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Lalit Modi offered directorship to Swaraj's husband, withdrew it later: Indofil

The proposal for appointment of Kaushal was withdrawn by Lalit Modi even before it could be brought for consideration of the company's board, said K K Modi

Lalit Modi targets ICC Chairman N Srinivasan

Tainted former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi today accused his bete noire and current ICC chairman N Srinivasan of "shielding" the three players who are from Chennai Super Kings in the wake of his allegation that they were bribed by a business tycoon. Modi, who is at the centre of a controversy over his British travel documents that has dragged External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, also targeted the Enforcement Directorate(ED) and challenged it to provide evidence regarding the money laundering allegations against him. The former cricket administrator, who has made London as his base, said he will return to India as and when he feels there will not be any threat to his security and that he will not go by any assurances from the government. "What is the anti-corruption (ICC Chairman) N Srinivasan doing to shield the three players that are from Chennai Super Kings...I want to know that question and India wants to know," ...

ICC asked to clarify on Modi claims about three CSK players

Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) secretary Aditya Verma on Sunday shot off a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) seeking clarification on allegations against three international cricketers' involvement in "illegal things".

Govt will play by rule book: Jaitley on Lalit Modi controversy

Jaitley also said there is "no question at all" about the government going on the back foot on this issue, as it has done "nothing wrong"

BJP has opened 'Lalit Kala Academy' to defend ex-IPL boss

Taking a potshot at BJP over 'Lalitgate', Congress today said that the ruling party has opened a "Lalit Kala Academy" to defend the "black deeds" of the controversial former IPL boss. "It seems BJP has opened a Lalit Kala Academy to train its spokespersons in how to defend Lalit Modi," party spokesman Tom Vadakkan told reporters here. Noting that BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao had dubbed Lalit Modi as a "victim", Vadakkan said if the argument was taken to its logical conclusion, then it meant that Modi needed protection. However, he added that another BJP leader, Member of Parliament RK Singh, has described Modi as a "fugitive". Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has given a "clean chit" to Dushyant Singh, son of Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, but had toned down his remarks after a public outcry, Vadakkan further stated. Saying that Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has given a clean chit to Raje, the Congress spokesman claimed all this has exposed the utter confusion within

Lalitgate: Maha home department examining Rakesh Maria's defence

BJP-led government in Maharashtra on Tuesday scoffed at reports about transfer of Mumbai police commissioner Rakesh Maria in the wake of controversy over his meeting with Lalit Modi last year in London

Fadnavis to take a call on Maria report soon

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected to form a "final opinion" by this evening on the "information" furnished by Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria over his meeting with ex-IPL boss Lalit Modi in London last year when the Congress-NCP Government was in power. "Rakesh Maria submitted the information sought by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to Additional Chief Secretary (Home) K P Bakshi last evening. He is now in the process of examining the report and he will give his final opinion to the CM by this evening," a senior Home Department official told PTI, requesting anonymity. "This is an old case. Hence, time is required to study the issue in detail and analyse the information that Maria has submitted to Bakshi. He is taking his time because his decision will be very important for the government to take a decision on Maria's fate," the official said. The official further said that aspects like 'conduct rules broken', confidentiality, breaking of the secrecy

Helping Lalit Modi is legally, morally wrong: BJP MP R K Singh

BJP MP R K Singh today struck a discordant note over party leaders Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje extending help to former IPL boss Lalit Modi, saying "any help to a fugitive is legally and morally wrong". He urged the government to take all measures to bring him back to India to face the law. Singh's strong comments are the first public criticism by a ruling party MP against the help extended to Lalit Modi by External Affairs Minister Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Raje, an issue which has snowballed into a major political storm for the Narendra Modi government even though BJP has defended both the leaders. "If anybody helps a 'bhagoda' (fugitive), it is wrong. This is wrong legally as well as morally. If anybody meets a fugitive, it is absolutely wrong. Whosoever has helped him, I think it is completely wrong," Singh, a former Home Secretary, told reporters here. He said Lalit Modi had been evading judicial warrants and summons and he was clearly a fugitive and any help .

Congress demands SIT probe on Lalit Modi controversy

Congress leader Anand Sharma on Sunday alleged that there is a protection being given to former IPL chairman Lalit Modi and demand that a SIT probe monitored by the Supreme Court must be done into the entire episode so that the people are made accountable.Sharma, who was commenting on reports that the government has sought a report from Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria over his meeting with Lalit Modi, said that there cannot be double standards or double yardsticks at all."The Prime Minister by his silence cannot expect that this issue will die down. It is not a question of the Commissioner of Police of Mumbai, here we are talking of the External Affairs Minister, here we are also talking about the Chief Minister of Rajasthan; those who felicitated the issuance of travel documents have committed gross impropriety," he told the media here.The Mumbai Police Commissioner had earlier confirmed that he had met Lalit Modi in London last year.In a statement issued by the office of the

Fadnavis seeks info from Rakesh Maria on his meeting with Lalit Modi

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria has been asked to provide "information" on his statement regarding his meeting with tainted ex-IPL boss Lalit Modi in London

Lalit Modi used British royal names for travel papers

Tainted former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi invoked the names of British royalty, including Prince Charles and his brother Andrew, while seeking his travel papers from the UK Home Office

Raje is 'Jhansi ki Rani', will sail through Lalitgate: Swamy

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today extended his support to Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who is embroiled in the Lalitgate row, calling her 'Jhansi ki Rani' and "capable of sailing through any controversy on her own". "Raje is Jhansi ki Rani, who has the capability to protect herself from any odd and if the need arises, I would help her," he said, while comparing the minister to the popular freedom fighter. Responding to questions on why no party leader has so far issued any statement in the Chief Minister's support like in the case of Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is also facing allegations pertaining to Lalit Modi, the leader said, "I know her (Raje). She is capable of protecting herself very well. She does not need the support of any party cadre. "What Raje did was just a small favour to an old friend on humanitarian ground, which was not a crime," he said. When questioned about allegations on Jhalawar MP and Raje's son Dushyant Singh for illegal transactions,

Sushma Swaraj maintains silence on Lalit Gate

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj maintained silence and refused to offer any comment on resignation speculations or the Lalit Modi issue on Friday

Why govt not making any efforts to bring Lalit back, asks Congress

Unrelenting in its attack over the Lalitgate controversy, Congress today wondered why the government was not making any efforts to bring former IPL boss Lalit Modi back to India.

PM busy with yoga as noise over 'scam' grows

Apart from yoga, a campaign on Incredible India is what's keeping Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged

Lalit committed offences during Congress rule, but no action was taken: Govt

Government today sought to drag Congress into the controversy raging over some of its key leaders' questionable links with Lalit Modi, saying the former IPL boss committed all offences during the UPA rule but it took no action against him. While Law Minister Sadanand Gowda attacked Congress alleging the UPA government did not take any action against Modi, his cabinet colleague Rajiv Pratap Rudy dismissed the demand of resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. "They (Congress) have lost their base across the country. They are searching for some issue but they are not getting any issue. During their regime everything has happened. Why did they not take any action against Lalit Modi? Why did they not bring him back to India? What had refrained them (from doing so)?" Gowda asked. He insisted that Swaraj supported Modi, accused of laundering money to the tune of over Rs 700 crore, due to "humanitarian concern" over the health of

Lalitgate: Congress questions PM's silence, says he too is liable

Congress today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "silence" on the Lalitgate, saying he should come out of his 'meditation' and answer the nation as he too is "liable".

Had met Lalit Modi in London, asked him to return and face the law: Sharad Pawar

Lalit Modi, former IPL chief, feared there was a risk to his life based on a Mumbai police report

Release letter UPA wrote to chancellor Osborne on Lalit Modi issue: Chidambaram

Poses seven questions for Centre to answer on Lalit Modi visa row

Congress' multi-pronged attack on Swaraj, Raje

Government cautious on defending the Rajasthan CM