Pow'err' play - Villains of 2013

27 Dec 2013 6:36 PM IST

The min'err': 2013 turned out to be a very bad year for self styled godman Asaram Bapu. The 72-year-old godman was accused of sexually assaulting a minor at his Ahmedabad ashram. The case quickly grabbed headline space in all news channels
Masood was convicted in a case dating back to the '90s while he was the Health Minister in the VP Singh government. He was accused of allotting MBBs seats reserved for the north-east to undeserving candidates. Got to say, the long arm of the law
<a href="">The Doct'err':</a> Ex-Congress MP Rasheed Masood has the dubious distinction of being the first MP to be disqualified after the SC ruling preventing tainted politicians from holding seats in Parliament.
Lalu still says he's not guilty and that he was framed. He has appealed to higher courts although nothing conclusive has ever happened. For now, word is Lalu has taken to gardening at the Birsa Munda jail in Jharkhand.
The Scamst'err' - RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav is known for his unique sense of humour. But that didn't turn out to be of much use in the Fodder scam. 44 people, including him, were sentenced by a CBI court in the case. Lalu has been
More trouble was brewing for the MP. A 42-year-old Delhi woman soon came forward with rape charges saying the MP had raped her at gun-point, multiple times. Investigations are going on based on the complaints.
<a href="">The 'Maid' of dishonour:</a> BSP MP Dhananjay Singh and his wife Jagriti Singh came under the news scanner following the death of a house maid at his residence. Although he tried to pass it off as an ordinary death, assault marks
There was much outrage over the issue and the Opposition parties had a field day with both Kumar and Bansal (who was involved in job-for-cash scam) in the fray. The incident prompted the Supreme Court to criticise the CBI for it's 'caged parrot'
<a href="">The 'vetter':</a> Inducted around the same time as Bansal, former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar too had a not-so-smooth ending to his term. Kumar was forced to resign after the CBI, in an affidavit to the SC, admitted that the Law
Now, if you thought this was the embarrassment, you are wrong. The embarrassment lies in the fact that when the UPA government was embroiled in scams worth lakhs of crores, this particular case involved a mere amount Rs 90 lakhs. A small amount,
<a href="">The 'post' man:</a> Just over six months is what former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal got to spend in office. Following the CBI arrest of his nephew Vijay Singla in a job-for-cash scandal, the minister had to resign as
The aide went missing after filing the complaint, and the BJP didn't lose any time in distancing themselves from the controversy. The party immediately expelled Raghavji from the party, and days later he was taken into custody. Raghavji is now out
<a href="">The 'aide' err:</a> Crimes against women is not something new to the political class. But the case of former Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Raghavji doesn't fall in this category, it was worse than that. Just days after his 79th
Suspended from the party, it didn't take long for the minister to resign from his post. A CBI inquiry also proved the charges made by the woman right.
<a href="">The 'rape' err:</a> From being a minister in the Rajastan cabinet to a jail cell. All over a rape charge. Babulal Nagar was accused of rape by a 35-year-old married woman. Though the minister tried to downplay the incident, his
What makes this case more sad is the fact that the journalist in question was the best friend of Tejpal's daughter. More harrowing is the fact that the girl's father was a colleague of Tejpal. The verdict is not out yet, but we have to say, the harm
Accused of sexually harassing a junior Tehelka journalist, Tejpal spread the shame not just on himself, but also posed a question mark on the kind of sting journalism it was known for.
<a href="">The juni'err':</a> When you know you have earned some very bad enemies over the years, it's only imperative that you be extra-cautious in your daily endeavours. For Tehelka's Tarun Tejpal, this wasn't possible.
More trouble was in store for Asaram after two Surat-based sisters filed complaints of rape against the godman and his son Narayan Sai. Court booked the duo for rape, the trial of which is underway. The duo is in jail.
Earlier, as protests raged on in the capital in the aftermath of the December 16 gang rape, Asaram Bapu had drawn ire for his sexist comments asking for rape victims to address the perpetrators as 'brother' and should have 'begged' them to stop. He

The min'err': 2013 turned out to be a very bad year for self styled godman Asaram Bapu. The 72-year-old godman was accused of sexually assaulting a minor at his Ahmedabad ashram. The case quickly grabbed headline space in all news channels

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