Page 3 - Vyapam Scam

Shanta Kumar's concern on Vyapam unnecessary: Shivraj

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the concern expressed by senior BJP leader Shanta Kumar on the opposition's Vyapam scam allegations without knowing the reality was unnecessary.

MP Assembly adjourned after ruckus over Vyapam scam

The MP Assembly was today adjourned for the day as ruling BJP and Congress legislators created a ruckus, trading charges over the Vyapam scam and later entered into a scuffle with each other in the Assembly premises.

Allegations against NDA should not remain hidden under the carpet: BJD

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday said that allegations against the NDA Government over issues like the Vyapam scam should not be allowed to either 'remain hidden under the carpet' or disrupt the functioning of Parliament.

Don't link all deaths in MP to Vyapam scam: BJP MP

Defending Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is facing the heat over Vyapam scam, BJP MP Rakesh Singh today said all mysterious deaths in the state are not related to the Vyapam scam.

Vyapam scam: CBI tags 'murder' on Namrata death, files three new FIRs

The agency also initiated probe into journalist Akshay Singh's death

Vyapam scam will be raised in Parliament: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia today said the issue of Vyapam scam will be raised during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament as he accused Madhya Pradesh government of "inaction" in probing the massive irregularities, in which many accused and witnesses have lost their lives.

Vyapam: BJP suspends MP Backwards panel member Kirar

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reportedly suspended Gulab Singh Kirar, who was a part of a panel that represented the backward classes in Madhya Pradesh.

BJP suspends Gulab Singh Kirar over Vyapam connection

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reportedly suspended Gulab Singh Kirar, who was a part of a panel that represented the backward classes in Madhya Pradesh.

Cong makes fresh allegations against CM in Vyapam scam

The main opposition Congress today came down heavily on the BJP over two accused in the Vyapam case, and openly alleged that they were being protected by state chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Meet the Vyapam scam whistleblowers

The Supreme Court is set to hear on Thursday a petition filed by Anand Rai, one of the three whistleblowers in the Vyapam scam. Rai had filed a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allotment of seats in private colleges of Madhya Pradesh.

MP opposition parties call strike to protest against Vyapam scam

Heavy security was in place here Thursday in view of a strike called by various parties, including the opposition Congress, to protest the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh.

Vyapam scam: SC to hear CBI plea on July 20

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on Monday the plea of CBI that Special Investigation Team (SIT) be allowed to file charge sheets in the Vyapam scam cases in which the investigation is over.

Vyapam scam: Congress demands Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation

The Congress on Thursday demanded the resignation of Union Minister for Oil and Petroleum Dharmendra Pradhan for allegedly taking undue advantage from a prime accused in the Vyapam scam.

Vyapam scam: Modi needs to decide over Chouhan, Pradhan's resignation, says AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to take the call over the resignation of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister for Oil and Petroleum Dharmendra Pradhan in connection with the Vyapam scam.

Never took any favour from Vyapam accused: Dharmendra Pradhan

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today denied any favour from Vyapam scam accused Sudhir Sharma saying his tickets for visit to Bhopal in May 2010 were procured by the Party. "I never got tickets from anybody, as a Party General Secretary my tickets were booked by the party headquarters," he said here. The Congress has demanded Prdahan's resignation following his name allegedly appearing in Vyapam scam accused Sharma's diary with the mention that he got tickets to Bhopal from him. "All tickets for my Party work were booked by the Party office. I got no tickets from anyone," Pradhan said.

Shivraj is the real whistle-blower, reiterates BJP

Party shows solidarity with MP chief minister; says his honesty is impeccable

No need for Chouhan to resign over Vyapam scam: Tomar

Defending the embattled Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister over Vyapam scam, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today said there was no need for Chouhan to resign over the scandal, which, he alleged, was being fanned by the Congress to tarnish his image. "There is no need for Shivrajji to resign. Congress is trying to tarnish his image over Vyapam scam by a false campaign for political reasons. Congress won't succeed in maligning his image," Tomar told reporters here. He said that as soon as Shivraj Singh Chouhan got to know about the Vyapam scam on July 7, 2013, he went for a fair probe into it. "Shivrajji formed the Special Task Force (STF) to investigate the matter on August 24, 2013," the Union Steel and Mines Minister said. The Madhya Pradesh High Court monitored the STF probe and the state government had no say whatsoever in it before the CBI appeared in the picture, following the apex court's order of last week, Tomar said. The STF made 2,638 people accused in the scam. Of ...

Vyapam scam: CBI team summons Gwalior's SIT

The CBI on Tuesday summoned the Gwalior-based Special Investigation Team (SIT) to take charge of the probe into the Madhya Pradesh Vyapam recruitment and admissions scam and related deaths.

BJP may not retaliate against Congress over Vyapam scam

Sources say Amit Shah asked CM Chouhan to not carry out his Swabhiman Yatra

CBI team arrives in Bhopal to take over Vyapam probe

A CBI team arrived in Bhopal today to take over investigation in the Vyapam scam following a Supreme Court directive and made a preliminary assessment of the probe conducted so far by the Special Task Force of Madhya Pradesh police. The team held discussion with MP police officials and the Madhya Pradesh High Court-appointed Special Investigating Team (SIT), which hitherto monitored the investigation on a day-to-day basis, official sources said. The CBI, tasked with the responsibility of probing the massive rigging of examinations for jobs and admission to various educational institutions, including medical colleges, conducted by the MP Professional Examination Board (MPPEB), also known as Vyapam, will take stock of the progress made in investigation so far and ascertain the number of cases needed to be registered by it. A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India H L Dattu had on July 9 transferred the probe of all cases related to Vyapam scam to the CBI and asked it to