Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Corruption Charges

A Delhi court today ordered framing of charges against former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh for alleged criminal misconduct and amassing disproportionate assets of over Rs 10 crore.

Virbhadra Singh, the 82-year-old Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, has been charged by the CBI with amassing crores more than he could account for. A charge-sheet was filed minutes after the Delhi High Court dismissed the Chief Minister's plea to drop the case. The CBI's swift action to file the charge-sheet after the court verdict was seen as a...

Union Health Minister and senior BJP leader JP Nadda on Monday said Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh should resign on moral grounds in view of charges of disproportionate assets and money laundering against him.

The Congress has decided to go on the offensive and counter the BJP's demand for the Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh's resignation over corruption and money laundering charges against him. It will hold protests against the BJP in all districts of the state.

The Delhi High Court today sought response of Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s plea seeking vacation of the Himachal Pradesh High Court's interim order restraining the agency from arresting, interrogating or filing a charge sheet against him in a disproportionate assets case.

The BJP today accused Congress of "quietly approving" the corruption of its leaders even as it demanded the resignation of Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy over the allegation of a solar scam accused that he had paid him a bribe of Rs 5.5 crore.

Union Minister JP Nadda today demanded that Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh resigned over corruption charges against him and questioned the "silence" of top Congress leadership on the issue.

BJP today demanded resignation of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh after Enforcement Directorate registered money laundering case against him, and questioned "silence" of Congress over the issue.

The Congress opened another front against the BJP on Sunday, alleging a Rs 100-crore scam against its leader and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Singh Dhumal and his son, lawmaker Anurag Thakur.

Fresh allegations of corruption have been made against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh whose party, the Congress, had put up a solid defence of the 79-year-old leader earlier this week.

Senior Congressman and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh is addressing the media apologising for his behaviour earlier today. This morning Mr Singh threatened to "break cameras" when media persons questioned him about the latest set of corruption charges against him. His party, the Congress, also apologised for his comments.

A court in Himachal Pradesh has framed corruption charges against Union Minister Virbhadra Singh. Mr Singh was chief minister of Himachal Pradesh from 2003-2007. The charges are based on a CD that reportedly has the minister talking about financial irregularities in the context of industrialists who wanted to invest in Himachal Pradesh.

A Delhi court today ordered framing of charges against former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh for alleged criminal misconduct and amassing disproportionate assets of over Rs 10 crore.

Virbhadra Singh, the 82-year-old Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, has been charged by the CBI with amassing crores more than he could account for. A charge-sheet was filed minutes after the Delhi High Court dismissed the Chief Minister's plea to drop the case. The CBI's swift action to file the charge-sheet after the court verdict was seen as a...

Union Health Minister and senior BJP leader JP Nadda on Monday said Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh should resign on moral grounds in view of charges of disproportionate assets and money laundering against him.

The Congress has decided to go on the offensive and counter the BJP's demand for the Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh's resignation over corruption and money laundering charges against him. It will hold protests against the BJP in all districts of the state.

The Delhi High Court today sought response of Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s plea seeking vacation of the Himachal Pradesh High Court's interim order restraining the agency from arresting, interrogating or filing a charge sheet against him in a disproportionate assets case.

The BJP today accused Congress of "quietly approving" the corruption of its leaders even as it demanded the resignation of Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy over the allegation of a solar scam accused that he had paid him a bribe of Rs 5.5 crore.

Union Minister JP Nadda today demanded that Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh resigned over corruption charges against him and questioned the "silence" of top Congress leadership on the issue.

BJP today demanded resignation of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh after Enforcement Directorate registered money laundering case against him, and questioned "silence" of Congress over the issue.

The Congress opened another front against the BJP on Sunday, alleging a Rs 100-crore scam against its leader and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Singh Dhumal and his son, lawmaker Anurag Thakur.

Fresh allegations of corruption have been made against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh whose party, the Congress, had put up a solid defence of the 79-year-old leader earlier this week.

Senior Congressman and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh is addressing the media apologising for his behaviour earlier today. This morning Mr Singh threatened to "break cameras" when media persons questioned him about the latest set of corruption charges against him. His party, the Congress, also apologised for his comments.

A court in Himachal Pradesh has framed corruption charges against Union Minister Virbhadra Singh. Mr Singh was chief minister of Himachal Pradesh from 2003-2007. The charges are based on a CD that reportedly has the minister talking about financial irregularities in the context of industrialists who wanted to invest in Himachal Pradesh.