Published: Sunday, Jan 23, 2011, 23:08 IST
By Harish Gupta | Place: New Delhi | Agency: DNA
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_forged-letters-from-mps-prime-minister-s-office-jittery_1498358
This is one headache prime minister Manmohan Singh could do without. Many of the letters received by his office from members of Parliament (MPs) and other public servants are forged. For a person keen on clearing letters fast, this has created a curious problem.
According to sources, the prime minister's office, in some cases, has to launch probes into the veracity of the letters and identify the end beneficiary after these are cleared by the prime minister. The senders usually forge the letterhead and signatures of the MPs and others in important offices.
The trend gained momentum after May 2004, when Singh took charge as prime minister, according to sources. There have been at least 13 such letters in the last six years while there was none during the regime of Atal Behari Vajpayee between 1998 and 2004. The number may appear small. But it has created concern in the prime minister's office, forcing it to put every letter it receives under the scanner.
Most of these complaints relate to corporate conflicts and corruption in high places. Some leaders whose signatures have been forged include Kalraj Mishra, Ram Gopal Yadav, Thavar Chand Gehlot, Shanker Sinh Waghela, KC Singh and Ram Das Athawale.
By Harish Gupta | Place: New Delhi | Agency: DNA
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_forged-letters-from-mps-prime-minister-s-office-jittery_1498358
This is one headache prime minister Manmohan Singh could do without. Many of the letters received by his office from members of Parliament (MPs) and other public servants are forged. For a person keen on clearing letters fast, this has created a curious problem.
According to sources, the prime minister's office, in some cases, has to launch probes into the veracity of the letters and identify the end beneficiary after these are cleared by the prime minister. The senders usually forge the letterhead and signatures of the MPs and others in important offices.
The trend gained momentum after May 2004, when Singh took charge as prime minister, according to sources. There have been at least 13 such letters in the last six years while there was none during the regime of Atal Behari Vajpayee between 1998 and 2004. The number may appear small. But it has created concern in the prime minister's office, forcing it to put every letter it receives under the scanner.
Most of these complaints relate to corporate conflicts and corruption in high places. Some leaders whose signatures have been forged include Kalraj Mishra, Ram Gopal Yadav, Thavar Chand Gehlot, Shanker Sinh Waghela, KC Singh and Ram Das Athawale.
