INX media case: After son Karti’s arrest, CBI may quiz ex-Union Minister P Chidambaram
On a day when Karti Chidambaram received two major setbacks in the INX Media case, there were reports that his father and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram could also be called in for interrogation.
Sources say that it’s a matter of time and the CBI may process against the former Union Minister.
In a Delhi special court, Karti Chidambaram sought bail alleging that the CBI was acting at the behest of the Centre to malign the reputation of his father during whose tenure FIPB clearance was granted to the INX Media group.
Karti contended that his arrest was “illegal and arbitrary” but the agency opposed his bail plea, saying the investigation was at a crucial stage and his custodial interrogation was necessary to unearth the entire conspiracy in the INX Media corruption case.
Special CBI Judge Sunil Rana posted the bail plea for hearing on March 9 when the three-day CBI custody of Karti would come to an end.
The bail application stated, “It is submitted that the instant criminal proceeding is mala fide and borne out of political vendetta and the investigating agency was acting at the behest of the central government, which wants to malign the untainted and unimpeachable reputation of the …read more
