Finally, there's good news for corrupt bureaucrats, politicians, officers and middlemen. The Government of India has decided to initiate Corruption Awards from this year onwards, on lines of the Filmfare Awards. This, the government said, would be an inspiration for several thousand others in service to shine in corruption and successfully create the world's most powerful parallel economy. It is rumored that PM Manmohan Singh would be in charge of the awards ceremony, since he has nothing else to do anyway.
Inarguably, the Scandal of the Year Award is expected to be won by A.Raja and his team, for their fabulous performance in the 2G Scam. A.Raja, when contacted, said he would love to dedicate this award to his mentor Kalaignar Karunanidhi. Karunanidhi himself has been nominated for the Lifetime Achievement Awards in Corruption. The Emerging Corrupt Leaders Award might be shared by Doordarshan CEO B.S.Lalli and Army General Deepak Kapoor, for their roles in CWG scam and Adarsh Housing scam respectively. Meanwhile, B.S.Yedyurappa has alleged that he wasn't considered for the award just because he was from the Opposition Party. He has filed a lawsuit againt the PM for biased selection in the awards.
The Newcomer of the Year award has been confirmed to be won by Nira Radia, corporate lobbyist. With this, 2G scam awards tally moved to two. The Best Family entertainer award will be bagged by Team BCCI. Another award, for the institution with the minimum productivity and maximum strikes, goes to Neyveli Lignite Corporation. The poll for the People's Choice Award is still going on. The awards will be jointly sponsored by Loop Telecom, Department of Telecom and Emmar MGF, builders of CWG village buildings.
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