New Delhi : Senior BJP leader Sudhanshu Mittal, nephew of Vinay Mittal, won major contracts for the Commonwealth Games through two companies – Deepali Designs and IREO.
Sudhanshu Mittal who took charge as the director at Deepali Designs this February, won a massive contract to supply treadmills, chairs, umbrellas and other equipment.
In a press conference, BJP President Nitin Gadkari alleged that the government effectively sanctioned corruption during the Games.
He also said that, anybody within the party or not should be investigated if they are corrupt since all are guilty. We will not protect anyone and it must be investigated.
Income Tax officials are trying to seize documents including invoices and contracts for companies that had foreign partners. They are even trying to uncover any proxy ownership of the companies that were hired for the Games.
The massive charges of corruption that prefaced the Games are being investigated through a series of parallel inquiries by different agencies. The Prime Minister’s Office has made it clear that those responsible for financial violations will be identified and held accountable.
Suresh Kalmadi led the Income Tax officials to the Organizing Committee office on Monday.
According to the sources the financial documents linked to the broadcast rights for the Games are being studied for alleged tax evasion. The terms of the same deal – won by a London-based company – are also being examined. Early investigations allegedly show that the tax statements of the Indian office of that company show discrepancies in crores. Further the report will determine whether the equipment and materials used for the Games justified the expenditure.