New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Friday ruled out an investigation by Air India into the charges made by a Canadian daily that Praful Patel, former civil aviation minister, and officials of the national carrier took bribes in a procurement case in 2006.
"No. Air India will not have its own investigation into the issue. Anyone can write anything in a newspaper, but for an investigation there should be some substantial reason," Singh told reporters. "He (Patel) has said that he has not done anything. I have no further information on the issue. He had spoken to the prime minister and is ready for any investigation."
Singh was reacting to reports that Patel had urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to convey the "factual position" on the case to the Canadian authorities to avoid an embarrassment to the Indian government.
"I earnestly request you that the factual position can be conveyed to authorities in Canada in order to avoid any embarrassment to the government of India and to me personally," newspapers quoted Patel as telling the prime minister in a letter.
03/02/12 IANS/Economic Times
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