New Delhi
\nCongress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday levelled serious allegations of collusion against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying he facilitated the escape of fugitive bank fraudster Vijay Mallya.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an open and shut case of collusion,\u201d Gandhi said in a press conference at AICC headquarters where he was accompanied by his parliamentary colleague PL Punia.<\/p>\n
Punia earlier said he saw Jaitley meeting Mallya in the central hall of Parliament before the latter flew off to London. \u201cThe two spoke for over 20 minutes first in a corner and then on the seats of central hall of Parliament,\u201d Punia said.<\/p>\n
Citing the Punia testimony, Gandhi said, \u201cIt\u2019s simple and straight. Arun Jaitley met Mallya for 20 minutes and he admits Mallaya told him he would be leaving for London. Why didn\u2019t Mr Jaitley inform ED and CBI? Why did he let Mallaya run away? It\u2019s collusion.\u201d<\/p>\n
Provoking the BJP with his grave allegations, Gandhi also said, \u201cAt the meeting in Parliament Mr Jaitley and Mallya discussed the logistics of the escape of the latter and Mallya was given free passage.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gandhi asked why the restraint notice against Mallya was diluted as a simple and plain inform notice.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt whose behest did Mr Jaitley do all this,\u201d asked Congress chief.<\/p>\n
To a question on whether he thought PM Narendra Modi was involved in the matter, Gandhi said, \u201cWho else? Who decides everything in this government?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jaitley on Wednesday had rejected as trash the allegations of Mallya who said he had met the FM before leaving India and offered to settle with the banks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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