Three Indian ministers resign after porn scandal

[News_Editor]

Three Indian ministers resign after porn scandal

2012-02-09 17:48:26 GMT+7 (ICT)

NEW DELHI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- Three ministers in southwestern India resigned on Wednesday after being accused of watching pornography during a debate in the state's assembly, local media reported on Thursday.

Women and child development minister CC Patil and cooperation minister Laxman Savadi, two Karnataka state ministers from the ruling right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party, were filmed by television cameras as they allegedly shared pornographic files through their mobile phones during a debate at the state assembly.

The footage on the phone showed a woman dancing, undressing and then engaging in sexual acts. But the men have denied the accusation they were watching porn, claiming they were only doing research on problems caused by rave parties on an island near Udupi, which is off the coast of Karnataka.

At the request of the ministers, a six-member house investigation committee has been formed and is expected to submit their report on March 12. Patil expressed confidence that the two will 'come out with a clean chit.'

In addition to the resignations of Patil and Savadi, ports and fishery minister Krishna Palemar also resigned over the scandal. "We don't want the party and the government to face further embarrassment," Palemar, who is the owner of the phone in question, was quoted as saying by the Indian Express. "All of us have decided to resign."

-- © BNO News All rights reserved 2012-02-09

[cdnvic]

Reminds me of a judge busted in Edmonton a few years ago, claimed he was doing research on prostitution issues. In the back of his car.

[Shurup]

I wish I was paid for sitting on my ass all day and watching porn!

[gopnarak]

Reminds me of a judge busted in Edmonton a few years ago, claimed he was doing research on prostitution issues. In the back of his car.

Never heard of that judge. Where is Edmonton?

[Scott]

I think this is getting a little off-topic.

The answer is in his post: It was in the back of his car.

[TheWalkingMan]

Three ministers in southwestern India resigned on Wednesday after being accused of watching pornography during a debate in the state's assembly

I guess the debate was not as exciting as the porn.

[soylentgreen]

Reminds me of a judge busted in Edmonton a few years ago, claimed he was doing research on prostitution issues. In the back of his car.

Never heard of that judge. Where is Edmonton?

Sounds like a mate of his, I wonder if he's got any pix on his website?

[Reasonableman]

A clean chit is always a desirably healthy outcome.