AIRCEL-MAXIS CASE: KARTI CHIDAMBARAM’S FIRMS RECEIVED RS 1.16 CR BRIBE, SAYS ED

The Enforcement Directorate, in its charge sheet filed before a Delhi court on Wednesday, has stated that two firms, controlled by businessman Karti Chidambaram, received bribes to the tune of Rs 1.16 crore. The probing agency’s report said that telecom firm Aircel and Malaysia-based Maxis paid Rs 90 lakh and Rs 26 lakh to Advantage Strategic Consultancies Private Limited (ASCPL) and Chess Management Services Pvt Limited (CMSPL) respectively.

The ED, however, didn’t array former Union Minister P Chidambaram as an accused in its charge sheet filed before Additional Sessions Judge Ruby Alka Gupta for consideration and subsequent issuance of summons to the accused.

Reacting to the filing of the charge sheet, the senior Congress leader tweeted, “The complaint filed by ED against Karti Chidambaram and others is seriously flawed. Since the matter is in Court, I shall not make a public comment. The complaint will be vigorously contested before the Special Court.”