Bofors Scandal News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Can't leave Bofors probe hanging, still people and papers out there: Chitra Subramaniam (IANS Interview)
New Delhi, March 18: Nearly four decades after it broke out, the probe into the Bofors scandal still remains inconclusive even though papers and people that can establish the truth are still out there but are still ignored and unutilised, says journalist Chitra Subramaniam.
Rajiv Gandhi and his govt engaged in 'massive' coverup of Bofors scam: Chitra Subramaniam
New Delhi, March 17: The Rajiv Gandhi government was guilty of a massive coverup in the Bofors arms deal scandal, and while Swedish investigators say there is no evidence of a money trail to the then PM, the role of the rest of his family remains an unanswered question, journalist Chitra Subramaniam says.
Amitabh Bachchan dragged into Bofors scandal without evidence: Chitra Subramaniam (IANS Interview)
New Delhi, March 17: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan was sought to be implicated in the Bofors scandal by a planted story linking his name to a secret Swiss account for kickbacks from the Swedish arms giant as part of a "vicious campaign", says journalist Chitra Subramaniam.
'Gunning for the trouble': Investigating the Bofors scandal, its impact - and inconclusive outcome (Book Review)
New Delhi, March 10: The scandal tarnished the image of two popular Prime Ministers (one posthumously), threw light on the unscrupulous world of the global arms trade and its nexus with politics, and forced banking haven Switzerland to change its impenetrable laws to help foreign governments unearth cases of large-scale corruption.