Update:
“Kejriwal once again alleged irregularities in the functioning of Zakir Hussain Memorial Trustand produced ‘evidence’ to substantiate his charge of bogus beneficiaries.
He claimed that names and facts were misrepresented in the list provided by Khurshid’s trust.
Kejriwal claimed that some of the beneficiaries, whom the trust claimed to have given appliances, had actually died years ago. He also claimed that there were several names on the list that did not exist.
To prove his point, he produced on stage a social activist from Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh, who claimed that despite all efforts they had failed to trace some of the beneficiaries at the addresses provided by the trust in the list.
He further said that some of the beneficiaries named in the list were not actually disabled.
Another beneficiary on the stage claimed that he had a disability in his legs and was given no aid by the trust.
Kejriwal also reiterated his charge of nexus between the Centre and UP government and said the probe by the state government will not reveal anything.
He alleged that Salman Khurshid will ensure smooth sailing for Mulayam Singh in the DA case and in return Akhilesh will save the law minister in the UP govt probe against his trust”
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- The Economic Offences Wing has asked for papers from all the 17 districts of Uttar Pradesh where Mr Khurshid’s Trust held camps for the disabled. The Director General of the state’s EOW has told NDTV that this is just a step in the process of conducting their enquiry. In fact, searches are on in several districts in UP in connection with the probe.
- Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal has said that an inquiry against Mr Khurshid, initiated by the UP government, cannot be impartial. He said that Mulayam Singh Yadav, whose son Akhilesh is the Chief Minister of UP, is being investigated for corruption. Mr Kejriwal alleged that Mr Yadav and the Congress could trade favours.”
From: TOI,NDTV. Updates 15 October.
The UPA has a knack of finding( for funding ) scams every day from the least expected quarter.
Now enters Salman Khurshid ,Union Minister Of Law and his wife Louise .
Update:Times of India picked up the Story 13 October 2012.
“Despite denials of wrongdoing in a trust for disabled people that Union law minister Salman Khurshid and his wife operate, it now appears that there was a letter with the forged signature of a senior UP government official that allowed the Union ministry of social justice and empowerment to release the second tranche of funds in March 2011 — Rs 68 lakh — to the Zakir HussainMemorial Trust. This was in addition to Rs 71 lakh that the trust got from the Union ministry also, allegedly, on the basis of forged letters in 2009-10.
Carrying the signature of a former special secretary of the department of disabled welfare, government of UP, the letter, dated March 24, 2011, said the state government had assessed, to its satisfaction, the work being done by the trust to help disabled people. Adding that the trust had, in 2009-10, distributed appliances to the disabled in the presence of “competent technical specialists” at specially organised camps in 17 districts of Uttar Pradesh, the letter also recommended the trust’s name for further releases from the ministry. A copy of the letter is with TOI.
When TOI contacted the now retired bureaucrat, he confirmed, on condition of anonymity, that his signatures were forged. The officer also confirmed he retired from UP government services in January 2011, nearly three months before the letter was sent out in his name. Sources in the state government confirmed that a signed copy from the officer, saying his signature was forged, has been received. The same has also been forwarded to the office of chief minister Akhilesh Yadav as part of a probe into the operations of the trust.’
Aaj Tak had a sting operation carried out and it was found Khurshid and his wife forged documents,created false documents affixed faked stamps of senior officials of Uttar Pradesh.
The aim of the Trust is to aid the handicapped and they do not seem have received aid.
Dr.Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust’s activities in ten districts are under the scanner.
the Trust in the name of the late President, the erudite Dr.Zakir Hussain has branches in the South,Tamil nadu, Kerala , Karnataka and Andhra.
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