Nearly Half of Indian Ministers Face Criminal Cases: Report

Swift Summary

• A report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) reveals that 47% of Ministers in India have declared criminal cases, with 27% facing serious charges such as murder, kidnapping, and crimes against women.
• The analysis examined affidavits from 643 Ministers across 27 State Assemblies, three Union Territories, and the Union Council of Ministers.
• Findings include:

– BJP: Out of 336 Ministers, 136 face criminal charges; 88 involve serious offences.
– Congress: among its ranks, there are criminal cases against 45 Ministers; 18 are serious.
– DMK: Criminal charges were found for 27 out of its total of 31 ministers; with serious ones against half this figure (14).

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