Most people would know about the relations between Muhammad Yunus & the Nehru-Gandhi Dynasty. Mr. Yunus had a checkered history with the Nehru-Gandhi family. Some (or maybe most) believe Mr. Yunus had a very very special relationship with Mrs. Indira Gandhi. Mr. Yunus was a career diplomat (IFS). Post his retirement he was made special secretary to Indira Gandhi.
But this Blog is not about Mr. Yunus and Mrs. Gandhi rumored special relations, but rather about his son Mr. Adil Shahryar. A little Googling would reveal how special and friendly Mr. Adil Shahryar was with the Rajiv Gandhi and his family.
Why is Mr. Adil Shahryar special? Well it seems that this friend of Rajiv & Sonia Gandhi was a convicted criminal in the USA. He was given a prison term of 35-years for his crimes in the USA. It seems Mr. Adil Shahryar was involved in importing banned items to the USA and a few million dollar insurance frauds and a host of other charges and was promptly caught and put away for 35-years.
Now the interesting part, it seem Mr. Adil Shahryar got a presidential pardon from then US president Ronald Reagan on June 11, 1985.
It just so happens that the Butcher of Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Mr. Warren Anderson was allowed to escape from India on December 7, 1984. Mr. Warren Anderson's escape from India was personally supervised by then PM Rajiv Gandhi & Madhya Pradesh CM Arjun Singh. In fact Mr. Anderson was escorted by MP Govt. officials to the Bhopal airport tarmac and given a "grand" send off.
Now skeptics and Nehru-Gandhi Dynasty boot-lickers will phooh-phooh all I have stated so far. Probably label me as a Sanghi (LOL). But here are the interesting questions:
- Why did Ronald Reagan suddenly pardon Adil Shahryar exactly 6-months after Warren Anderson was "pardoned" by Rajiv Gandhi?
- Why did Rajiv Gandhi "request" the Indian embassy in USA to "help" Adil Shahryar's return to India "in the most conducive manner".
- Was it necessary to send a chartered flight to get back Adil Shahryar to India?
- Why did Rajiv Gandhi have to clarify to India Abroad (see NY times report) about his relationship with Adil Shahryar?
- Why did Rajiv Gandhi have to issue a character certificate to Adil Shahryar declaring him innocent to India Abroad (see NY times report)?
- Why was Adil Shahryar put into cold storage once he was back in India?
- Why were the Indian Press "gently advised against" harassing a "private citizen" by the big bad old USA?
So if there was no quid-pro-quo on Anderson v/s Adil, why was this case buried in a hurry by the US justice department and the Indian Government.
Fact of the matter is that Rajiv Gandhi cut a deal with US Govt. and released Warren Anderson for Adil Shahryar.
Fact of the matter is that Rajiv Gandhi allowed a Mass Murderer like Warren Anderson get away.
Fact of the matter is that the US Justice Department rejected pleas of Hollywood actor Charlton Heston (a family friend of Mr. Yunus & Nehru-Gandhi's) for clemency to Adil Shahryar. Yes even the famous Mr. Heston (nee Mr. Benhur, Mr. 10 Commandants, etc.) was roped in to campaign for Adil.
Fact is at some point of time Ronald Reagan and the US Justice Department had a sudden change of heart and decided to release Adil Shahryar on "humanitarian grounds".
Attachements
NY times Report
Adil Shahryar: Paperwork as in US archives before Presidentrial Clemency by Ronald Regan
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