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Thomas sworn-in as CVC; BJP protests
P J Thomas was on Tuesday sworn-in as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner amid BJP's boycott and complaint to President Pratibha Patil over the manner in which the appointment of the officer with a "blemished record" was made to the Constitutional post.
59-year-old Thomas, the Telecom Secretary till now, was administered the oath of office for a four-year tenure by the President at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The brief function was attended by Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Home Minister P Chidambaram, Law Minister M Veerappa Moily, Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar and Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah among others.
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Now it is CVC after CEC
SHANTOO | 08-Sep-2010
Even after lot of hue and cry and adverse media reports for earlier Chief Election commissioner Shri Chawla UPA insisted for him defying democratic oppossition. Now it is Chief Vigilace Commissioner. Inspite of appointing any other two names, they have gone ahead of affording the controversial appointment of CVC. This is a lesson for BJP that this is done to quash all the corruption chrges against the IOA and delhi Govt. for Common Wealth Games scam for 30 K Crores. BJP has supported on latest Nuclear Bill in Parliament in the afternoon whereas PC was telling media about Bhagwa Atankwad to media in the fornoon. Even now, if BJP does not take a lesson, the next appointment may be Chief Information Commissioner(CIC). The PM has gone to the extent of telling Hon'ble Supreme Court to restrain from policy decisions related judgement and Hon'ble CJI has not reflected their views on this yet. So one should see, CEC, CVC may follow CIC and even CJI by UPA-II.
UPA Setting A Trend
Sudhir P, Gurgaon | 08-Sep-2010
UPA I & II appear to be setting new trends. People with tainted or blemished records becoming CEC & CVC is a pointer towards that UPA may even consider appointing underworld Dons, operating from abroad, as President or PM of India.
Lesson for BJP??
Shantoo | 08-Sep-2010
Even after lot of hue and cry and adverse media reports for earlier Chief Election commissioner Shri Chawla UPA insisted for him defying democratic oppossition. Now it is Chief Vigilace Commissioner. Inspite of appointing any other two names, they have gone ahead of affording the controversial appointment of CVC. This is a lesson for BJP that this is done to quash all the corruption chrges against the IOA and delhi Govt. for Common Wealth Games scam for 30 K Crores. BJP has supported on latest Nuclear Bill in Parliament in the afternoon whereas PC was telling media about Bhagwa Atankwad to media in the fornoon. Even now, if BJP does not take a lesson, the next appointment may be Chief Information Commissioner(CIC). The PM has gone to the extent of telling Hon'ble Supreme Court to restrain from policy decisions related judgement and Hon'ble CJI has not reflected their views on this yet. So one should see, CEC, CVC may follow CIC and even CJI by UPA-II.
"Thomas sworn in as cvc
santana | 08-Sep-2010
Now media should stop calling MMS as most honest and honourable PM . He should also be included as a corrupt PM along with other congress PMs Media was telling the people that because of coalation politics he was not able to drop corrupt ministers. Now what was the reason for his supporting tainted babu as CVC inspite of objection from opp.leader. Even if therewere any pressure to appoint Thomas as CVC he should have taken shelter under opp.leaders objection .Not taking that shows that he also wants to coverup 2 G spectrum scam. Further by appointing a tainted man as CVC the Govt can now blackmail CVC to drop all CWG scam probes. Now will the press stop calling him Honest and honourable man
CVC=Convincingly Very Criminal.