<p>Reacting to remarks made by Kalmadi at a press conference in Delhi, High Commission spokesman said, "A M Films is not on the panel of companies recommended by the High Commission usually".<br /><br />A day after the scam hit the Commonwealth Games, Kalmadi had claimed that A M Films had been recommended by the Indian mission and showed an email purported to have been sent by Raju Sebastian, an assistant, to back his contention.<br /><br />High Commission sources said Sebastian was too junior a staffer to have been entrusted with this task.<br /><br />The spokesman said, "we have to scrutinise the email Kalmadi is holding as proof of the High Commission's recommendation".<br /><br />A M Films was reportedly given over 4.50 lakh pounds by the OC without following any proper tendering procedure and there was no paper work. Kalmadi has rubbished allegations of wrongdoings.<br /><br />At the press conference, Kalmadi, however, admitted that there was no contract under which payments were made to a British company.<br /><br />"There is no contract between the OC and A M Films which was roped in at the last minute only on the recommendation of the Indian High Commission in London", he said.<br /><br />The OC is reported to have made a payment of nearly 2.5 lakh pounds for video equipment purchase while A M Films has claimed that it provided services of car hire, makeshift toilets, barriers and electricity.</p>
<p>Reacting to remarks made by Kalmadi at a press conference in Delhi, High Commission spokesman said, "A M Films is not on the panel of companies recommended by the High Commission usually".<br /><br />A day after the scam hit the Commonwealth Games, Kalmadi had claimed that A M Films had been recommended by the Indian mission and showed an email purported to have been sent by Raju Sebastian, an assistant, to back his contention.<br /><br />High Commission sources said Sebastian was too junior a staffer to have been entrusted with this task.<br /><br />The spokesman said, "we have to scrutinise the email Kalmadi is holding as proof of the High Commission's recommendation".<br /><br />A M Films was reportedly given over 4.50 lakh pounds by the OC without following any proper tendering procedure and there was no paper work. Kalmadi has rubbished allegations of wrongdoings.<br /><br />At the press conference, Kalmadi, however, admitted that there was no contract under which payments were made to a British company.<br /><br />"There is no contract between the OC and A M Films which was roped in at the last minute only on the recommendation of the Indian High Commission in London", he said.<br /><br />The OC is reported to have made a payment of nearly 2.5 lakh pounds for video equipment purchase while A M Films has claimed that it provided services of car hire, makeshift toilets, barriers and electricity.</p>