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Enforcement Directorate has become an ‘embarrassing disaster’ under Modi, says Congress

PTI - December 30, 2018

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala accused the Modi govt of colluding with AugustaWestland and said the party would investigate the matter if voted to power.

Congress accuses Modi govt of using its agencies after ED says Michel mentioned ‘Mrs Gandhi’

PTI - December 29, 2018

The reaction came after a Delhi court-imposed restrictions on Michel meeting his lawyers in Enforcement Directorate (ED), as he was found misusing legal access.

ED arrests Christian Michel in AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case

PTI - December 22, 2018

The court had reserved the order on Michel's bail plea on December 19 and had sent him to judicial custody till December 28

Delhi court reserves its order on Christian Michel’s bail plea till 22 December

PTI - December 19, 2018

CBI opposed the bail application saying alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland case might flee as he had already tried to escape from Dubai.

Modi govt sent back Dubai princess but Indira’s India didn’t deport Stalin’s daughter

Nandita Singh - December 10, 2018

Back in the late 1960s, India had ‘turned a blind eye’ as Joseph Stalin’s daughter Svetlana Alliluyeva fled to the US.

CBI to treat Christian Michel well to ensure Vijay Mallya & Nirav Modi are extradited too

Ananya Bhardwaj - December 8, 2018

CBI believes any allegation of custodial misbehaviour by Michel will hurt its efforts to extradite fugitives Vijay Mallya & Nirav Modi.

Michel extradition & Dubai princess: Inside story of how ‘James Bond’ Ajit Doval guided CBI

Jyoti Malhotra - December 7, 2018

Spymaster Ajit Doval is going where no man has dared to go before.

CBI asks for more trouble by letting Ajit Doval ‘guide’ it in Christian Michel extradition

Ananya Bhardwaj - December 7, 2018

CBI has given fresh legs to allegations by a senior officer that National Security Advisor Ajit Doval influenced investigations.

Prime Minister’s priorities and trouble for Congress

Rupanwita Bhattacharjee - December 6, 2018

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Simrin Sirur - December 6, 2018

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