why sympathize with someone for his wrongdoing? Being at helm of such reputed institution, he should have shown better judgement. There is no need to be forgiving. Let him serve the term and we\\\'ll welcome him back with open arms.
I guess the judgement was a bit harsh, considering the profile of the person.
He should have been let off with a warning, but a jail term is just a bit too much.
Anyways we r no one to question the US judicial system, and I think they might have taken the decision keeping in the mind the interests of the stakeholders...
This should serve as a warning to any potential law-breaker, that in America if you get caught on the wrong side of Law, u will have to face the consequences.
Re: Re: Judgement a bit harsh...
by Pagan on Oct 26, 2012 10:29 AM
I understand, but considering his exemplary contributions to corporate America who is highly respected in the corporate world, immense philanthropic work that he has carried out apart from being a humble and a perfect gentleman, I think he could have been pardoned.
But as I said, US judicial system is one of the best in the world, and mostly they give impartial judgement.
But its sad to see such a great man, serving jail term........ What to do, that's life.....
Re: Re: Re: Judgement a bit harsh...
by Power Cut on Oct 26, 2012 10:33 AM
I am not sure what the meaning of the word gentleman is in your DICKsionary. But in mine, gentlemen do not indulge in backdoor and undertable dealings!!
Re: Re: Re: Re: Judgement a bit harsh...
by Pagan on Oct 26, 2012 10:44 AM
Forget this one episode. Everybody makes mistakes..... But one cannot forget a lifelong service to society that this great man has done.
I wish our govt could take it up with US President Brack Obama to get a pardon for this towering personality.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Judgement a bit harsh...
by Power Cut on Oct 26, 2012 10:44 AM
An impartial court does not work on the principle of "To err is human, to forgive is divine"!!
Re: Judgement a bit harsh...
by ar on Oct 26, 2012 11:00 AM
This means ambani or tata can walk around the churchgate station with a ak47 and kill 100's of people and they should be let off with a warning !!!! What if you or your family member or someone close to you is the victim ?
Re: Re: Re: Judgement a bit harsh...
by ar on Oct 26, 2012 11:19 AM
Tell me, why on earth did he leak information to rajaratnam which resulted in a loss of 18 million dollars to the public? Was he not aware that he is committing a crime? Was he not aware that many will lose their money by this act of his? Why should he be pardoned? What signal you are giving to the rich and famous then? You can commit a crime and get away with it if you have done some social service before. Tata's have done much more than gupta to the society so they should now go out on mumbai streets and start looting banks where public money is deposited and they should be pardoned with a warning. Gupta has proven that he is a criminal inside, in reality. Most of the rich, barring a few, do social service for popularity and ego satisfaction. Same people treat their very employees very badly, do you know?
Re: Re: Re: Re: Judgement a bit harsh...
by Pagan on Oct 26, 2012 11:36 AM
in that case what happened to Kenneth Lay..... did he serve any jail term???
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Judgement a bit harsh...
by Power Cut on Oct 26, 2012 11:43 AM
Then you should be fighting for Kenneth Lay also to ChakkeePees in jail rather than asking for Rajat to go scotfree!!
Re: Re: Re: Re: Judgement a bit harsh...
by SRINIVASAN on Oct 26, 2012 12:47 PM
Absolutely correct assessment. His punishment should have been much more considering the magnitude of the crime which resulted in financial loss to millions of investors.
We need to look otherwise. Just see how the judicial system has worked so quickly in one year whereas in India, it takes ones life, even then justice is not meted out.If the Government seriously instruct the judiciary that the cases should also be settled in one or maximum two years. More than two-third corruption would automatically be end. Here even murderer/looters/rapists roams freely knowing that Indian laws are so weak, nothing can happen to them,whether they do one crime or hundred, they can easily come out on bail for next crime. We need to learn lesson, but can we expect such miracles in India A BIG ??????.
No human is perfect. His fault was that he got caught. Politicians/ Govt appointed babus and execs in PSUs in our country are merrily committing worse crimes every day safe in the knowledge that the justice system in our country is so slow that even if caught they can spend the remainder of their lives quite luxuriously even if on bail.
Re: Rajat Gupta
by Rahul on Oct 26, 2012 10:00 AM
There should be fear in the mind of wrongdoers that they can be caught. They might not be caught but they should not have a peace of mind. This is lacking in India.
Take away the personalities. Look at the crime. It does not make any difference if one is from IIT or from the chawls of Mumbai. Hats off to the US justice system.
Here is a guy who like the Congress party and the BJP party has reinforced the belief of the world that India is a place for crooks and fraudsters. Their activities have in one shot discredited so many bright students and honest Indians who have toiled to reach where they are and who are aspiring to take their rightful place in the world stage i am really disappointed with the so called intelligentia of India and of Indian origin trying to defend an undefensible act just because they have been the beneficiaries of his largesse at some time in their lives. this is downright shameful Please learn to call a spade a spade
Re: what is it all about
by Argumentative Indian on Oct 26, 2012 10:26 AM
Here are the views of two famous people of Indian Origin.
1) Bill Gates: Gates worked with Gupta when Gupta was chair of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Gates wrote that "many millions of people are leading better lives - or are alive at all - thanks to the efforts he so ably supported."
2) Kofi Annan: Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, in his letter, said: "I urge you to recognize Rajat for the good he has done in the world, to give him the credit that he deserves for helping others and to take into account his efforts to improve the lives of millions of people."
