Controversies and scams are not new in our country. Nor is the involvement of corporate organizations, lobbyists, bureaucrats, high profile individuals & politicians in most of these. The prevailing news about allegations against ED’S senior official Rajeshwar Singh is the latest bureaucratic game plan that has taken the nation by storm.

But it doesn’t take much time to put two and two together if you see the list of names who are involved in this controversial episode.

Allegations Indicate Different Truth

Rajeshwar Singh was nominated by the Supreme Court to probe various money laundering cases on behalf of the Enforcement Department (which operates under the Finance Department), including the 2G allocation scam, the Aircel-Maxis scam & the INX Media scam (besides several others). His involvement with these cases made him the target of many people’s resentment; most of whom are involved in some way or the other in one or all of these cases.

There is a growing discomfort being felt by quite a few people, and as investigations make headway, the desperation seems to be growing stronger, with the accusations being hurled at Mr. Singh making it evident that these are planned attempts to delay, and if possible even stall the investigation process.

Are We Missing Something?

The plot gets all the more complicated with the Chidambaram connection i.e. the involvement of former Finance Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis & INX Media cases.  It was during Chidambaram’s tenure that clearance from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) was granted to both the ventures.

Charge sheets containing enough convincing material about the involvement of both P Chidambaram and his son Karti in both cases will be presented by the ED to the courts in July. While the former finance minister’s evasiveness during questioning by the CBI seems ironical, if not strange, his procurement of interim protection from arrest & coercive action from the Supreme Court till August 1, 2018 seem to definitely indicate something.

Another notable fact is that Rajeshwar Singh’s promotion & absorption in ED was first blocked by P Chidambaram during his tenure as the Finance Minister.

Can’t Save ‘Self’ by Implicating Another

Possession of assets disproportionate to his income & manufactured reports involvement with a person having ISI connections are the main allegations against Rajeshwar Singh. More than 50 complaints against him have reached the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Prime Minister’s Office & the Defence & Law Ministry. Most of these complaints were filed in the year 2011 when Singh was investigating the 2G allocation scam. Seven years later they have resurfaced again.

Attack on a Person’s Integrity is an Act of Desperation

When senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy revealed the sealed letter that the Centre had sent to the SC containing the fabricated reports by intelligence agency RAW, the desperation of those involved became even stronger.

Attempts to dissuade Mr. Singh from proceeding with investigation have been on for a long time and as pressure built up, he was compelled to submit his resignation, besides seeking protection from the Supreme Court. Intercession by senior BJP leader Mr. Swamy, enabled him to resume investigation.

Why would anyone want to put so much effort to malign a person unless there was some ulterior motive? Think about it.

Harassment of people and abuse of power has become a regular state of affairs in our country. In the case of Rajeshwar Singh there remains little doubt that this is a well-planned scheme to safeguard P Chidambaram by intimidating Mr. Singh and discrediting his personality, especially as the deadline for finishing the probe draws closer.