Aircel-Maxis case: CBI files charge-sheet against Chidambaram, son Karti
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today filed a supplementary charge sheet against former Finance Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti, naming them the accused in the Aircel Maxis deal case. The senior Congress leader's role had come under the scanner of investigating agencies in the Aircel-Maxis deal of Rs. 3,500 crore and INX Media case involving Rs. 305 crore. Here's more.
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Special CBI judge to consider charge sheet on July 31
The charge sheet was filed before special CBI judge OP Saini, who has fixed the date of July 31 this year for considering the document. It was during Chidambaram's tenure as the Finance Minister in the UPA-I Government that clearance from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) was granted to the two ventures, Aircel-Maxis and INX Media, in which alleged irregularities have been found.