Centre forms inter-ministerial panel to probe Cong-linked Rajiv Gandhi Trust, China deals

In a massive development on Wednesday, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has formed an inter-ministerial committee to coordinate investigations into alleged violation of various legal provisions of PMLA, Income Tax Act, FCRA and ors by Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust and Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust. MHA spokesperson on Tuesday said that Special Director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) will he committee. 

move is significant as it is first time that action is being taken by Centre, after days of political blame game between BJP and Congress, over latter's dealing with China during UPA years. 

As Congress began questioning BJP government at Centre on border dispute with China, political blame game between both parties commenced. It escalated after 20 Indian Army personnel were martyred in a violent clash with Chinese troops at LAC on June 15. While Congress questioned Centre's handling of crisis, BJP accused Congress leership of having close ties with China, including pacts and dealings that were me by persons in positions of influence in government, but t strictly for nation.

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BJP alleges Rajiv Gandhi Fund scam

Revealing sensational details, BJP alleged that Congress-backed Rajiv Gandhi Foundation h received a donation of Rs.90 lakh from Chinese Embassy in India in 2006-07. While Congress president Sonia Gandhi is chairperson of trust, senior party leers such as Rahul Gandhi, Dr.Manmohan Singh, P Chidambaram and Priyanka Gandhi Vra serve as trustees. Moreover, BJP president JP Nda shared documents to show that Prime Minister's National Relief Fund money h been donated to RGF. 

However, Congress went on backfoot and mitted transfer of funds as BJP continued its attack providing documents revealing dors of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, including fugitive Mehul Choksi. P Chidambaram while slamming BJP , mitted that Rs 20 lakh fund from PM National Relief Fund were diverted to RGF in 2005 and were utilised in tsunami relief work in Andaman & Nicobar.

This is apart from pictures that have surfaced of Rahul Gandhi signing a deal between Congress and Communist Party of China - which is tantamount to government of China - over which an NIA probe has also been sought. 

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