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BJP benefactor of AugustaWestland, trying to hide behind ED: Congress

  •   Sun, Dec 30 2018 05:39:43 PM

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS): The Congress on Sunday alleged the Modi government was the benefactor and supporter of AugustaWestland, the helicopter manufacturing company involved in VVIP chopper deal, and said it was trying to suppress the truth by hiding behind the Enforcement Directorate.

"The BJP is trying to hide behind the ED which has now become an 'embarrassing disaster'. The Modi lead government is the benefactor, protector, abettor and supporter of AugustaWestland," said Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala.

The Congress also raised questions over the Modi government removing AugustaWestland from the list of blacklisted companies and allowing it to bid for 100 Naval helicopters for the Indian Navy.

 

"The country wants to know why a blacklisted company like AugustaWestland was given the permission to bid for 100 Naval helicopters for the Indian Navy? Why did the BJP, after coming to power, removed AugustaWestland from blacklist? Why was the company permitted to manufacture AW119 military helicopetrs in India?" Surjewala asked.

In 2014, India scrapped the contract with Italian company Finmeccanica's British subsidiary AgustaWestland for supplying the choppers to the Indian Air Force over alleged breach of contractual obligations and charges of paying kickbacks for securing the deal after revelations made during a judicial trial against the company in Italy.

The ED on Saturday brought in the name of 'Mrs Gandhi' and 'big man R', an apparent reference to Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, in a special court when it got a seven-day extension of custody of British national Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the deal.

During arguments, ED counsel L.D. Singh also referred to Michel saying "big man 'R', son of an Italian lady who is going to be the next Prime Minister in a communication between Michel and AgustaWestland," an apparent reference to Congress President Rahul Gandhi.

"We have nothing to do in a conversation between a lawyer and a client. If there is any evidence, why are they (ED) hiding behind fake innuendoes? If they have evidence, why don't they place it in public domain?" Surjewala stated.
  

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Mon, Dec 31 2018

    Here are the 6 questions Prime Minister Modi's BJP government should answer to the nation on Augusta Westland for removing the company from blacklist;

    1. Why was the blacklist of Modi ji Augusta Westland / Finmeccanica removed?
    2. Why was Agusta Westland a stakeholder in Make in India?
    3. Why did the blacklisted company AgustaWestland allow NWs from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board to build a AW119 military helicopter?
    4. Why did Modi allow blacklisted company Augusta Westland to bid for 100 naval helicopters?
    5. Why did the Modi government lose all the lawsuits against AgustaWestland / Finmeccanica and did not appeal to the lawsuits?
    6. Why is Christie Mitchell being used to hide her own lies?

    The BJP and AgustaWestland have more personal business interest than the nation. The outgoing government of Dr. Raman Singh in Chhattisgarh is yet to be proved for massive fraud in the purchase of the helicopters.
    If BJP-RSS worship 'Bharatmata' and chants 'Bharat Mata ki jai', then it is time for the party to come with clean hands with written evidence.
    In AgustaWestland dealing BJP's hands is more corrupt than the Congress.
    Jai Hind

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  • Ambrose Lobo, Mangaluru/Mumbai

    Mon, Dec 31 2018

    I fully agree with your analysis

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  • Sanjay, Mangalore

    Mon, Dec 31 2018

    Chowkidar is trying all his stunts to escape from Rafale contract deal and he got this Augusta Westland case ,but he is scared now that the blame will fall upon him as he will get no evidence and the case will diffuse.
    Finally we all know that chowkidar chor hai.

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  • Swamy, Mangalre

    Sun, Dec 30 2018

    Now since BJP has Augusta Westland middle man in their custody why don't BJP file case against congress for scam????. Or why no JPC on this deal?????? Or why no press conference on this issue with a dialogue and question &. answer session??????. Whatever statement BJP making here as allegedly quoted by Michel is plain general and out of wild imagination not backed by evidence sounds more like BJP's past rhetoric against congress and its whole ancestory who were not part of this event nor did take place during their life time.

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Sun, Dec 30 2018

    Michel might told under pressure. I have my own doubts. Modi is trying his level best. But I think they will change the PM candidate in few days.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Sun, Dec 30 2018

    CONgress, being exposed is trying to play Ulta Chor Kotwal ko daante!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Dec 30 2018

    After Rafael & Augusta West-land,
    BJP is the most Corrupt Party in the World ...

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  • Pramod Suvarna, Derebail /Mangaluru

    Sun, Dec 30 2018

    sab milke bolo " CHOKIDAAR CHOR HAI"

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Sun, Dec 30 2018

    Chokidaar nahin, Sonia Gandhi Chor hai!

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  • Deva, Pilar

    Sun, Dec 30 2018

    What happened Rafael ?

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  • B S Rai, Mangalore

    Sun, Dec 30 2018

    Is there a way out for Congress and its slavish intellectuals except to say what they have said? How is Modi involved in what Michel says privately to ED? Who is Rajdeep trying to fool by his senseless comments?

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  • Sukul Rao, Mangalore

    Sun, Dec 30 2018

    Ha ha ha. End of the story . Its obvious. So when Christin Michal has already named ' Mrs. Sonia Gandhi', and her 'Italian son who is going to be the PM one day' clearly , you say its Modi lol.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Dec 30 2018

    Another Rafael ...

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