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The Joginder Singh Chat

Still, you can't keep a garrulous man down. And between the lines of what Singh says is the story of what is really going on at the CBI which is currently investigating the most controversial cases in the country.
p0p (Fri Nov 29 20:03:24 1996 IST):

Hellooooo!!!

Hello there: Anyone there yet or is everyone stuck in the traffic today. Hey! guess what even the network is acting slow today. This seems to be one of those special cases of Stretching the time.

Hello there: Anyone there yet or is everyone stuck in the traffic today.

Hey p0p: what's up on your mind. you still here or have you left by now.

Hey! where's Mr. Singh. I hope he remembers the time for this Online Chat.

Where is Sardar Joginder Singh?

Hullo, what time is the Chat scheduled for?

Hullo, what time is the Chat scheduled for?

Hi, This is Raju from Delhi. We are still waiting for Mr. Singh to arrive. He will be in shortly. Thank you for waiting.

puneet: Helloo!! where are you from?

Raju, folks, is Raju Makhijani, the computer whiz, who anchors the Rediff Chats from Delhi. Thank you, Raju, for all your help and support.

Hello, I am here. Fire your questions straightaway.

Hi Nikhil....

oh helloji/ Kithe tusee ji/ What questions can't we ask ji/ te hore dasso, shud we ask embracing quostuns or not ji????

Good evening, Mr Singh, welcome to the Rediff Chat. I hope you enjoy the experience.

Mog: You are as free to ask questions as I am as free to reply or not to reply.

My name is Bond, James Bond. You can call me James!

Hello Joginderji, What do you think about the role CBI is playing in Fodder scam?

Sir, I am a student of Indian politics from Stanford. As far as my studies go, never has the CBI been in such controversy as under your tenure. Why is that so?

When are you putting all these damn politicians behind bars and throwing away the keys to the lockup? Hope it is soon.

Mr Singh, Sat Sri Akal. Sir, how much political interference is there in the functioning of your agency?

Dear Mr Singh, I am a sikh married to a Canadian. We presently live in the US. I want to know what is the present status of the fodder scam in Bihar. I believe it has whipped quite a controversy, involving the Lalloo and even you are in the line of fire. Can you tell us your opinion on this?

Mog: You are as free to ask questions as I am as free to reply or not to reply.

Good evening, Mr Singh, I welcome your decision to participate in an international Chat as this one. This is transperancy of a high order and something that your predecessors did not do? I just want to ask you what are the main issues obstructing the CBI's functioning?

Good evening, Sir. Is it true that you are under political pressure from the very top to go slow on your investigations so that the present government can survive?

Mr Singh, to continue my series of questions, not a day passes when I read on Internet magazines such as Rediff about how sundry courts have pulled up the CBI for its style of functioning? What is the reason why the CBI is unable to investigate cases to its optimum level? Do you suffer from a shortage of officers? or is the quality of officers sir, not very good?

The CBI is investigating many major scams all over the country? How long before some results come to the fore?

What would you list as the ten most important cases confronting the CBI? And how close are you to a resolution in each one?

Good evening Joginderji, I am from fiji(small nation with Indians), What is your opinion about making CBI an independent body??

I say, old boy, rather quiet, aren't you. Tell me, what did this chap, Mr U Biswas, mean when he said that you had tampered with his report on the fodder scam? Rather cheeky of him!

Mr Singh,while I wait for a response to my previous question, can you tell us what is your equation with Mr Deve Gowda,do you have to brief him everyday?

Simran: First of all I would like to tell you that fodder scam is a name given to misuse of funds meant for animal husbandary department by overdrawal from treasurey making false receipts for expenditure and bookking non-existing expenditure against the government funds. Forty five cases have been registered and some of them are nearing chargesheeting. At present 44 accused persons are in jail. So far property worth over Rs 50 crore from the CBI took up the investigation and more than 180 kgs of gold has been siezed, recovered from the accused persons. It is suspected that the accused persons used money illegally drawn from the government treasuries for acquiring these properties. The cases is being monitored by the High Court of Patna and systematic investigation is being conducted. The CBI will not spare anybody if evidence is available. This is irrespective of the rank and status of a person or persons. I do not wish to comment on any personality.

Hello Joginderji, What do you think about the role CBI is playing in Fodder scam?

I say, old boy, this kind of silence won't do. You've got to answer these damn questions, so blimey, answer them.