List of scandals in India explained

The following is a list of proven scandals in India since independence, including political, financial and corporate scandals. The year, or decade, is when the scandal was first reported.

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A fraudulent letter of undertaking worth (1.77 billion) was issued at the Punjab National Bank branch in Brady House, Mumbai, making the bank liable for the amount.[109] The fraudulent transactions, linked to Nirav Modi, were first noticed by a new employee of the bank.[110] Two branch employees were involved in the scam, in which the bank's core banking system was bypassed to raise payment notes to overseas branches of other Indian banks (including Allahabad Bank, Axis Bank and Union Bank of India) with the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. Three jewellers (Gitanjali Group and its subsidiaries, Gili and Nakshatra) are also under investigation. Mehul Choksi is also accused in the scandal.[111] [112] [113]

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Against former Union Minister P. Chidambaram[115]

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Further reading

Notes and References

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