DA case: Cong distances itself from Kripashankar New Delhi: The Congress on Friday left its senior party leader Kripashankar Singh to fend for himself in the corruption case saying law will take its own course but remained non-committal on whether the controversial leader should be suspended from the party.

"Law is taking and will take its own course. Congress is of the belief that there should be no obstruction in its working," party spokesperson Rashid Alvi told reporters here.

He, however, evaded a question on whether Singh should be suspended from the party after the case.

"There has been a raid on which no decision by the court has come so far. If the party takes any decision, we will let you know," was his brief response to a volley of questions on the issue....more    
08:22 PM, Mar 02, 2012

DA case: Kripashankar moves SC against HC order New Delhi: Former Maharashtra Congress chief Kripashankar Singh on Thursday moved Supreme Court seeking a stay against Bombay High Court order for his prosecution and attachment of properties in the disproportionate assets case. Earlier, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated an inquiry into Kripashankar Singh's disproportionate assets after Mumbai Police lodged an FIR against him on Bombay High Court's orders. CNN-IBN has accessed details of 22 bank accounts of Kripashankar's...  
08:30 PM, Mar 01, 2012

A Cong leader's journey from rags to riches Mumbai: Congress MLA Kripashankar Singh had to step down from the post of Mumbai Pradesh Congress chief after an indictment from the Bombay High Court in disproportionate assets case. But for someone who began his life in Mumbai in 1973 as a vegetable seller, it's perhaps an incredible rags to riches tale. Kripashankar Singh and his family, whose reported source of income is a salary of Rs 45,000, now owns...  
07:22 PM, Feb 29, 2012

Mumbai Cong chief quits after HC procecution order Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik to register an FIR against Mumbai Congress President Kripashankar Singh for criminal misconduct under the Prevention of Corruption Act and has asked the Commissioner to attach all immovable properties belonging to Singh and his family. Kripashankar Singh has resigned as Mumbai Congress chief following the court directive. The court has also asked the Commissioner to obtain sanction...  
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