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Major Indian Scandals Overview

This document lists and summarizes major scandals in India since 1948, including scams related to coal mining, land, defense contracts, public funds, and more. The scale and costs of the scams have increased significantly over the decades, with many now involving billions of dollars lost. Corruption appears deeply entrenched in many levels and sectors of government and business.

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Major Indian Scandals Overview

This document lists and summarizes major scandals in India since 1948, including scams related to coal mining, land, defense contracts, public funds, and more. The scale and costs of the scams have increased significantly over the decades, with many now involving billions of dollars lost. Corruption appears deeply entrenched in many levels and sectors of government and business.

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Encyclopedia of Major Indian Scandals

See the rot over the years from 1 in 1948 to present day We are Progressing Country-Congress Way
Kudos to the guy who has worked so hard to compile this data. With so much of scam to report, I wish I could start a separate channel "SCAMS TODAY".

This is to update you on all the scams that have taken place in India, since 1947. The list size seems to be increasing year by year.

You can click on any of the scandals below to go to the original story of the [Link]/listed ..in wikipedia..the free Encyclopedia... 2012

President of India's land grab scandal - President of India Pratibha

Patil allegedly grabbed 2,61,000 sq ft of defence land in Khadki Cantonment,

Pune and built a home on it [1] [2] [3] [4] Coal Mining Scam - Central government lost 1,070,000 crore (US$213.47 billion) by not Auctioning Coal Blocks says CAG's 110 page draft report [5][6] [7] Karnataka Wakf Board Land Scam - 200,000 crore (US$39.9 billion)[8][9] Andhra Pradesh land scam - 100,000 crore (US$19.95 billion)[10] Service Tax and Central Excise Duty fraud - 19,159 crore (US$3.82 billion) crore)[11] [12] Gujarat PSU financial irregularities - 17,000 crore (US$3.39 billion)[13] [14]

Maharashtra stamp duty scam - 640 crore (US$127.68 million)[15] [16] Highway scam - 70 crore (US$13.97 million) [17] [18] [19] Ministry of External Affairs gift scam[20] [21] [22] Himachal Pradesh pulse scam[23] [24]

Flying Club fraud - 190 crore (US$37.91 million)[25] Andhra Pradesh liquor scam[26][27] Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association scam Approximately 50 crore (US$9.98 million)[28][29] Jammu and Kashmir PHE scam[30] Jammu and Kashmir recruitment scam[31] Jammu and Kashmir examgate[32] [33] Jammu and Kashmir dental scam[34] Punjab paddy scam - 18 crore (US$3.59 million)[35] [36] NHPC cement scam[37] Girivan (Pune) land scam [38] (not to be confused with Pune land scam which came to light during 2011)

2011

Uttar Pradesh NRHM scam - 10,000 crore (US$2 billion)[39][40][41][42][43] ISRO's S-band scam (also known as ISRO-Devas deal, the deal was later KG Basin Oil scam[48] [49] [50] [51] [52] Goa mining scam[53][54] Bellary mining scam Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike scam - 3,207 crore (US$639.8 million) Himachal Pradesh HIMUDA housing scam[59][60] Pune housing scam [61] Pune land scam [62] [63] Orissa pulse scam - 700 crore (US$139.65 million)[64][65] [66] [67] Kerala investment scam - 1,000 crore (US$199.5 million)[68] Maharashtra education scam - 1,000 crore (US$199.5 million)[69][70] Mumbai Sales Tax fraud - 1,000 crore (US$199.5 million)[71]

called off) - 200,000 crore (US$39.9 billion) [44] [45] [46][47]


[55] [56] [57] [58]

Uttar Pradesh TET scam[72][73][74] Uttar Pradesh MGNREGA scam[75] Orissa MGNREGA scam[76][77] [78] Indian Air Force land scam[79] [80] [81] Tatra scam - 750 crore (US$149.63 million)[82] Bihar Solar lamp scam - 40 crore (US$7.98 million)[83] [84]

BL Kashyap - EPFO scam - 169 crore (US$33.72 million)[85][86] Stamp Paper scam (not to be confused with Abdul Karim Telgi's Stamp Paper scam) - 2.34 crore (US$466,830)[87]

2010

2G spectrum scam - In the audit report, CAG puts the loss

at 176,000 crore (US$35.11 billion) [88] whereas CBI pegs the loss at 30,984 crore (US$6.18 billion) [89]

Adarsh Housing Society scam Commonwealth Games scam Uttar Pradesh food grain scam LIC housing loan scam Belekeri port scam Andhra Pradesh Emmar scam - 2,500 crore (US$498.75 million)[90] [91][92] [93] Madhya Pradesh MGNREGA scam - 9 crore (US$1.8 million)[94] Jharkhand MGNREGA scam[95] [96] [97] Indian Premier League scandal[98][99] Karnataka housing board scam[100] [101] [102]

2009

Madhu Koda mining scam Goa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) scam[103] [104]

Rice export scam - 2,500 crore (US$498.75 million)[105] Orissa mining scam - 7,000 crore (US$1.4 billion)[106]

Orissa paddy scam[107] [108]

Sukhna land scam - Darjeeling [109] [110] [111] [112] Vasundhara Raje land scam[113] Austral Coke scam - 1,000 crore (US$199.5 million)[114][115] Gujarat's VDSGCU Sugarcane scam - 18.7 crore (US$3.73 million) [116] [117] [118]

2008

Cash for Vote Scandal Hasan Ali black money controversy[119][120][121] The Satyam scam [122]

State Bank of Saurashtra scam - 95 crore (US$18.95 million)[123][124] Army ration pilferage scam - 5,000 crore (US$997.5 million)[125] Jharkhand medical equipment scam - 130 crore (US$25.94 million)[126] [127] Haryana Teachers' recruitment scam[128] [129]

2006

Kerala ice cream parlour sex scandal Scorpene Deal scam[130][131][132] Punjab city centre project scam - 1,500 crore (US$299.25 million)[133] Uttar Pradesh ayurveda scam - 26 crore (US$5.19 million)[134] [135] [136] [137] Navy War Room Spy Scandal (related to Scorpene Deal Scam)

2005

IPO scam [138][139]


Oil for food scam (Natwar Singh)

Bihar flood relief scam - 17 crore (US$3.39 million)[140]

2004

Gegong Apang PDS scam

2003

Taj corridor scandal

HUDCO scam[141]

2002

Stamp paper scam - 20,000 crore (US$3.99 billion)[142] [143] [144]

Provident Fund (PF) scam [145][146]


Kargil coffin scam[147]

2001

Ketan Parekh securities scam Barak Missile scandal

Calcutta Stock Exchange scam[148]

2000

India-South Africa match fixing scandal[149]

UTI scam - 32 crore (US$6.38 million)[150]

1997

Cobbler scam [151][152]


Hawala scandal

Bihar land scam - 400 crore (US$79.8 million)[153]

SNC lavalin power project scam - 374 crore (US$74.61 million)[154]

1996

Bihar fodder scam - 950 crore (US$189.53 million)[155] [156] [157] Sukh Ram telecom equipment scandal

C R Bhansali scam - 1,100 crore (US$219.45 million)[158][159] Fertiliser import scam - 133 crore (US$26.53 million)[160][161]

1995

Purulia arms drop case

Meghalya forest scam - 300 crore (US$59.85 million)[162] Preferential allotment scam - 5,000 crore (US$997.5 million)[163] Yugoslav Dinar Scam - 400 crore (US$79.8 million)[164]

1994

Sugar import scam [165][166]

1992

Harshad Mehta securities scam - 5,000 crore (US$997.5 million)[167] Palmolein Oil Import Scam, Kerala

Indian Bank scandal - 1,300 crore (US$259.35 million)[168]

1990

Airbus scandal[169]

1989

St Kitts forgery[170]

1987

Bofors Scandal[171]

1981

Cement Scam involving A R Antulay - 30 crore (US$5.99 million)[172]

1976

Kuo oil scandal - 2.2 crore (US$438,900)[173]

1974

Maruti scandal[174]

1971

Nagarwala scandal - 60 lakh (US$119,700)

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1965

Kalinga tubes scandal[175]

1964

Pratap Singh Kairon scam[176]

1960

Teja loan scandal - 22 crore (US$4.39 million)[177]

1958

The Mundhra scandal - 1.2 crore (US$239,400)[178]

1956

BHU funds misappropriation - 50 lakh (US$99,800)[179]

1951

Cycle import scam[180]

1948

Jeep scandal - 80 lakh (US$159,600)[181]

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