Comments on current economic, social, political and environmental issues
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Sahara group told to refund Rs 24,400 crore to investors
During the past two decades Indian economy has achieved rapid growth.
But the benefits of rapid growth have gone to a very small section of
the population. So poverty, inequality and malnutrition are rampant both
in rural and urban areas. Moreover, whatever the middle and
upper-middle class have been able to derive out of rapid economic growth
has been lost to fraudsters. Liberalisation of the economy has led to
emergence of thousands of fly-by-night fraudulent outfits promoted by
crony capitalists, which collected lakhs of crores of rupees as deposit,
debentures and stocks from them. Some of the big companies also
collected huge amount from the public promising attractive interest,
dividend and so on. Many such companies have vanished. Saharas is one
such outfit that collected thousands of crores of rupees as deposits and
debenture promising high returns and timely refund. But they have not
fulfilled their commitment. It is gratifying to note that the Supreme
Court has come to the rescue of the public in the case of one of the
biggest fraudsters (the Sahara Group). But how far these distressed
investors are going to be compensated remains to be seen.
Sahara group told to refund Rs 24,400 crore to investors
During the past two decades Indian economy has achieved rapid growth. But the benefits of rapid growth have gone to a very small section of the population. So poverty, inequality and malnutrition are rampant both in rural and urban areas. Moreover, whatever the middle and upper-middle class have been able to derive out of rapid economic growth has been lost to fraudsters. Liberalisation of the economy has led to emergence of thousands of fly-by-night fraudulent outfits promoted by crony capitalists, which collected lakhs of crores of rupees as deposit, debentures and stocks from them. Some of the big companies also collected huge amount from the public promising attractive interest, dividend and so on. Many such companies have vanished. Saharas is one such outfit that collected thousands of crores of rupees as deposits and debenture promising high returns and timely refund. But they have not fulfilled their commitment. It is gratifying to note that the Supreme Court has come to the rescue of the public in the case of one of the biggest fraudsters (the Sahara Group). But how far these distressed investors are going to be compensated remains to be seen.