqi Crude Allocated to Congress Leaders in Exchange for Diplomatic Stances

Key Figures: Natwar Singh (External Affairs Minister), Jagat Singh, Saddam Hussein Regime
25 August 2007 Lumbini Park & Koti, Hyderabad, AP
National Security & Terror 44 Killed, 54 Injured
The Deccan Chronicle

TWIN BOMBS AT LUMBINI PARK & GOKUL CHAAT: 44 CITIZENS KILLED IN HYDERABAD

IM Bombs Explode During Laser Show & Busy Eatery; 19 Unexploded Bombs Defused Across City

Key Figures: Shivraj Patil (Home Minister), Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Indian Mujahideen
28 August 2013 Mumbai / New Delhi
Policy Paralysis & Inflation Forex reserves depleted; import bill & fuel prices surge; rating agencies warn of junk downgrade
The Financial & Market Chronicle

RUPEE IN FREE FALL: CRASHES TO ALL-TIME HISTORIC LOW OF ₹68.80 AGAINST US DOLLAR

Current Account Deficit Soars to Dangerous 4.8% of GDP; Panic in Forex Markets as Foreign Capital Flees

Key Figures: P. Chidambaram (Finance Minister), Manmohan Singh (Prime Minister), D. Subbarao (RBI Governor)
7 September 2011 Delhi High Court, New Delhi
National Security & Terror 15 Dead, 79 Grievously Injured
The Capital Sentinel

BRIEFCASE BOMB AT DELHI HIGH COURT GATE NO. 5: 15 LITIGANTS KILLED, 79 MAIMED

IED Detonates at Pass Reception Counter in High-Security VIP Zone in Heart of Capital

Key Figures: P. Chidambaram (Home Minister), Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (HuJI)
13 September 2008 New Delhi
National Security & Terror 26 Dead, 135+ Injured
The Metro Sentinel

FIVE SERIAL BOMBS RIP THROUGH DELHI: 26 DEAD IN CONNAUGHT PLACE & GK

Indian Mujahideen Email Taunts Police; Home Minister Patil Seen Changing Clothes 3 Times

Key Figures: Shivraj Patil (Home Minister), Atif Ameen (IM Module)
19 September 2008 Batla House, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi
National Security & Terror Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma Martyred, 2 Terrorists Killed, 1 Cop Injured
The National Sentinel

BATLA HOUSE ENCOUNTER: INSPECTOR MC SHARMA MARTYRED; CONGRESS LEADERS CALL IT FAKE

Delhi Police Special Cell Neutralizes 2 IM Terrorists; Political Hypocrisy Sparks Outrage

Key Figures: Inspector M.C. Sharma (Ashok Chakra), Digvijaya Singh, Salman Khurshid, Sonia Gandhi
26 September 2013 Hiranagar (Kathua) & Samba, J&K
National Security & Terror 12 Dead
The Jammu Frontier Dispatch

TWIN FIDAYEEN ATTACKS IN SAMBA & HIRANAGAR: LT COL & 11 OTHERS MARTYRED

Pakistani Terrorists Hijack Truck, Storm Hiranagar Police Station & 16 Cavalry Army Camp

Key Figures: Lt Col Bikramjit Singh (16 Cavalry), Sushilkumar Shinde, Manmohan Singh
14 October 2010 New Delhi
Mega Scams & Loot ₹70,000 Crore total expenditure; estimated ₹30,000+ Crore siphonage
The Capital Observer

₹70,000 CRORE COMMONWEALTH GAMES SWINDLE: TOILET PAPER BOUGHT FOR ₹4,000

Overlays Scam, Collapsed Footbridges & Filthy Athletes Village Shames Nation Globally

Key Figures: Suresh Kalmadi (CWG OC Chairman), Sheila Dikshit (Delhi CM), Lalit Bhanot, M.S. Gill
21 October 2012 Gurgaon & Manesar, Haryana
Mega Scams & Loot Hundreds of Crores in land consolidation & commercial conversion arbitrage
The Real Estate & Political Tribune

ROBERT VADRA LAND SCAM EXPOSED: ₹300 CRORE REALTY WINDFALL WITH ZERO CAPITAL

DLF Gives Unsecured Loans While Hooda Govt Grants Commercial Colony Licences in 24 Hours

Key Figures: Robert Vadra, Bhupinder Singh Hooda (Haryana CM), DLF Management, Ashok Khemka
27 October 2005 United Nations, New York / New Delhi
Mega Scams & Loot Millions of barrels of crude oil kickbacks diverted to non-contracted political cronies
The Diplomatic Record

UN VOLCKER REPORT NAMES CONGRESS PARTY & NATWAR SINGH AS BENEFICIARIES OF SADDAM’S OIL BRIBE

Illicit Barrels of Iraqi Crude Allocated to Congress Leaders in Exchange for Diplomatic Stances

Key Figures: Natwar Singh (External Affairs Minister), Jagat Singh, Saddam Hussein Regime
27 October 2013 Gandhi Maidan, Patna, Bihar
National Security & Terror 6 Dead, 89+ Injured
The Bihar Daily Express

SERIAL BLASTS ROCK NARENDRA MODI’S PATNA RALLY: 6 DEAD, 89 INJURED

Eight Bombs Explode at Gandhi Maidan as Intelligence Inputs on Terror Strike Ignored

Key Figures: Sushil Kumar Shinde (Union Home Minister), Nitish Kumar, Tehseen Akhtar (IM)
29 October 2005 Sarojini Nagar, Paharganj, Govindpuri, New Delhi
National Security & Terror 62 Dead, 210 Grievously Injured
The Hindustan Tribune

PRE-DIWALI TERROR IN CAPITAL: 62 KILLED IN SAROJINI NAGAR, PAHARGANJ & BUS BLASTS

Festive Crowds Ripped Apart by RDX on Dhanteras; Bus Driver & Conductor Save Dozens in Govindpuri

Key Figures: Shivraj Patil (Home Minister), Tariq Ahmed Dar (LeT)
30 October 2008 Guwahati, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Assam
National Security & Terror 81 Dead, 470+ Grievously Injured, Dozens Maimed
The Eastern Sentinel

BLOODY THURSDAY IN ASSAM: 18 SERIAL BLASTS KILL 81, INJURE 470 ACROSS GUWAHATI & KOKRAJHAR

Coordinated RDX Car & Scooter Bombs Tear Through CJM Court, Ganeshguri & Barpeta Markets

Key Figures: Shivraj Patil (Union Home Minister), Tarun Gogoi (Assam CM), Ranjan Daimary (NDFB Chief)
9 November 2010 Colaba, Mumbai
Mega Scams & Loot Prime Defense Land in South Mumbai estimated at ₹ Thousands of Crores
The Financial & Political Herald

ADARSH APARTMENTS MEANT FOR KARGIL HEROES LOOTED BY POLITICIANS

Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan Resigns as Defense Land & Coastal Norms Violated for VIPs

Key Figures: Ashok Chavan (Chief Minister, Maharashtra), Sushil Kumar Shinde, Vilasrao Deshmukh, Top Military Bureaucrats
16 November 2010 Parliament House, New Delhi
Mega Scams & Loot ₹1,76,645 Crore
The National Gazette

CAG DROPS ₹1.76 LAKH CRORE 2G BOMBSHELL ON UPA CABINET

Vinod Rai Report Details Arbitrary Cut-Offs & Undervalued Spectrum Allotments under A. Raja

Key Figures: A. Raja (Telecom Minister), Manmohan Singh (Prime Minister), Vinod Rai (CAG), Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
26 November 2008 Mumbai, Maharashtra
National Security & Terror Massive economic disruption; ₹ Hundreds of Crores in structural damage
The Daily Chronicle

MUMBAI UNDER 60-HOUR SIEGE: 166 DEAD AS SECURITY GRID FAILS

Intelligence Warnings Ignored; Coastal Patrols Missing; NSG Commandos Delayed in Delhi for Hours

Key Figures: Shivraj Patil (Union Home Minister), RR Patil (Deputy CM, Maharashtra), Manmohan Singh (Prime Minister)