'Raju let down everyone, but he is not a criminal'

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Posted: Sunday, Jan 11, 2009 at 1317 hrs IST
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Hyderabad: "He has let down everyone, but he is not a criminal," that's how the public here seem to be backing Satyam's former chairman B Ramalinga Raju.

Telugu news channels are flooded with such SMSs backing Raju.

Raju received an overwhelming public support through an SMS survey conducted by different Telugu news channels yesterday which asked viewers if Raju is guilty and whether he should be arrested.

The question received an instant reply 'NO' through SMSs on an average by 90 per cent of the respondents.

Many of the SMSs said Raju was not a criminal and that he was brave enough to admit to the wrongdoings worth thousands of crores of rupees.

Another SMS read, "Politicians..., We don't vote for you. We love Raju."

Raju on Wednesday admitted of fraud to the Board of Directors of Satyam Computer Services and owned up that Satyam's accounts were fudged to the tune of Rs 7,000 crore.

After quitting as Satyam's chairman Raju said, "I am now prepared to subject myself to the laws of land and face consequences thereof." He eventually surrendered before Andhra Pradesh police last night.

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» About B Ramalinga Raju

Posted by Siva Kumar on 2009-01-17 14:13:14.39637+05:30
He Should Work As Good After Finishing This Issu

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» Raju is a criminal

Posted by Sam on 2009-01-13 02:21:46.845857+05:30
People must be mad to suggest that Raju is a criminal. He defrauded Rs 7000 crores, by lying and fudging bank accounts. Just because he admitted to wrongdoing does not make him any less guilty. he must be treated as any other white collar criminal. India should take a lesson from what happened to Enron chief, and give Mr. Raju exemplary punishment. Obviously Andhra government is hand in glove and will resist the rule of law.

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» Capital Punishment

Posted by Nidhi on 2009-01-13 01:13:56.510927+05:30
Well what does the guy in the street understand the implication of a crime like this? The people who conduct this survey should be asking this of accountants, corporates, lawyers not the aam janta who wouldn't understand what a "cookie jar" was if it fell on their head. Raju's crime other than the money he embezzeled/falsified has led to the erosion of around 7% in the BSE, future investments in India. What is the cost of that? Isn't that criminal? He didn't commit murder but he defrauded the nation. He should be tried for treason against the people of India and if found guilty, we should seize the property of Maytas to repay investors and awarded him life imprisonment.

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» God Bess SATYAM

Posted by Mayank Toshniwal on 2009-01-12 22:19:38.830391+05:30
Raju is the only person who can revive SATYAM. I m wid him, the whole nation is wid him.

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» Satyam

Posted by Raghavan Krishnaswamy on 2009-01-12 18:14:16.369049+05:30
Yes What he has done is wrong But now that he has admitted he is way above ploiticians who are crooks and really swindle poor

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» Politician Raju

Posted by Nandini on 2009-01-12 22:35:33.820302+05:30
As all you guys are supporting Raju so strongly and putting him up compared to the politician country wont be surprised if Raju joins politics once he bail out. Andhra has actor politician now they will have IT Politician. Are you guys loosers ? In 21st Century sitting with caste, creed , State etc.,Whom and what you guys are trying ti safe gueard. He has given job to 53000 employees so what about money of all those investors who has got badly hit around the country ? Just because you admit your crime after 7 good years after building complete business model for his two sons and sister concerns. Do we really require this kind of robinhood?

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» We The People

Posted by kabir on 2009-01-12 15:17:32.427609+05:30
People all over India are same in one matter - we love criminals of our caste, language, region and have a different set of standards for them - Andhraites are no exception.

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» Why Raju surrendered

Posted by Sriram on 2009-01-12 14:03:26.952968+05:30
Read the article in The Telegraph.Enron chief who committed fraud for 2500 Crores was imprisoned for 45 years.Now that Raju surrendered to AP Police, he will atmost get 2-3 years SI after 30 years of court case. GOI will not extradiate him till the Indian court gives 'result'. Meanwhile the Andhar people will build a temple for him and he will enter politics. He will grad more and more land.

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» Raju is not a criminal

Posted by Ramakrishna on 2009-01-12 13:38:28.970112+05:30
Rama Linga Raju is one of the kind persons. He helping to poor people, he is "GOD". he developed poor villages also. please dont hurt him.he devloped our country.

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» Not a criminal

Posted by N suresh babu on 2009-01-12 13:30:58.062696+05:30
Raju sir is not a criminal he is a brave man he gives food for the 53000 of people. It is not a joke he is "GOD"

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» Politics Now ?

Posted by Sriram on 2009-01-12 13:06:54.561114+05:30
Raju bros can now enter Politics. Lets find out if they have committed any physical crimes like kidnapping, rape, dacoity etc. Or may be a modern age politician as he has committed e-fraud.Cant one Satyam employee file a case against the cheater Raju ?

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