He could have been likely heavily accented, and Jesse’s
ears couldn’t get it.
Here’s Dr. Nayak’s very Americanized son (Raghu is mentioned) at an MLK event with Jesse FReakin’ Sr.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZBidBpk-oM
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“Jackson has acknowledged speaking with Nayak, but maintains that Nayak was not acting on his behalf. Jackson also maintains that he did nothing illegal.
Nayak (( who owns a chain of surgical centers )) is an Indian-American businessman who raised money for Blagojevich, and who also wanted Blagojevich to appoint Jackson to the U.S. Senate seat once held by Barack Obama. Just days before the former governor’s arrest, Nayak co-hosted a fundraiser at which Blagojevich spoke with Congressman Jackson’s wealthy brother, Jonathan Jackson.
Nayak has reportedly asked federal prosecutors for immunity from criminal prosecution, in exchange for cooperating with investigators.”
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/jackson.5.million.2.983657.html
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Looks like the Indian officials and muckety-mucks were getting more involved in US business and politics .. i.e., hosting some black political leaders at their embassy. I Know that Pres. Bush and the Indian president were very close, and Pres. Bush was definitely trying to strengthen
the US relationship with India.
Obviously, either the Black Caucus/operatives wanted in on
the possibile opportunities and made advances, or the Indians opened dialogue. Either way, it looks like alliances were forged, and Dr. Nayak and Bedi were on the frontlines of Indian political involvement in IL.
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2006
Caption under the photo:
“Ambassador Ronen Sen speaking at a reception for members of the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington, D.C., on April 26. To his right is Chairman of the Black Caucus of the U.S. Congress Rep. Melvin Watt and to his left is Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.”
Here:
http://www.indianembassy.org/India_Review/2006/May06.pdf
Ambassador Sen co-hosts reception for Black Caucus
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Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Ronen Sen co-hosted
a reception on Capitol Hill with the Chair of the Black
Caucus of the U.S. Congress, Congressman Melvin
Watt, on April 26 evening. The other co-hosts of the
reception were Congressmen Danny Davis, Jesse
Jackson Jr., and Bobby Rush.
Among the other Congressmen who attended the reception
were John Conyers Jr., Charles Rangel, Donald Payne,
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick and delegate Donna Christensen.
Prominent Indian Americans who attended the reception
included, among others, Dr. Bharat Barai,
Raghu Nayak,
Swadesh Chatterjee, Ramesh Kapur and
Jatinder Bedi.
Ambassador Sen also hosted a Business Leaders Luncheon
on April 26, as part of Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere’s (CARE) 60th anniversary celebrations.
CARE, one of the largest private humanitarian organisations in the world, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, and Ambassador Sen and his wife, Kalpana Sen, are International Chairs for these celebrations.
The discussion at the luncheon focused on public-private
partnerships. Representatives of leading corporate sponsors
of CARE, including those from Cargill, Nortel, ICICI Bank,
Dow Chemicals, Discovery, Dittus, Nationwide and Capitol
File, attended the event.
(Nayak and Bedi are the Indians implicated in the Blago/
JJJ corruption)
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Dr. Nayak’s political donations
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?last=Nayak&first=Raghuveer
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December 12, 2008
As Gov. Rod Blagojevich was trying to pick Illinois’ next U.S. senator, businessmen, including Raghuveer Nayak, with ties to both the governor and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. discussed raising at least $1 million for Blagojevich’s campaign as a way to encourage him to pick Jackson for the job, the Tribune has learned.
Blagojevich made an appearance at an Oct. 31 luncheon meeting at the India House restaurant in Schaumburg sponsored by Oak Brook businessman Nayak, a major Blagojevich supporter who also has fundraising and business ties to the Jackson family, according to several attendees and public records.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-raghuveer-nayak-081212-ht,0,1643228.story
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Tapes Reveal Rod Blagojevich’s Brother Told Him “Get Something’ For Senate Seat” (+ Jesse Jr. + the Indian connection)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrTHYZAeR_k