INVESTIGATION MONITOR
★ UPA REGIME ARCHIVE (2004–2014) ★
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The National Gazette
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
Date of Record: 20 August 2013
Archive Ref: #08-20-coalga
Institutional Subversion
ESTIMATED LOSS: Evidence Destruction in ₹1.86 Lakh Crore Coal Scam
COAL MINISTRY "LOSES" 150 CRITICAL FILES SOUGHT BY CBI INVESTIGATORS
Cabinet Committee Applications & Recommendation Letters by Congress VIPs Mysteriously Vanish
📰 Historical Press Archival Scan • Click to Zoom
#08-20-coalgate-missing-files-mystery-2013
In August 2013, the Coal Ministry admitted before the Supreme Court that over 150 crucial files and 200 application dossiers concerning coal block allocations to VIPs had mysteriously vanished.
The missing files included recommendation letters written by Congress ministers, screening committee minutes, and evaluation sheets of favored companies.
The Supreme Court expressed severe astonishment, ordering the government to trace the files or face contempt and criminal evidence tampering charges.
📌 Key Figures & Decision Makers
- ▸ Shriprakash Jaiswal (Coal Minister)
- ▸ CBI Directors
📚 Primary Source Citations:
- • Supreme Court proceedings on Missing Coal-gate Files (The Hindu & Indian Express Archive, 2013)
Tags:
#Missing Files
#Coalgate
#Evidence Tampering
#Supreme Court
#CBI
UPA.LOL Historical Preservation Project