TOI ka report hai...... AAP provides ‘proof’ against Nitin Gadkari Mar 21, 2014, 01.57AM IST TNN[ Anjaya Anparthi ] An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader has alleged that he has found some proof of wrongdoing by former BJP national president Nitin Gadkari who is contesting for the Lok Sabha from Nagpur. NAGPUR: An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader has alleged that he has found some proof of wrongdoing by former BJP national president Nitin Gadkari who is contesting for the Lok Sabha from Nagpur. Ajit Sawant, a Congress rebel and now an AAP leader from Mumbai, has alleged Gadkari accepted Rs 25 lakh from Reatox Builders and Developers Private Limited, the developers of First City Township project in Mihan and Rs 31.45 lakh from Dattatraya Mhaiskars Ideal Road Builders (IRB) for favours granted. The money was then routed to Purti Power and Sugar Limited through Update Mercantile Private Limited, one of the 16 shell companies connected to Gadkari. The transactions took place when Gadkari was the chairman of Purti Group. Sawant said Reatox Builders also gave a donation of Rs 50 lakh to the BJP in 2009-10. Further, Congress and NCP leaders are protecting and giving pro-development certificate to Gadkari despite all these corrupt practices, said Sawant, adding they do not have any evidence against the Congress nominee from city Vilas Muttemwar. A few days ago, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal had said Gadkari and Muttemwar had connections with Reatox, an allegation that AAP withdrew in a press conference on Wednesday. Political leaders like Gadkari are engaged in massive money laundering and routing black money into their business establishments through shell companies. I had earlier exposed about unaccounted money coming into Gadkaris Purti company, in October 2012. Close associated and family members were directors in the shell companies, Sawant said. Now, I have all documents to prove Gadkaris link with Reatox and IRB. Gadkari should withdraw from the elections, he said. Gadkari denied the allegations. Ajit Sawant has been making these allegations since last year and there is nothing new in it. Purti group is cooperating with all authorities concerned with the developments and will continue to do so. Sawants allegations seem to clearly politically motivated, said Gadkari who did not respond to TOIs specific questions emailed to him. Sawant said the IT department did not do a proper investigation of Gadkaris affairs even though all documents of the misdoings were available with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). The CBI too remained silent by not investigating into money laundering, he said
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