Medical College Bribery Scam: Officials planned to bribe court functionaries, reports The Wire

Transcripts of the phone conversations involving three accused persons in the controversial medical college bribery scam – retired Odisha High Court Judge IM Qudussi, middleman Vishwanath Agarwala and BP Yadav of the Prasad Education Trust – show that college officials had indeed planned to bribe senior functionaries of the Supreme Court and Allahabad High Court to get favourable orders, according to a report published by The Wire.

The transcripts of the phone conversations, which are available with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), have been accessed and published by The Wire.

English translation of September 4, 2017 telephonic conversations between between Qudussi, Agarwala and Yadav, can be read here:

Q (Judge Qudussi): I am saying that I have someone I know from before or I am saying that someone I know from before has approached me.

Q : They say they filed their petition. Today they have given a date for Monday. They are asking when – how much will it be and how and secondly how can they believe their work will be done for sure.

V (Vishwanath Agarwala): Are these those medical people?

Q: Yes yes

V: Yes, so the date is listed for the coming Monday?

V: Yes, so that is review?

Q: No no it is a petition under article 32

V: Yes yes yes. There is no such assurance/guarantee. If they give the stuff, work would be done 100%.

Q: No, he is saying that if money is there, then someone should go inside the house, someone should talk.

V: No that is right, but it is not okay when he is not trusting us.

Q: No no they are trusting us, but they are saying if the matter is with a third person, then how will it be done. Because they are saying if our work is not done our situation would become very bad.

V: No no work will be done. Otherwise are we people who want to jump into fire. Tell them work will be done 100% that’s why he/they are being helped.

Q: Yes, you see, you this think. Hahaha.

V: Yes, yes work would be done 100%. There we people spoke to them and that’s why we are speaking to you, otherwise we wouldn’t be saying this.

BPYadav enters the conversation.

Y: Yes, sir, very very sorry. I left that day. I had gone to the High Court.

V: Ha, yes, yes, yes.

Y: Recognise me? This is DP Yadav speaking.

Y: So that day I had gone to the HC because, see brother, that time on/in it money was stuck. No I spoke/said very clearly. That is why I went. From there they/he gave an order. After coming here, they dismissed it. They/he said to file a fresh petition. Under article 32, a fresh petition has been filed. It had a date set, the date was pushed to the 11th by them/him. So what we want is that tomorrow we make your ticket and for that sorry. Vishwanath ji will give it to you, now you get our work done for us.

V: No, the work is not even 100% but 500% guarantee. But the luggage will have to be given before and he/they is/are saying no to meeting because because the government that is going on – Tea seller’s government. That is watching everyone, that is the problem.

Y: I won’t make him meet. I don’t want to meet.

V: Yes, not for meeting. That they/he will go home, they/he said that they/he don’t believe they will see everything/does not believe everything he sees. That the work will be done 100%, the conversation happened then. So that’s why I went running and came running.

Y: No, no, it is okay. Agarwal ji, so we will send your ticket. Tomorrow you come, Okay, you tell us tomorrow.

Y: Arey, I wanted from first that confirmation happens. Everyone is weird. So I want that we have good relations with the judge. So that we trust the judge’s words more.

V: No no, we/I will confirm it. Otherwise we/I wouldn’t say it, because we are doing this work – (Resto ji?) It is very necessary for the trade. Medical people are necessary, there is no problem in that. But the people there, nothing will happen if prasad is not given.

Y: No, prasad will be needed. We will give the prasad. We have to give the prasad.

V: Work will be done 100%, but I wont go to speak tomorrow or day after. You keep the luggage/stuff ready…if given we people will get it done 100%.

Y: Meaning advance will have to be given.

V: Yes, advance has to be given to them/him. Otherwise why will they/he do it, you say. There is no written – reading in these matters. All this runs on the trust/belief in this world. They/he will do it 100%.

Y: Tell me what has to be given. I have only one college I can’t trust another.

V: Will get it done for 1.

Y: Tell me clearly, what will I have to give. We don’t have much capacity. Make us speak, if boss/sir is there then make us speak. I will talk to boss/sir.

V: No there is no probe,. We/I will get the work done.

V: No they/he said for 1. I had spoken for 1, they/he said three. 2.5 has to be given there, 50 will be kept with us.

Q: So how much advance has to be given.

V: Advance now…They/he said at that time, for review petition give 100 people. If the review is allowed, then even you will get to know, then we…

Q: Then you do one thing. You do one thing. His is listed for Monday, postpone the date by 3-4 days.

V: So we will send a few people. So 3-4…if you give 2 people then we will extend the date by 3-4 days.

V: On Monday, we will finalise. They give us the luggage/stuff (saamaan) – some 2-2.5; no problem some order will be given. Papa see here. Neither will it put you in a problem nor will it put me. Because there the association will talk. Won’t reach, otherwise we will be stuck in a lot of problems. If we are not able to do the work, then we will return the luggage/stuff that is here. There is no chance that work will not be done. There we have spoken clearly, that it will be allowed.

Q: Here, talk to them/him.

V: Yes, conversation was clear. Calculated as per three. They/he wont do it for less than three.

Y: Hello.

V: Yes, we had spoken last time also. Sir for 1, they were asking for three. If three is given total will be allowed to those ask for prayers. I told him, he was talking about 5 at the time. They/he were speaking of 15 bricks, even last time they were speaking about that only.

Y: So all the money well go in advance.

V: Sir, I don’t want to take any risk here, because it is a 100% guarantee. No ifs and buts. Once work is done, sir will sit for 10-15 months. Get 14-15 jobs done, even you will believe it. He will do it 101%.

Y: So when should I give, tell me.

V: Date is 11th, so if it can reach us by 6-7th, we will get it done. Your work will get done by the 11th.

Y: Do with with 2.5 yaar, my capacity is only till 2.5. Get it done.

V: Sir, I don’t lie. First it was 5 for 18, then after talking, in the end it came to calculation 3 for 15. We convinced him that 4 more would come.

Y: Listen, you take 2 from us now and as the order is given. We will get the admission; we will send 1 crore to the judge. Your place, Qudussi sir’s place, do it this way.

V: Sir, I will talk and confirm it in the morning.

Y: Because even now we a have a money problem. 2, we will give now and 1 rupee give me 5-6 or 7 days. When admission starts, we will send it to sir’s place. Sir, we will take this guarantee, you take 5.

V: I will talk to him, confirm it to you in the morning.

Y: Yes, hello.

V: Yes, Pap. I told him I will talk to you in the morning. He said they will give 2 now and 1…(end)