[Goanet] Telecom scams

2010-11-25 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Frederick Noronha: Corruption is not a Congress-versus-BJP debate. Neither is communalism. Response: I agree with you wholewheartedly that corruption is not restricted to just the Congress or BJP. It is has become part of the system. Only labels change depending upon who is in power at the

Re: [Goanet] Telecom scams

2010-11-24 Thread Frederick Noronha
Marshall, With due respect, I think you're only falling into a convenient trap. Corruption is not a Congress-versus-BJP debate. Neither is communalism. By creating a fake dichotomy on the above lines, a smoke-screen is created. We know that the BJP is as disposed as the Congress over corruption.

[Goanet] Telecom scams

2010-11-23 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Telecom scams in India are old hat. It has been happening ever since the telecom sector was opened to private participation over 10 years ago. The scams have taken place both during Congress as well as BJP rule. More importantly, the BJP who is now crying hoarse, did not allow Parliament to