In an interview with The Telegraph, Mathew Samuel said he was inspired by Israeli Mossad officer Mike Harari. Samuel felt that the corruption unearthed until then was only "the tip of the iceberg" and the team accordingly zeroed in on the politicians of West Bengal as their target. It was around this time the Saradha Group financial scandal surfaced in West Bengal. The ruling government in Madhya Pradesh was led by BJP and Samuel did not wish to be identified as a journalist who solely targeted the BJP governments whilst the political atmosphere of Himachal Pradesh was too quiet to be conducive for a sting operation. Samuel and his team initially opted for either Madhya Pradesh or Himachal Pradesh, but the opportunities never materialized. Īround 2014, the Tehelka administration, floated the idea of a sting operation in an effort "to come back into the market with a good story with a bang". He was one of the main principals behind the sting operation West End which spawned a miniature democratic crisis in 2001 and eventually led to the resignation of Defence Minister George Fernandes and later, the conviction of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Bangaru Laxman. Mathew Samuel was the former managing editor of Tehelka, a news magazine known for its investigative journalism and sting operations. Main article: Mathew Samuel Mathew Samuel
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