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Why is Modi not ordering probe into Mallya case: Congress

IANS  |  New Delhi 

Accusing of maintaining a "conspiratorial silence" on Vijay Mallya, the on Friday asked why he was not ordering an "independent probe" into the fugitive businessman's meeting with

Demanding the sacking of Jaitley, the party said that "despite startling revelations about a meeting between Mallya and on March 1, 2016, both Modi and have maintained a "conspiratorial silence".


"Skeletons are tumbling out of the Modi government's cupboard, unravelling a sinister conspiracy and collusion of government agencies, including the CBI, ED, and banks in permitting Mallya to escape the clutches of law.

"Jaitley and the consortium of banks led by the and CBI/need to answer important issues," he added.

The said that the consortium of banks had met Dushyant Dave on February 28, 2016, for advice on the Mallya case. Dave has gone on record (on Thursday) that he advised the management to move the the next day and get Mallya's passport confiscated. The management and other banks never returned the next day for action against Mallya or for blocking his escape, said Surjewala.

"Who in the told the SBI and other banks to not move the on February 29, 2016, to block the escape of Mallya?" he asked.


"Mukul Rohatgi, the then and close friend of Jaitley, has also made a startling revelation that Mallya could have been possibly tipped off and, hence, ran away."







First Published: Fri, September 14 2018. 19:26 IST