Jaitley 'lying', Cong leader saw Mallya 'talking discreetly' to FM: Rahul Gandhi


New Delhi, Sep 13(DC): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed Arun Jaitley over Vijay Mallya’s alleged claims that he met the Finance Minister with a settlement offer before leaving the country.

Rahul asked why Jaitley didn’t inform any central probe agencies or police when Mallya informed him about going to London.

“Finance Minister Arun Jaitley first claimed that he never met Vijay Mallya, but Mr. Mallya met him in the corridor and informed that he was going to London. Why didn't the finance minister then inform CBI or ED?” the Congress president asked at a press conference in Delhi.



Rahul Gandhi further claimed that his party leader P L Punia saw Jaitley and Mallya “talking discreetly” in the Central Hall of parliament on March 1, 2016.

Congress lawmaker P L Punia, who also addressed the press conference, said: “I have clearly stated about this (Vijay Mallya meeting Arun Jaitley) in each of my interview with media. There are CCTV cameras, we can all see that for proof. If I'm wrong I'll resign from politics.”

Further alleging “collusion” between Jaitley and Mallya, the Congress president demanded resignation of the Finance Minister. “This is a clear-cut case of collusion. There is some deal between them. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley must resign and this should be investigated,” Gandhi said.

Ahead of his extradition hearing before the London’s Westminster Magistrate Court, Vijay Mallya on Wednesday claimed that he met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving the country.

Rubbishing his claims, Arun Jaitley in his Facebook blog said, “He (Mallya) paced up to catch up with me and while walking uttered a sentence that ‘I am making an offer of settlement’. Having been fully briefed about his earlier ‘bluff offers’, without allowing him to proceed with the conversation, I curtly told him ‘there was no point talking to me and he must make offers to his bankers’.”

Rahul Gandhi also questioned Arun Jaitley’s silence for almost two-and-a-half years over his alleged meeting with Mallya.

“Yesterday (Wednesday), Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that Vijay Mallya had formally approached him in Parliament. He writes lengthy blogs but why did he not mention any of this before?” the Congress chief asked.

  

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  • ABD, LOS ANGELES

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    WHY WAS PAPPU SILENT FOR SO MANY DAYS??

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  • Pais, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    The moment when Jaitley ne lootley is desh ko

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    It appears that Jaitley is lying. Is he a beneficiary ?

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  • Arman, DUBAI

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    Learn from JOOTLY about,
    -How to lie in a serious manner,
    -How to present a Nagpur written anty people budget as most helpful budget.
    -How to be selective about alarming issues of present govt by dragging the previous govt.
    -How to answer every question by quoting failures of congress term and make fool bhaktas cherish as he has done wonders.
    -how not to smile and portray as a very serious and intelligent economist. etc..etc..

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    Not only Mallya what about other three fugitives who have succeeded in escaping and are on the run even today.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    Letting of Vijay Mallya from IG Airport, Delhi is a big crime & has to be thoroughly Investigated ....

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    All the latest developments are an indication that times are not going in favour of BJP leaders.
    Why Jaitley didn’t inform any central probe agencies or police when Mallya informed him about going to London. To protect or hide one lie he has to create more lies.
    Jaitely is in a fix
    Modi is in jinx

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  • Arman, DUBAI

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    INDIA WAS BETTER PLACE WHEN,
    MODI WAS CHAIWALA ON PLATFORM AND APPLE AND BLACKBERRY WERE JUST FRUITS.

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  • Roshan, Mangaluru

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    When there is a look out notice already issued, which blocks the exit at immigration, it is not possible for a celebrity like Mallya to just sneak out. CBI which had blocked the exit, diluted it just a day before to clear his path. They did not find him as a threat. This is indicated by CBI itself.

    It is very very simple. Look for the CCTV footage, check if the meeting that took place between Jaitley and Mallya, was it like how Jaitley told or was it happened like Rahul narrated. This does not require a CBI, ED, IT investigation. All it need to place before the country the footage without tampering to tell the world what really happened. CCTV footage shall have the date and time, so it will be crystal clear.

    The liars automatically will be caught.

    The more you see blind bhakts, simply discrediting Rahul using insulting language. It gets very clear that, there is a very strong push from their higher ups to make the mockery of truth.

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  • Pai, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    CONgress can say whatever they want. Defeat is inevitable for them next year. A change of leadership, then there may be a chance..

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  • Krishna Kant, Moodbidri

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    Guys this BJP barks as if they are mad... Read this following article which Sambit Patra said at a press conference. Kingfisher Airlines was not owned by Mallya but by the Gandhi parivaar," BJP spokesman Sambit Patra said at a press conference. Are all these people mad or they are thinking we are mad?

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    BJP has been fooling people.

    Bhakths believe whatever BJP says. They do not even use their brain to find the truth..

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    The Modi Sarkar has proved beyond doubt that it is a Govt full of Deceit and Falsehoods. Truth untimately prevails and Jetley denying any quid pro quo with Mallya will also soon come out if Mallya is forced against the wall.

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  • Expose Feku, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    when people vote for chaiwala
    this is what we can see !

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  • Ravi, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    Now Jaitley will file a defamation case against RaGa. Last time RaGa hugged Jaitley and made up. Will he fall at his feat this time if a case is filed??

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  • M Shilaja, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    I agree sir, How can a leader be so dumb to just pick words from a criminal say it without scrutiny?
    No wonder we now know what''s the truth about Rafale gossip ..

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  • Arman, DUBAI

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    Shailajakka,
    you didn't read the entire article but just headline. it's ok Bhkths blind towards the fact always otherwise this KARMA wasn't happening to our nation.
    for your reference,
    -P L Punia saw Jaitley and Mallya “talking discreetly” in the Central Hall of parliament on March 1, 2016.
    Congress lawmaker P L Punia, who also addressed the press conference, said: “I have clearly stated about this (Vijay Mallya meeting Arun Jaitley) in each of my interview with media. There are CCTV cameras, we can all see that for proof. If I'm wrong I'll resign from politics.”

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  • Sandhya Kiran Rai, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    This RaGa was aggressively blabbering out the script carefully prepared by Sibal. Suddenly Mallya backtracked and clarified that he never formally met Jaitley but just in the parliment corridor. Anybody would have been embarassed after such a statement but not our Pappu , as he is used to it.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    You don't 'formally' meet to hatch a conspiracy!. Corridor meeting must've been the occasion to decide the venue for the next rendezvous.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill in

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    Looks like one more migration to Antigua, Mehul bhai must be missing his dear friends.

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  • Expose Feku, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    Chaiwala appointed Jaitly as a puppet finance minister to loot the country. Subramanian swamy, yashwanth sinha would have been the ideal choice for finance ministeer. But if feku appointed them then wouldn't allowed Feku to loot the country. It's just a matter of time. Feku and Jaitly will be Tihar Jail.

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  • Lionel Dsouza, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    JOOT JOOTLEY...…...

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  • Congress Premi, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    Though I am congress supporter, I can ascertain RG is not the person I am looking for to run my country.

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  • Rathnakara A, Shirva

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    Both you and Jaitely offer yourself to undergo lie detector test.

    Also explain the letter correspondence between UPA and Mallya.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    chiwala also should go lie detector of 2002 & 2014-2018

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    Jootly should explain what this meeting was all about, when did it happen and why it was kept off from the public. If he doesn’t have a satisfactory answer or he is not ready to clarify, he should immediately step down. Sach ka samna not so easy Joootliji..

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  • Gaurav, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 13 2018

    Dirty political move by congress... as the dates of reassesment of SoGa and RaGa tax evasion nears all same dirty politics will happen.... long live congress party.

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