{"id":13921,"date":"2024-03-29T10:15:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T10:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=13921"},"modified":"2024-03-29T10:15:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T10:15:34","slug":"44-per-cent-of-sitting-mps-face-criminal-charges-5-per-cent-are-billionaires-adr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/44-per-cent-of-sitting-mps-face-criminal-charges-5-per-cent-are-billionaires-adr\/","title":{"rendered":"44 Per Cent Of Sitting MPs Face Criminal Charges, 5 Per Cent Are Billionaires: ADR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI, Mar 29: Out of the 514 sitting <a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/49-opposition-mps-suspended-from-lok-sabha-number-of-parliamentarians-suspended-from-parliament-goes-up-to-141\/\">Lok Sabha MPs<\/a> analysed, 225 (44 per cent) have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to the self-sworn affidavits analysed by poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).<br \/>\nOut of those analysed, 5 per cent are billionaires, with assets exceeding Rs 100 crore. The report by the <a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/about-36-rajya-sabha-candidates-declared-criminal-cases-against-themselves-adr\/\">ADR<\/a>, which scrutinised affidavits of the sitting MPs, revealed that among the sitting MPs with criminal charges, 29 per cent face serious criminal cases, including allegations of murder, attempt to <a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/murder-accused-escapes-from-police-lockup\/\">murder<\/a>, promoting communal disharmony, kidnapping, and crimes against women.<br \/>\nOut of the sitting MPs with serious criminal cases against them, nine face murder cases. The analysis revealed that five of these MPs belong to the BJP.<br \/>\nFurthermore, 28 sitting MPs have declared cases related to attempt to murder, with a majority\u201421 MPs\u2014belonging to the BJP. Similarly, 16 sitting MPs face charges related to crimes against women, including three allegations of rape.<br \/>\nThe report also sheds light on the financial aspects of these lawmakers. Among major parties, the BJP and the <a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/only-congress-especially-rahul-gandhi-can-understand-pain-of-jk-mehbooba-mufti\/\">Congress<\/a> have the highest number of billionaire MPs, though the analysis shows significant representation from other parties as well.<br \/>\nRegarding the distribution of criminal cases among states, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Himachal Pradesh stand out with more than 50 per cent of their MPs facing criminal charges. Additionally, the analysis unveils disparities in wealth among MPs, with some having assets worth hundreds of crores, while others have minimal assets. Notably, the top three MPs with the highest declared assets are Nakul Nath (Congress), DK Suresh (Congress), and Kanumuru Raghu Rama Krishna Raju (Independent), with assets amounting to hundreds of crores.<br \/>\nThe report also highlights the educational background, age, and gender distribution among the sitting MPs. A significant majority\u201473 per cent\u2014of the MPs have graduate or higher educational qualifications, while only 15 per cent of the sitting MPs are women<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13922\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13922\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13922\" src=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-29-at-3.41.41-PM-300x233.png\" alt=\"44 Per Cent Of Sitting MPs Face Criminal Charges, 5 Per Cent Are Billionaires: ADR\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">44 Per Cent Of Sitting MPs Face Criminal Charges, 5 Per Cent Are Billionaires: ADR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI, Mar 29: Out of the 514 sitting Lok Sabha MPs analysed, 225 (44 per cent) have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to the self-sworn affidavits analysed by poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR). Out of those analysed, 5 per cent are billionaires, with assets exceeding Rs 100 crore. 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