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ED Summoned P Chidambaram In Connection With Purchase Of 111 Aircraft During UPA Tenure

Mumbai: It has been reported that the Enforcement Directorate has summoned former Finance Minister P Chidambaram to appear before it for questioning in connection with the purchase of 111 aircraft for Air India during Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government’s tenure.

Officials said Chidambaram has been asked to record his statement before the investigating officer of the case at the ED office in New Delhi.

In June, former Civil Aviation Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel were questioned by the ED for about 8 hours in connection with the same multi-crore aviation scam.

A criminal complaint has been registered by ED against the NCP leader for alleged irregularities in fixing air slots for international airlines that purportedly led to losses for Air India, the national aviation carrier.

As per reports he also being probed by ED in two separate money laundering cases of Aircel-Maxis and INX Media.

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