New Delhi: Jet Airways chief Naresh Goyal on Wednesday met finance minister P Chidambaram in Delhi as a controversy raged over the airline's Rs 2,058 crore stake sale deal with Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways.
Goyal, who had a short meeting with the minister, did not speak to mediapersons at the North Block headquarters of the finance ministry.
His meeting came in the backdrop of a controversy raked up by some politicians including those from BJP, CPI and Trinamool Congress, who objected to the sale of 24 per cent of Jet's equity to Etihad at a cost of Rs 2,058 crore, saying it was not in the national interests. Goyal owns 51 per cent stake in Jet.
On June 13, the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) deferred a decision on the deal, saying it required more clarity on control and ownership structure of Jet after the deal was implemented.
03/07/13 PTI/Times of India
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Goyal, who had a short meeting with the minister, did not speak to mediapersons at the North Block headquarters of the finance ministry.
His meeting came in the backdrop of a controversy raked up by some politicians including those from BJP, CPI and Trinamool Congress, who objected to the sale of 24 per cent of Jet's equity to Etihad at a cost of Rs 2,058 crore, saying it was not in the national interests. Goyal owns 51 per cent stake in Jet.
On June 13, the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) deferred a decision on the deal, saying it required more clarity on control and ownership structure of Jet after the deal was implemented.
03/07/13 PTI/Times of India
