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Lalit Modi evades questions but admits to having relations with Sushma, Raje

Jun 18, 2015, at 03:57 pm

Motenegro, June 18 (IBNS): Amid raging controversy over his procurement of travel documents to the UK, former Indian Premier League commission Lalit Modi averted questions that required him to make any statements but accepted that that he indeed has relations with Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje among many other politicians.

Chidambaram cancelled my passport illegally: Lalit Modi

Jun 18, 2015, at 03:14 am

New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Hours after P Chidambaram raised questions on giving a fresh passport to former Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi, the later has hit out claiming that the Congress leader 'cancelled his passport illegally'.

Lalit Modi row: Sushma's conduct raises several questions, says Chidambaram

Jun 18, 2015, at 12:10 am

New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the conduct of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in facilitating travel papers for former Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi raises several questions.

Lalit Modi row: BJP backs Sushma, Congress derides her

Jun 16, 2015, at 08:32 pm

New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is backing Sushma Swaraj, the Congress party on Tuesday mocked the Foreign Minister's defence of her action of helping former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi on humanitarian ground as a "tearjerker."

Lalit Modi is symbol of black money, PM Modi should sack Sushma Swaraj: Rahul Gandhi

Jun 16, 2015, at 03:33 pm

New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): The Congress party led by its Vice President Rahul Gandhi has upped its pressure demanding the Narendra Modi government to sack Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj from her post for helping former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi gain emergency travel papers in Britain.

Lalit Modi row: Oppositions demand Sushma Swaraj's resignation

Jun 15, 2015, at 03:38 pm

New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS): Oppositions have mounted up pressure on the Narendra Modi government to sack Sushma Swaraj if she does not resign herself after the External Affairs Minister has been caught up in a huge controversy over helping helping former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi, who is accused of financial irregularities in the game, procure travel documents in the UK last year.

Conveyed Lalit Modi's request for travel documents to UK on humanitarian grounds: Sushma Swaraj

Jun 14, 2015, at 07:26 pm

New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): Amid a controversy whether Sushma Swaraj helped former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi, who is accused of financial irregularities in the game, procure travel documents in the UK last year, the External Affairs Minister on Sunday defended herself and said she helped convey his request to the British envoy 'taking a humanitarian view.'