Today'sIndian Express has revealed that the CBI under advice from the AttorneyGeneral for India has withdrawn the Red Corner notice against OttavioQuattrocchi, an accused in the Bofor’s bribery case. This action of the CBI isclearly at the behest of the political establishment and at the cost of its owncredibility. The cancellation of the Red Corner notice on the eve of its owndeparture is a "farewell gift to the nation- in-law". The timing of thewithdrawal of the notice is an indication that the leadership of the UPA is soconvinced of the loss of its power that, like most despotic regimes, it isobliging its friends in the last days of the office.