Former Congress MP Vijay Darda sentenced to 4 years imprisonment in the coal scam

One of the most corrupt Congress leader finally punished

Vijay Darda (left) and his son Devender Darda

New Delhi – A Delhi Court on Wednesday sentenced ex-Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda, his son Devender Darda, and businessman Manoj Kumar Jaiswal to four years in jail in a case related to irregularities in the allocation of a coal block in Chhattisgarh, saying the convicts obtained the block by cheating the Government of India. All three convicts were taken into custody immediately after the Court order.

Special Judge Sanjay Bansal also awarded three-year jail terms to ex-coal secretary H C Gupta and two former senior public servants K S Kropha and K C Samria in the case. The Court also imposed a fine of Rs 50 lakh on the company, JLD Yavatmal Energy Pvt. Ltd, which was convicted in the case.

The scam

The present case relates to allocation of a coal block. The convicts had obtained the said block by committing cheating with the Govt of India. The CAG estimated a massive loss of Rs 10.6 lakh crore to the exchequer.

Editorial Viewpoint

This matter is 11 years old. What is wrong if the common man who suffered due to this incident feels that delayed justice is injustice ?