America
My remarks misinterpreted, says Jaitley
Stanford (US), June 23
Under attack from
Congress over his remarks on financial dealings between Rajasthan Chief
Minister Vasundhara Raje's son and former IPL chief Lalit Modi, Finance
Minister Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday that his remarks had been
misinterpreted but assured authorities in India would continue to do
their job in connection with the ongoing probes.
Jaitley said in answer to a query there had been "a clear misinterpretation" of his remarks.
Congress
leader Ghulam Nabi Azad had on Monday attacked Jaitley over his remarks
in the US that financial dealings between Raje's son and BJP MP
Dushyant Singh and Lalit Modi were "commercial transactions", contending
that these would influence the Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe.
Lalit Modi is facing allegations of alleged tax evasion and is being probed by the ED.
The
Congress had alleged that Ananda Heritage Hotels Private Limited
(AHHPL), a company owned by Modi, had invested Rs.11.63 crore in Niyant
Hotels Private Limited, of Dushyant Singh through an "unsecured loan and
purchase of Rs.10 share at a premium of Rs.96,190 each" and the
dealings cannot be termed as a simple commercial transaction.