New Delhi: A defamation case has been filed against Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal by the son of Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal.
In his complaint, Amit Sibal has named Kejriwal, Prashant Bhushan and Shazia Ilmi alleging that Kapil Sibal had a conflict in seeking to revise a tax demand on telecom major Vodafone.
Kejriwal had attacked the Law Minister over Vodafone tax case and said all the corrupt ministers have joined the Group of Ministers on CBI autonomy. "Kapil Sibal says he will sort out the tax liability on Vodafone and Hutchinson in an outside court settlement. We have learnt that Kapil Sibal's son is Hutchinson's lawyer," added Kejriwal. While addressing a press conference, Kejriwal asked, "The question arises whether a portion of Rs 2,000 crore has gone to Sibal."
Meanwhile, Prashant Bhushan noted that Hutchinson was bought by Vodafone in 2007 and most of it was done on capital gains. Vodafone is facing the tax liability of over Rs 11,217 crore for purchase of Hong Kong-based Hutchinson Whampoa's stake in Indian telecom business Hutchison Essar in 2007.
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