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Ex-finance minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram was under arrest in Chennai this morning in a corruption case, sources informed. He is blamed for receiving Cuts to clear foreign investment worth around Rs. 300 crores in television company INX Media, using the influencing his father’s authority
Initially, Karti Chidambaram was accused in this case to have received 10 lakh rupees, but sources in the CBI told now there is evidence that he received more than that. A new case will be registered against him on basis of fresh information.
#KartiChidambaram brought to Delhi by CBI. He was arrested in connection with INX Media case from Chennai airport earlier today.
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018
A senior CBI officer said, “We have strong evidence to confirm his role in a cheating case.” However, the official denied divulging more information about the case.
Karti’s CA S Bhaskararaman was recently arrested from a five-star hotel in Delhi on February 16.
The Congress commented on this saying the arrest was Modi government’s “vendetta and vindictive politics” to target its opponents. and a “classic diversionary tactic of the government to hide their own corrupt governance model that is being exposed on a daily basis– be it Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi, Dwarka Das Seth Jewelers.”
I believe no one should consider oneself above the law of country. If corrupt are being jailed & law is taking its own course, I see no reason why any political party should cry vendetta.This is law,not vendetta: Sambit Patra, BJP on Karti Chidambaram being taken into CBI custody pic.twitter.com/eJkeDo30Kq
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018
The Chidambaram’s have refused all the allegations, calling it the result of political vendetta. Last week, P Chidambaram pleaded to the Supreme Court, saying he was the “real target” of the BJP Central government and his fundamental rights were being dishonoured.
Karti Chidambaram at Chennai Airport, he was taken into custody by CBI over INX media case. pic.twitter.com/tyOf2Spfnb
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018
Last year in May, A case was filed against Karti Chidambaram by the Enforcement Directorate. Also, the CBI filed a case Separately against him.
The CBI said Karti Chidambaram also received money from INX media to scuttle a tax probe. The business was owned at that time by Peter and Indrani Mukerjea, who are currently in prison on the allegation of murdering Ms Mukerjea’s daughter Sheena Bora.
The two agencies performed a series of raids on the Chidambaram’s properties. Karti Chidambaram was questioned more than a few times.
Congress will not be deterred by unleashing of vendetta against P.Chidambaram & his family, we will continue to bring out the truth: Randeep Surjewala, Congress on Karti Chidambaram being taken in custody by CBI pic.twitter.com/59EwyQdLHU
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018
A lookout notice, To alert airports to stop a passenger from travelling abroad, was issued against him as the agencies suspected that he would try to close the foreign accounts where he might have kept the money from his kickbacks.
Last year In November, the Supreme Court permitted Karti Chidambaram to go to England regarding his daughter’s admission in the Cambridge University.
