Lalit Modi-Sushma Swaraj issue again forces adjournments in both Houses of Parliament
Aug 10, 2015, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS) Both the houses of Parliament were adjourned twice on Monday as the opposition, in keeping with their strategy to stall proceedings on the Lalit Modi issue continued uncontrollable uproar demanding resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
Mumbai court issues non-bailable warrant against Lalit Modi
Aug 05, 2015, at 07:41 pm
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IBNS) A Mumbai court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant against tainted cricket tycoon Lalit Modi in connection the money laundering charge, opening the possibility of arrest of the former IPL chief who now lives in London, reports said.
Congress slams PM Modi for his silence on Lalit Modi controversy
Jun 28, 2015, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi, June 28 (IBNS) Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remaining silent on the controversy surrounding former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi.
Happy to meet Gandhi family : Lalit Modi's tweets help BJP go counter offensive
Jun 26, 2015, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi, June 26 (IBNS) Former IPL boss Lalit Modi, whose "connections" with Vasundhara Raje and Sushma Swaraj has kicked uproars pushing the ruling BJP to the corner has now tweeted about "meeting the Gandhi family" in London giving the ruling party a point to score over the opposition Congress which has been demanding resignation of the Rajasthan Chief Minister.
Congress demands Sushma, Raje resignations
Jun 17, 2015, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Congress leader Shobha Oza on Wednesday said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje should resign for helping former Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi, who is now in UK, to travel in Europe despite he being wanted in India to face the law over IPL irregularities.
No individual meeting between Lalit Modi and Swaraj: Reports
Jun 17, 2015, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): There was no individual meeting between former Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, said the office of Swaraj, according to NDTV on Wednesday, even as the controversy over helping Modi travel in Europe at the recommendation of Indian politicians raged.
Lalit Modi says UPA hounded him, claims Raje took his sick wife to Portugal
Jun 17, 2015, at 03:43 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): At the centre of a raging controversy involving the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bigwigs who reportedly helped him travel in Europe, former Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi said he was taken to task by the former UPA government for no reason though even some ministers of that government had helped him, a claim that was denied by the leaders he named.