After being exonerated in the 2g scam case, extelecom minister a raja has made explosive claims against former cag vinod rai and the ruling bjp. Unfazed by congress leader sanjay nirupams legal notice to him demanding an unconditional apology, former cag vinod rai today. Vinod rai seeking publicity for his book sambad english. Archived from the original on 7 may later that year, telenor bought a majority share in the telecom company from the unitech group and now provides service as uninor with 22 licences. The congress friday dismissed former cag vinod rai s remarks on exprime minister manmohan singhs role in the 2g spectrum and coal. What former cag vinod rai found when auditing the accounts of. Apr 11, 2017 latest current affairs in april, 2020 about vinod rai. Read more about former cag vinod rai s next book on role of public institutions on business standard. Unfazed by congress leader sanjay nirupams legal notice to him demanding an unconditional apology, former cag vinod rai on tuesday said he was rather happy about it as the purpose of his book was to initiate a public debate.
On left, right and centre, former comptroller and auditor general cag of india vinod rai talks about his new book rethinking good governance. A ll hell seemed to have broken loose when the cag released the audit report on the allocation of coal blocks made between 2004 and 2010 vinod rai was the cag when the audit of coal block allocation was done. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. New delhi, aug 26 pti a new book by former comptroller and auditor general cag vinod rai will shed light on public institutions in the country and how it. The congress friday dismissed former cag vinod rai s remarks on exprime minister manmohan singhs role in the 2g spectrum and coal block allocations, saying he was seeki. Vinod rai became a household name in india after the 2g and coal scam report he published during his tenure as the comptroller and auditor general of india. Indias former comptroller and auditor general cag, vinod rai, has called for the election commission of india eci to make dissent notes public in its final model code of conduct orders, and. Excag vinod rai part of conspiracy against upa 2, manmohans silence palpable.
Comptroller and auditor general vinod rai on saturday said that he did not foresee any dilution in the powers of cag if the organisation is. Rethinking good governance didnt overstep mandate on 2g spectrum audit. In his book 2g sage unfolds, raja slammed the then cag vinod rai saying the office of the comptroller and. As industrialist vijay mallya fights his wilful defaulter tag, former cag vinod rai has said kingfisher airlines loan default is just a trickle and the overall problem. Vinod rai retires after redefining cags role india news. Read more about vinod rai compromised cag s sanctity, had ulterior motives. Less than a month after he was acquitted by a delhi court in the 2g spectrum allocation case, former union telecom minister a raja has bared all in a new book 2g saga unfolds, extracts of which have been made available exclusively to tois sagarika ghose. Holding to account indias public institutions, will hit the stands on september 5, announced rupa publications. May 22, 20 vinod rai retires after redefining cags role. Within a month of his acquittal in the 2g spectrum scam case, former telecom minister andimuthu. The more the better, says vinod rai on multiple cags rediff.
His recent memoirs not just an accountant bear testimony to this new role, as they detail different. Excag vinod rai on 2g scam allegations, his new book. Through a narrative, rich in anecdote and inside information, rai sheds light on. Cag vinod rai latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Ex cag vinod rai part of conspiracy against upa 2, manmohans silence palpable. Bcci coa member vinod rai and cricket legend sachin tendulkar release author devendra prabhudesais book hero a biography of sachin ramesh tendulkar, in mumbai. This article is an excerpt from vinod rais new book rethinking good governance and talks about the mismanagement of a renowned thiruvananthapuram temple. Crisp news summaries and articles on current events about vinod rai for ibps, banking, upsc, civil services.
In a tellall book likely to be released within a month of his acquittal in the 2g spectrum cam case, former telecom minister a raja has taken to task former prime minister manmohan singh and the then comptroller and auditor general vinod rai. New delhi, aug 26 pti a new book by former comptroller and auditor general cag vinod rai will shed light on public institutions in the country and how it supports good governance to ensure the welfare of its people. Former comptroller and auditor general vinod rai has claimed in a forthcoming book that the previous upa regime deputed officials to persuade him to omit some names from. Vinod rai latest news on vinod rai read breaking news. His recent memoirs not just an accountant bear testimony to this new role, as they detail different scams, and the tough stand taken by the cag in each. Former telecom minister andimuthu raja today alleged that former cag vinod rai was a contr act killer hired to kill the upa2 government and called for his prosecution for abusing the power and cheating the nation. Contract killer vinod rai hired to kill upa government. What former cag vinod rai found when auditing the accounts. Former telecom minister a rajas new book 2g saga unfolds is published by haranand publications pvt. Cbi should maintain armslength relationship with govt. Jan 01, 2014 not just an accountant is an incisive, noholdsbarred account of indias eleventh comptroller and auditor general and a symbol of the anticorruption movement, vinod rai.
Not just an accountant kindle edition by rai, vinod. Through a narrative, rich in anecdote and inside information, rai sheds light on the major scams that shook the country. Raja launches attack on manmohan, cag vinod rai in tell. Vinod rai, the former comptroller and auditor general cag, analyses both these issues and the role singh played in them threadbare, in his new book not just an accountantthe diary of the nations conscience keeper. Vinod rai compromised cags sanctity, had ulterior motives. A new book by former comptroller and auditor general cag vinod rai will shed light on public institutions in the country and how it supports good governance to ensure the welfare of its people. How would you rate vinod rais tenure at the comptroller and.
A cross section of political leaders and a former cag official on friday gave a mixed reaction to comptroller and auditor general cag vinod rai s demanding comment that the role of the cag cannot be confined to just submitting financial propriety reports to parliament. The thrust of excag vinod rais book not just an accountant, is that the former pm manmohan singh was fully aware of a rajas designs. Former cag says upa tried to stop him from naming names in. Within a month of his acquittal in the 2g spectrum scam case, former telecom minister andimuthu raja has in a tellall book questioned former prime minister manmohan singhs palpable silence in defending the telecom policy that he himself had approved. Purpose of the book was to start debate, happy for legal. On on the record, the former cag opens up on his new book and a lot more.
Raja writes about how he was in favour of a jpc to probe the allegations but chidambaram was opposed to this. Cag vinod rai found fault with coal allocations where it. Vinod rai born 23 may in parsa gajipur 1948 is a former ias officer who served as the 11th comptroller and auditor general of india. Former comptroller and auditor general cag vinod rai s claim that the previous government at the centre had deputed politicians to get him to leave out names from audit reports on. Former cag vinod rai on the autonomy of institutes the. Vikram sarabhai library new arrivals books 0712 oct, 2014 social science 24 not just an accountant. Vinod rai has transformed the office of the comptroller and auditor general of india.
Sep, 2019 the former cag on the autonomy of institutes, pliable bureaucrats and how you dont need a sachin tendulkar to run the bcci. Vinod rai also had the temerity to dub himself the nations conscience keeper on the cover of his book titled not just an accountant in which he dedicated a few. In his book, a raja has raised several questions on manmohans silence asking why he didnt speak up when he had information about all the decisions of telecom ministry. Rai s book will only be the latest in a series of tellall tales which. Raja launches attack on manmohan, cag vinod rai in tellall book.
Cag vinod rai, who demits office wednesday, will be remembered for turning the statutory body into a pugnacious watchdog of good governance and administrative integrity. Vinod rai, the cag behind astronomical figures in 2g case. He assumed office on 7 january 2008 till 22 may 20. Vinod rai was part of a political conspiracy against upa 2. In his book, a raja has spilled several beans with regards to former prime minister manmohan singh and former cag vinod rai. Raja, acquitted in the socalled 2g scam case, contends that the sanctity of the comptroller and auditor general s office was severely compromised by vinod rai who clearly had ulterior motives in overreaching the bounds of his constitutional function while auditing accounts relating to the 2g spectrum allocation in 2010. Exauditor vinod rai shocked by verdict, stands by rs 1. Excag suggests dissent notes should be recorded in ec. With his new book creating a major controversy, former comptroller and auditor general vinod rai. A committed crusaders log reading former cag vinod rai s autobiography, himanshu upadhyaya feels that it is less about the individual and more about a constitutionallymandated authoritys sustained efforts to uphold transparency in the face of concerted attempts by the powerful to thwart the same. Vinod rai comptroller and auditor general of india an outstanding alumnus of birla public school pilani, rajasthan. The diary of the nations conscience keeper 97881294615 by vinod rai and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. With his new book creating a major controversy, former cag vinod rai has said he has nothing personal against former prime minister manmohan singh, but all the acclaim and the blame. Former comptroller and auditor general cag vinod rai, who is known for overseeing the audits for the 2g spectrum and coal allocation scams during the upa regime, underlined in his new book that the central bureau of investigation cbi should maintain an arms length relationship with the government of the day.
Vinod rais next book on role of public institutions. Former telecom minister a raja today alleged that former cag vinod rai was a contract killer hired to kill the upa united progressive alliance government and called for his. Former comptroller and auditorgeneral cag vinod rais claim that the previous government at the centre had deputed politicians to get him to leave out names from audit reports on. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading not just an accountant. Retrieved 8 july this decision to issue lois simultaneously to all applicants was taken at the level of the minister. Facing criticism from various congress leaders for remarks made in his new book, former cag vinod rai on wednesday said the approach should be to address the malice, and not to shoot the messenger. Responding to some of the questions against the report, in his book. Raja went on to say that some forces were working against the upa2 and for that they used rai as a tool.
The biggest hurdle to good governance is the old boys club. Vinod rais next book on role of public institutions deccan. Andimuthu raja, the former telecom minister who was recently acquitted in the 2g scam trial, has alleged in his new book that the entire episode was an attempt by the opposition to bring down the upa ii, in which former cag vinod rai was complicit. At the same time, rai said that a larger issue needs to be debated on what is the recourse available to a public functionary like cag if somebody calls him. Holding to account indias public institutions, will hit the stands on september 5. Demanding apology from former cag vinod rai and the bjp, congress mp and former telecom minister kapil sibal said on thursday that his stand on loss from 2g spectrum allocation stands. A committed crusaders log reading former cag vinod rais autobiography, himanshu upadhyaya feels that it is less about the individual and more about a constitutionallymandated authoritys sustained efforts to uphold transparency in the face of concerted attempts by the powerful to thwart the same. He minces no words for the state of cbi and why the government was wrong on the fight between the two top officers and why.
This article is an excerpt from vinod rai s new book rethinking good governance and talks about the mismanagement of a renowned thiruvananthapuram temple. Extraordinary well, in order to justify my answer, i would like to bring things in perspective first. Vinod rai found fault with coal allocations where it existed, and where it didnt by going to the media, vinod rai set a precedent for other cags to make their reports a public spectacle. The constitutional role and independence of the organisation, which we take so much pride in, had to be disseminated for creating awareness about the organisation. Former cag vinod rai s next book on role of public institutions pti august 26, 2019 14. An accountant whos calling government to account previously, rai has slammed the govt in the 2g scam, commonwealth games, running of mgnrega and the spending by ril in an oil block. Why vinod rai disagrees with 2 ias officers who resigned.
The biggest hurdle to good governance is the old boys. Vinod rai became a household name in india after the 2g and coal scam report he published during his tenure as the comptroller and auditor general. May 22, 20 vinod rai, who retires wednesday after five years as indias comptroller and auditor general, sharpened the 153yearold institution to make it a more effective weapon in the fight against. Rais new book highlights deep mess in boeing 777 sale. Raja, who wrote the book during the trial of the case, claimed that he had got manmohan singhs approval to go ahead for allocating 2g telecom spectrum to new players after he explained the whole process and that there was enough spectrum available.
Excag vinod rai says happy for sanjay nirupams notice. Mar 19, 20 cags noddy books to bring home audit issues to common man. Vinod rai compromised cags sanctity, says a raja in book. In tellall book, a raja questions motive behind cags. The diary of the nations conscience keeper vinod rai on. The more the better, says vinod rai on multiple cags. Goodbye vinod rai, the cags attack dog india real time wsj.
Excag takes a swipe at manmohan singh for role in 2g scam. In tellall book, a raja questions motive behind cags 2g report a raja spent 15 months in prison and was acquitted last month of charges that he rigged the allocation of 2g mobile. Noddy books to bring home audit issues to common man. Former cag vinod rai has come out with stinging criticism of former prime minister manmohan singh, saying integrity is not just financial but also intellectual and professional. Bhushan, who was answering questions about the new political party from bangaloreans on.
Not just an accountant is an incisive, noholdsbarred account of indias eleventh comptroller and auditor general and a symbol of the anticorruption movement, vinod rai. Pti raja launches attack on manmohan, cag vinod rai in tellall book. The cags office is established by article 1481 of the constitution. Vinod rai s new book highlights deep mess in boeing 777 sale former cag vinod rai s controversial book, the diary of the nations conscience keeper not just an accountant, highlights how air india made a loss of rs 800 crore in the books in the sale of five boeing 777 aircraft to etihad airways. Cags noddy books to bring home audit issues to common man. Cag, bjp need to apologise if this cbi court verdict had come a week ago, before the elections in gujarat and himachal pradesh, it would have had a huge impact and seen a different government come to power in those states.
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