BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Friday hinted that attempts were being made to influence the AgustaWestland copter scam probe.
Participating in the Lok Sabha debate on the suspended 12 VVIP helicopter deal, the BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh said a Congress MP recently flew abroad and secretly met Christian Michel, the middleman whose extradition India has sought to uncover the bribe trail. "Recently, a senior Congress leader went and met Christian Michel in Dubai... does the Union government know about it?" asked Thakur. He also pointed fingers at the Pilatus trainer aircraft deal done during the previous UPA regime. India had bought 75 aircraft from Switzerland for Rs 4,000 crore to train pilots, Thakur said. “Who were involved in this deal? Did corruption take place in this deal as well?” asked Thakur.
Published 06 May 2016, 19:58 IST