A Delhi-based lawyer on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a CBI or a high-level probe into the alleged role of minister of state for external affairs Shashi Tharoor in the purchase of Kochi?s IPL team by a consortium, which also includes one of his friends.
?As per reports coming, there are records which proves that 5% free equity was given to Sunanda Pushkar, Tharoor?s woman friend, in the franchise. This figure has been confirmed by IPL sources,? the PIL stated.
?It is shocking news that for everybody that some influence was exercised by a Union minister and this is evident by the fact that fiancee of the minister got a stake of around Rs 70 crore free,? the petition which is yet to be listed for hearing before the apex court said. fe Bureau