Indian Whistle Blowers Who Took On the Rich and Powerful

Major (Retd) S.K. Lamba, (exposed Adarsh scam):

Retired army Major S.K. Lamba worked tirelessly, along with other army officials, to expose the Adarsh scam. The plot of land in Colaba belonging to the army was being secretly drawn off for a residential project with support of senior army and Maharashtra government officials. When the 73-year-old army veteran began digging out information about the project, and was approached by many who wanted him to let the matter rest. In 2006, he was even booked for a hit and run, which he claims was imposed on him for trying to hunt out information on the scam. Lamba said "The case dragged on for six years, and I was finally able to get justice, a year ago. In between, chapter proceedings were also initiated against me by the police for unruly behaviour and being seen in a drunken state," as reported by India Today.

Adarsh is not the only scam that Lamba exposed; he was also involved in bringing out and opposing the Maharashtra government's efforts to allot a prime plot belonging to the Mahalaxmi Race Course to a private developer.