Bofors scandal
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The Bofors scandal was a major Indian political corruption controversy in the 1980s involving alleged kickbacks in a Swedish howitzer gun deal, which severely damaged the credibility of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s government.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bofors arms deal | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political scandal ⓘ |
| allegation |
bribery
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corruption in defence contracts ⓘ kickbacks ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian Army modernization
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Swedish arms exports ⓘ |
| controversyOver |
payment of secret commissions
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selection of Bofors guns for Indian Army ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dealType | defence procurement ⓘ |
| era | Cold War period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentInPower | Rajiv Gandhi administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
erosion of public confidence in government procurement
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long-term association of Bofors name with corruption in India ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentAtTime | Rajiv Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
benchmark case in Indian political corruption discourse
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one of India’s most famous corruption scandals ⓘ |
| industry | defence industry ⓘ |
| involvedCompany | Bofors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedCountry |
India
NERFINISHED
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Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedCurrency |
Indian rupee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swedish krona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPerson | Rajiv Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPoliticalParty | Indian National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCharacterization |
corruption case
ⓘ
kickback scheme ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
defence procurement reforms debate in India
ⓘ
electoral setbacks for ruling party ⓘ |
| location | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive Indian media coverage
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international media attention ⓘ |
| natureOfCase | alleged illegal commissions in arms deal ⓘ |
| peakPublicAttention | late 1980s ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
contributed to loss of public trust in ruling party
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damaged credibility of Rajiv Gandhi government ⓘ major issue in Indian politics ⓘ |
| product |
155 mm howitzer guns
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artillery guns ⓘ |
| publicPerception | symbol of high-level political corruption in India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
arms trade transparency issues
ⓘ
international defence contracts ⓘ |
| sector | defence ⓘ |
| startTime | 1980s ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
judicial investigations in India
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parliamentary debates in India ⓘ public protests ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
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Bofors arms deal