Government today said that it has taken effective action to bring out the truth in the Agusta Westland chopper deal and will leave no stone unturned in pursuing all means to bring to justice the corrupt and the wrong-doers in this case. In a statement, Information and Broadcasting Ministry said, the investigative agencies remain determined to bring to justice the key perpetrators of this misdeed, both inside and outside the country. <br/><br/>The Statement said that the undisputed central issue in the Augusta Westland case is corruption especially bribery and any other line of approach and effort is misleading as is being attempted in some quarters. The Ministry said, it is indeed tragic that a small section of the Indian polity has attempted, unsuccessfully to divert and diffuse the public discourse on this matter.<br/><br/> It said, the section question the speed of the government processes, especially the investigation, but, they do not ask how the corrupt influenced the process of acquisition in the first place and bled the nation. The Ministry said, those who cannot see Prime Minister succeed even hint at him cutting a deal which is baseless. It said, Prime Minister Modi did not cut any deal of any sort and his only goal and priority is the development of comprehensive national power and empowerment of the masses.<br/><br/> The Government said, few have attempted to link National Security Advisior Ajit Doval and Prime Minister's Principal Secretary Nripendra Mishra to one of the accused is baseless and indicative of malicious intent and in reality, there is no such connection. Ministry said, the government has acted proactively and with alacrity against Agusta Westland International and Finmeccanica. It said, it is the present government which through its order in 2014, put on hold all procurement and acquisition cases in the pipeline of six companies figuring in the FIR registered by the CBI. <br/><br/>It said, on the core issue of corruption, the timeline of actions taken by the CBI and Enforcement Directorate clearly shows due rigour and diligence with which these agencies have pursued all aspects of their investigations, including the arrest and extradition of three foreign nationals Carlo Gerosa, Guido Haschke Ralph and Christian Michel James. The Government appealed to the countrymen not to recognize the nature and depth of corruption in Agusta Westland case. It said, the investigative agencies will stay their course in unveiling the corrupt and holding them accountable to the public.
News On AIR | April 29, 2016 10:18 PM
Govt says it takes effective action to bring out truth in Agusta Westland deal