India is in the midst of an intense political slugfest, fanned by a raging scandal dubbed the ‘Coalgate’ by the media.
Many independent analysts believe the scandal, which centres around a coal allotment scam, would end up implicating politicians across the nation, if properly investigated.
The scandal kicked off when the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) – the country’s independent auditor – accused the federal government of allocating coal blocks to public sector entities and private companies in a manner that was far from transparent.
As accusations swirl that politicians of all stripes benefited from the allocations, they have raised political tensions, disrupted the functioning of parliament and brought disrepute to both the world’s largest democracy and its political class.