143 Albany Street, Cambridge, MA, the address listed in the article is actually the Edgerton House at MIT, a student residence.
http://eh.mit.edu/about/eha/ On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 2:25 PM, amlan saha <[email protected]> wrote: > Cannot speak for the other addresses in the article but Albany Street, > Cambridge, MA is mostly MIT property (I live in Cambridge); looks to me like > a cut and paste job from some associated (with his son-in-law or daughter?) > mention of the address as a place of residence for graduate studies? > > > On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Chan Mahanta <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I did a little quick math and the total value of these houses , approx. 18 >> crore rupees, is really a puny >> amount by local standards, as far as housing value goes, $ 500,000 or so. >> A 3 BR. condominium >> like the one at Mountain View CA, itself would be almost 1.5 to 2 times >> the combined value of >> the three ( or is it four) houses/condos's reported value ( $ 600,000 to $ >> 1,000,000). >> >> So, for one thing, the reported values mean little. For another, that CM >> Gogoi's son-in-law, >> from published accounts a Google executive, probably makes enough on HIS >> OWN to be able to >> afford a $ 1,000,000 loan on one ( or a collection of houses) described >> here. People buy houses >> with long-term loans here, not with hard cash. >> >> Therefore, the value of the houses described could NOT be construed to >> point to the notion >> of assets disproportionate to the son-in-law's assets, leading to casting >> aspersions on CM Gogoi >> or his wife being the financiers, from legitimate or corrupt sources. >> >> That may be the good news for CM Gogoi and his wife. >> >> The bad news probably lies elsewhere: the Ownership of the houses. Who >> is/are the Owners of these >> houses? The daughter and the son-in-law? The CM or his wife? >> >> Why that matters are: >> >> A: The son-in-law and the daughter are US residents, if not citizens. He >> probably earns enough, and she may too, >> to add to a tidy amount to be able to get a pretty good sized loan for a >> house in a high market value area like >> Mountatin View, California and Cambridge, MA ( home to MIT and Harvard >> etc.). But not so for foreigners, like >> Tarun Gogoi or his wife, UNLESS they also have US Permanent Resident Visas >> ( Green Cards. They could >> however. That would be interesting to know if they do. Somebody should ask >> the CM that question. >> >> B: If they are not green-card holders, they probably bought them for cash. >> There is no reason for the son-in-law or >> daughter to purchase houses, on loan, for TG or his wife. If any of these >> houses were bought with cash ( not on loan), that >> will be a good indication that someone other than the son-in-law or the >> daughter provided the cash. Be it the CM , or his wife, >> or some Hawala trader or some business owner or whoever. >> >> This could be easily verified from publicly available info. The >> lien-holders' names will be on the Titles of these houses >> if they are purchased with bank loans. >> >> >> Finally, EVEN if these houses were bought for cash and from corrupt >> sources, the amounts are small fry, compared to those >> talked about in reference to Himanta Sarma for one. I am sure there are >> others. In that I agree with MM's view: >> >> "See how large hearted he is! >> He allows his henchman to take 4000Crores and he keeps only 18 >> crores as small tips." >> >> >> Just kidding! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jan 8, 2011, at 11:52 PM, Nava Thakuria wrote: >> >> > >> > Gogoi involved in embezzlement: KMSS >> > >> > GUWAHATI, Jan 8 – Peasant organisation Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti >> today >> > alleged that Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is involved in embezzling the >> public >> > money of the State and part of the money laundered by him has been >> siphoned off >> > to the US to procure property there in the names of members of his >> family. >> > >> > >> > ‘Gogoi family has Rs 18-crore property in US’ >> > The peasant organisation also demanded a CBI inquiry into the allegation >> and >> > dared the Chief Minister to make a public statement on the source of the >> money >> > used in procuring property in the US. >> > >> > Addressing mediapersons at a press conference here this afternoon, KMSS >> > secretary Akhil Gogoi alleged that the Chief Minister has several houses >> in the >> > US in the names of his wife Dolly Gogoi (12700 W Dodge Road, Omaha NE >> 69154), >> > daughter Chandrima Gogoi (701 Berry Ave, Los Angeles C A 94024) and >> son-in-law >> > Prasenjit Phukan (178 Ownes Ct Mountain View C A 94043; 143 Albany St, >> Cambridge >> > MA 02139 and Los Altos CA 94022). >> > >> > The money value of these houses when added together would be Rs 17, 88, >> 45, 050. >> > His daughter had declared while acquiring the property that her average >> annual >> > income was Rs 64, 42, 650, while her husband Prasenjit Phukan had made >> three >> > declarations stating that his average annual incomes were Rs 64, 42, >> 650, Rs 34, >> > 36,050 and Rs 72, 71, 250. Chief Minster's wife Dolly Gogoi declared >> that her >> > average annual income was Rs 29, 18, 650. >> > >> > The peasant organisation alleged that the Chief Minister requisitioned >> the >> > services of his 'scam-tainted' Ministerial colleague Himanta Biswa Sarma >> to >> > transfer part of the looted money to the US through hawala. This is why >> the >> > Chief Minister has so far been maintaining silence over the issue of >> Himanta >> > Biswa Sarma embezzling the public money of the State. >> > >> > The peasant organisation has collected the information concerning the US >> > property of the Chief Minister's family by using the website intelius. >> com, said >> > the KMSS secretary. >> > >> > It has hit out at Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) chief >> Bhubaneswar >> > Kalita for his 'halfhearted approach' in the matter of the corruption >> indulged >> > in by Himanta Biswa Sarma. >> > >> > The peasant organisation is holding a massive demonstration against >> corruption >> > at the Dispur Last Gate from 11 am on January 10 and it has appealled to >> all >> > patriotic people to take part in the programme. Noted RTI activist >> Arvind >> > Kezriwal and national convenor of the National Alliance of People's >> Movement Dr >> > Sandip Pandey will take part in the demonstration, said the KMSS >> secretary. >> > >> > >> > >> > GUWAHATI, Jan 8: Launching a scathing attack on Chief Minister Tarun >> Gogoi, >> > Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) general secretary Akhil Gogoi today >> gave a >> > detailed account of property worth around Rs 18 crore in the form of >> houses >> > owned by the Chief Minister’s wife, daughter and son-in-law in the US. >> The KMSS >> > leader has dared the three to disclose their sources of income. He has >> also >> > demanded a CBI inquiry into the matter in order to unmask the truth. >> > Addressing a press conference at the Guwahati Press Club today, the KMSS >> leader >> > said: “According to documents produced by Gogoi’s wife Dolly Gogoi and >> daughter >> > Chandrima Gogoi while purchasing one house each in the US, their annual >> incomes >> > are Rs 29.18 lakh and Rs 64.42 lakh respectively. Gogoi’s son-in-law >> Prasenjit >> > Phukan, however, showed three different annual incomes — Rs 64.42 lakh, >> Rs 34.36 >> > lakh and Rs 72.71 lakh — while purchasing three different houses in the >> US. I >> > appeal to the three to make their sources of annual income public.” >> > “We have no way out but to unmask the Chief Minister who has not paid >> any heed >> > to the deadline set by us for him to take action against his corrupt >> Cabinet >> > colleague, Himanta Biswa Sarma. It was followed by a 48-hour deadline >> set by us >> > for Gogoi to reply as to why he was not taking any action against the >> corrupt >> > minister though we had brought many corrupt practices of the minister to >> light. >> > We have to open our mouth today as the deadline set for the Chief >> Minister is >> > over,” Akhil Gogoi said, and added that minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was >> the key >> > man behind all the scams that had taken place during the tenure of Tarun >> Gogoi. >> > “Though we have exposed all the corrupt practices of Himanta Biswa >> Sarma, Gogoi >> > doesn’t take action against him as he is afraid of being unmasked if the >> > minister opens his mouth.” >> > The KMSS leader said: “Since when we have started our tirade against >> corruption, >> > people, including those staying abroad, have started to come on their >> own and >> > feed us with information. With the information received from NRIs, we >> have >> > approached the US embassy that has shown us the way to proceed. By >> making online >> > payment through a website (www.intelius.com) by credit cards, we have >> got access >> > to the documents of purchase of the houses by the family members of the >> Chief >> > Minister.” >> > The KMSS leader further said that apprehensive of being blackmailed by >> Himanta >> > Biswa Sarma, Gogoi ‘‘is now trying to keep Sarma at a safe distance from >> all >> > matters relating to the State administration’’. Himanta Biswa Sarma, >> according >> > to the KMSS leader, is the key man behind sending the ill-gotten money >> from the >> > State to foreign countries through hawala. “We will soon file cases >> against >> > Sarma in the Supreme Court and the High Court,” he added. >> > >> > Coming down heavily on Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president >> > Bhubaneswar Kalita, Akhil Gogoi said: “The Congress has failed to take >> action >> > against corrupt Himanta Biswa Sarma due to the weak leadership of >> Kalita.” He >> > also took a dig at the opposition parties by saying that despite the >> KMSS >> > exposing a large number of corrupt practices of the State Government, >> the >> > Opposition had failed to put adequate pressure on the government to act >> against >> > corrupt ministers. >> > Meanwhile, reacting to Akhil Gogoi’s revelations, AGP president Chandra >> Mohan >> > Patowary said: “Last year, the Chief Minister had announced that his >> government >> > would construct houses for flood- and erosion-affected people of the >> State. >> > Though the erosion-affected people have not got the promised houses, >> Gogoi has >> > successfully built a number of houses in the US. This is the real man >> hiding >> > within ‘clean’ Gogoi.” >> > >> > Akhil dares CM to reveal assets- RTI activist demands CBI inquiry >> > >> > Akhil Gogoi shows a photograph of Tarun Gogoi’s property in the US at >> the press >> > conference. Picture by Eastern Projections >> > >> > Guwahati, Jan. 8: Peasant leader and RTI activist Akhil Gogoi today >> claimed that >> > family members and relatives of chief minister Tarun Gogoi possessed >> property >> > worth over Rs 17 crore in the US and dared the latter to make public the >> sources >> > of the assets, including five houses. >> > Akhil, also the general secretary of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samity >> (KMSS), said >> > there were five houses in the name of the chief minister’s wife Dolly >> Gogoi, >> > daughter Chandrima and son-in-law Prasenjit Phukan at different >> locations in the >> > US. >> > >> > “The information collected by us showed that there was a house in the >> name of >> > Dolly Gogoi at Omaha and another at Los Altos in his daughter’s name. >> Three >> > houses in the name of his son-in-law Prasenjit Phukan are located at >> Cambridge, >> > Mountain View and Los Altos. We have strong suspicion that the property >> was >> > procured with public money and hence we dare the chief minister to let >> the >> > people of Assam know the source. We also demand a CBI inquiry into the >> assets,” >> > Akhil Gogoi said at a press conference. >> > Giving details and producing photographs of the houses, Akhil said the >> People’s >> > Interest Research Group, formed by the KMSS, collected the information >> with the >> > help of the American embassy and an information commerce company, >> intelius.com, >> > which provides consumers and businesses with predictive intelligence for >> > important decisions. >> > The chief minister’s office said Gogoi would comment after his return >> from New >> > Delhi. Media adviser Debo Bora told The Telegraph, “The chief minister >> will >> > react once he is back.” >> > Akhil alleged that huge corruption had taken place during Gogoi’s >> tenure. “The >> > Congress high command, including Sonia Gandhi, has been claiming that >> the party >> > is committed to fight corruption but we have seen no action against >> Gogoi, >> > health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other ministers involved in >> scams in >> > Dima Hasao district, Karbi Anglong and other departments,” the RTI >> activist >> > said. >> > Akhil, also the recipient of two national RTI awards, said they would >> launch a >> > massive campaign against the Tarun Gogoi government ahead of the >> forthcoming >> > Assembly elections. >> > “We will organise a dharna and observe a hatred day on Monday at Dispur >> Last >> > Gate to protest the massive corruption. Activist Sandip Pandey and Arvin >> > Kejriwal will take part and we request all concerned citizens to join us >> and >> > protest the corruption of the Congress government in Assam,” he said. >> > Akhil said four cases would be filed against Himanta Biswa Sarma and >> Tarun Gogoi >> > in the Supreme Court and Gauhati High court soon relating to >> disproportionate >> > assets and criminal cases. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > assam mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> assam mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >> > > _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
