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THE TIMES OF INDIA THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2019 TIMES NATION 7 Govt misusing Karti bought tennis club in Spain and Indrani, Peter helped agencies, says Rahul cottages in UK with scam funds, says ED nail Chidambaram Pradeep.Thakur with DCB Bank in Chennai. New : The Congress and a @timesgroup.com The ED claimed to have Pradeep.Thakur executive. “Peter started the proval, Peter decided that host of its leaders on Wednesday “identified payments of Rs @timesgroup.com conversation with P Chi- they should approach P Chi- backed their colleague P Chi- : The Enforce- 3.09 crore by dambaram and referred to dambaram, the then FM, to dambaram, who could be arrest- ment Directorate is hopeful of to ASCPL and associated enti- New Delhi: The statements INX Media’s application to resolve these issues. Peter ed in a money laundering case getting P Chidambaram’s ties controlled by Karti Chi- of Indrani Mukherjea and bring FDI and handed a copy said the alleged violations related to INX Media, with Ra- custody to question him on dambaram through manipu- her husband Peter Muker- of the application to him could be regularised with hul Gandhi accusing the govern- the source of money with lated debit notes. During in- jea, the promoters of INX (Chidambaram). After hav- ’s help ment of using probe agencies to which his son Karti pur- vestigation, it was admitted Media, to the Enforcement ing understood the issue, and advice, as his father was "character assassinate" the for- chased a tennis club in Spain, that debit notes were raised Directorate played a crucial Chidambaram told Peter to the then FM,” the ED said. mer finance minister. cottages in the UK and several on the directions of Karti Chi- role in former finance min- help his son Karti in his Indrani told ED that they Alleging the government other properties in India and dambaram to show some ister P Chidambaram’s business and make possible met Karti in a Delhi hotel. was "persecuting" its citizens for abroad worth over Rs 54 transaction which in fact did prosecution in the INX overseas remittances in lieu “Karti asked if $1 million speaking truth to power, the Con- crore. Congress leader P Chidambaram (R) pays tributes to former PM Rajiv not occur”. Media money laundering of FIPB approval,” Indrani could be transferred into an gress said on its official Twitter All these properties were Gandhi on his birth anniversary in New Delhi on Tuesday The ED order further case. told ED. Her statement is overseas account either that the party will stand by him purchased allegedly using claimed that the probe Indrani told the agency part of the chargesheet and owned by him or his associ- "no matter what". "A govt that proceeds of crime generated Maxis 2G scam case, both be- have been estimated at Rs 15 showed that money received that after INX Media’s appli- attachment orders filed by ates in order to sort the mat- persecutes its citizens for speak- through bribes received by ing investigated by the ED crore. by associated entities was cation was submitted to the the ED before court. ter. When Peter said over- ing truth to power is only reiter- Karti in the INX Media case, along with the CBI. The father The ED has also attached channelled back into ASCPL. Foreign Investment Promo- Indrani refused to say seas transfer won’t be possi- ating its own cowardly nature. P according to the attachment and son have been chargesh- Karti’s fixed deposits of Rs “The funds received by tion Board for foreign direct how much money was paid ble, he suggested names of Chidambaram is an extremely order passed by the ED in Oc- eeted and properties at- 9.23 crore in Indian Overseas ASCPL were invested and investment approval, she to address Chidambaram’s two firms ‘Chess Manage- qualified and respected leader, tober 2018. tached, including the Rs 16 Bank’s Nungambakkam ASCPL also purchased went to meet Chidambaram interest. “In 2008, after they ment’ and ‘Advantage Stra- he has served this nation with Chidambaram is co-ac- crore Jor Bagh bungalow in branch in Chennai and anoth- shares of Vasan Health Care. at his office in North Block, came to know about alleged tegic’ as alternatives to dedication & humility. We stand cused with his son in the INX Delhi, where Chidambaram er FD of Rs 90 lakh of Advan- A part of these shares were Delhi, along with her hus- irregularities of the compa- make payments,” she said. by his quest for truth no matter Media money laundering lives. The land and tennis tage Strategic Consulting Pvt sold at a profit of nearly Rs 41 band and a senior company ny pertaining to FIPB ap- Full report on www.toi.in what," the Congress said. PTI case and also in the Aircel- club in Barcelona, Spain, Ltd (ASCPL), linked to him, crore,” it said.