NEW DELHI: Former finance minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday went to the CBI headquarters for questioning referring to international investment clearances given to INX media right through his tenure.
The agency had alleged irregularities in the clearance of international investment in INX media, a undertaking promoted through former media baron Peter Mukerjea and his wife Indrani, sources mentioned.
Chidambaram's alleged function got here underneath the scanner of investigating agencies in connection with the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance of Rs 305 crore.
The CBI had registered an FIR on May 15 last year for alleged irregularities in the FIPB clearance to INX Media for receiving overseas price range to the music of Rs 305 crore in 2007 when Chidambaram used to be the finance minister right through the UPA-1 executive.
Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram used to be also arrested in the case for allegedly receiving price range to the music of Rs 10 lakh.
The different accused in the case include then INX media director Indrani Mukerjea and then INX news director Peter Mukerjea, both in jail for alleged homicide in their 24-year previous daughter Sheena Bora.
The agency had alleged irregularities in the clearance of international investment in INX media, a undertaking promoted through former media baron Peter Mukerjea and his wife Indrani, sources mentioned.
Chidambaram's alleged function got here underneath the scanner of investigating agencies in connection with the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance of Rs 305 crore.
The CBI had registered an FIR on May 15 last year for alleged irregularities in the FIPB clearance to INX Media for receiving overseas price range to the music of Rs 305 crore in 2007 when Chidambaram used to be the finance minister right through the UPA-1 executive.
Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram used to be also arrested in the case for allegedly receiving price range to the music of Rs 10 lakh.
The different accused in the case include then INX media director Indrani Mukerjea and then INX news director Peter Mukerjea, both in jail for alleged homicide in their 24-year previous daughter Sheena Bora.
P Chidambaram at CBI headquarters for questioning in INX media case
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