The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday grilled former Union finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram grilled for around six hours in connection with Aircel-Maxis case. Sources in the department said the senior leader was confronted with documentary evidence gathered by the agency pertaining to this case.
Speaking to India Today, the source said, “Chidambaram was asked specific queries pertaining to FIPB approvals related to the case.” The department officials wanted to knew about the procedures which was adopted by Chidambaram while giving the FIPB approvals. The investigative officers were questioning him based on the statement given by then Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) officials, the source said.
The statement that ED has stated that Chidambaram allegedly played an important in giving the FIPB approvals of over Rs 3,500 crore. As per to the report published by the news website, the former finance minister was grilled for six hours and was asked questions pertaining to Aircel-Maxis case.
It is also known that Chidambaram’s statement was recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after he appeared before the investigating officer of the case at the Enforcement Directorate’s office in the national capital. The report further adds that at least 54 files of FIPB approval are under scanner. The investigative team’s claims were corroborated by finance ministry officials who were examined.
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