New Delhi: Former finance minister and veteran Congress leader P. Chidambaram, who was arrested in the INX media case has completed 8 days in CBI custody. According to the documents given by ED to the CBI, the FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board) was fully aware that FDI rules were violated in the INX media case. There were other such cases too.
As per rules, these are reported to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). INX Media was approved at the 128th FIPB meeting. The then Finance Minister P. In the minutes of the meeting, Chidambaram noted that the INX media case and other such matters should be considered separately. According to ED documents, P Chidambaram had diligently applied his mind in the minutes' note of the meeting for the approval.
According to ED, P Chidambaram had approved FDI without any question for the benefit of himself and his son. P. Chidambaram will be produced at Rauge Avenue Court today. The CBI is not satisfied with the response given by Chidambaram. The CBI also wants to link the new revelations that have been made during the investigation.
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