Mundhra scandal
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The Mundhra scandal was a major 1958 Indian financial and political scandal involving fraudulent share deals by businessman Haridas Mundhra that led to a parliamentary inquiry and the resignation of Finance Minister T. T. Krishnamachari.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LIC–Mundhra scandal | 1 |
| Mundhra scandal canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Mundhra scandal Context triple: [T. T. Krishnamachari, reasonForResignation, Mundhra scandal]
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Target entity: Mundhra scandal Target entity description: The Mundhra scandal was a major 1958 Indian financial and political scandal involving fraudulent share deals by businessman Haridas Mundhra that led to a parliamentary inquiry and the resignation of Finance Minister T. T. Krishnamachari.
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A.
Dung Gate
Dung Gate is one of the main historic entrances in the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, providing access to the area near the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter.
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B.
Calas affair
The Calas affair was an 18th-century French legal case involving the wrongful execution of Protestant merchant Jean Calas, which became a symbol of religious intolerance and judicial injustice and inspired Voltaire’s campaign for civil rights and legal reform.
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C.
Mani Pulite investigations
Mani Pulite investigations were a landmark early-1990s Italian judicial probe into widespread political corruption that exposed systemic bribery and led to the collapse of much of the country’s postwar party system.
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D.
Profumo affair
The Profumo affair was a 1963 British political scandal involving Secretary of State for War John Profumo’s relationship with model Christine Keeler, which contributed to the downfall of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan’s government.
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E.
Bathgate
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
financial scandal
ⓘ
political scandal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Haridas Mundhra scandal
ⓘ
Mundhra scandal ⓘ
surface form:
LIC–Mundhra scandal
|
| charge |
fraudulent share transactions
ⓘ
overvaluation of shares of Mundhra-controlled companies ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred during the second Nehru ministry ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| follows | independence of India ⓘ |
| hasCause | fraudulent investment of LIC funds in Mundhra-controlled companies ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
establishment of Chagla Commission of Inquiry
ⓘ
loss of public confidence in government financial oversight ⓘ resignation of Finance Minister T. T. Krishnamachari ⓘ strengthening of parliamentary oversight of public financial institutions ⓘ |
| inquiryBy | Justice M. C. Chagla Commission ⓘ |
| involves |
Life Insurance Corporation of India
ⓘ
Ministry of Finance ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Finance (India)
Parliament of India ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| location |
Mumbai
ⓘ
surface form:
Bombay
New Delhi, India ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
|
| mainSubject | fraudulent share deals ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | Indian press ⓘ |
| natureOfAllegation |
conflict of interest
ⓘ
misuse of public funds ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| outcome |
political embarrassment for the Indian National Congress government
ⓘ
recommendations for stricter control over public financial institutions ⓘ |
| participant |
Haridas Mundhra
ⓘ
members of Lok Sabha ⓘ officials of Life Insurance Corporation of India ⓘ officials of Ministry of Finance (India) ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1958 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956
ⓘ
corporate governance in India ⓘ public sector investment policy in India ⓘ |
| significance |
early test of parliamentary accountability in India
ⓘ
first major financial scandal of independent India involving a public sector institution ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Feroze Gandhi
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Haridas Mundhra ⓘ Jawaharlal Nehru ⓘ Justice M. C. Chagla ⓘ T. T. Krishnamachari ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | questions raised in Lok Sabha by Feroze Gandhi ⓘ |
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Subject: Mundhra scandal Description of subject: The Mundhra scandal was a major 1958 Indian financial and political scandal involving fraudulent share deals by businessman Haridas Mundhra that led to a parliamentary inquiry and the resignation of Finance Minister T. T. Krishnamachari.
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