India’s government was rocked by a fresh corruption scandal yesterday after it was accused of forgoing $210bn in potential revenues by selling coal assets too cheaply to some of the country’s top industrialists.
The accusations – contained in a leaked 110-page draft report by India’s comptroller and auditor-general – prompted an uproar from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, which attacked the government, led by Manmohan Singh, prime minister, for a “very serious scam”.
The government “is looting the country”, said Prakash Javadekar, a BJP spokesman. “We can’t allow this to happen.”
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