Zee: Jindal's mom told us to play down Coalgate

November 28, 2012 11:34

Naveen Jindal has maintained a studied silence since the arrests last evening, saying the case was sub judice. In October, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd had released tapes -- purportedly recorded in a sting operation -- alleging that Zee TV tried to blackmail the company and extort Rs 100 crore for not airing stories against it on coal block allocation. Read more

Zee TV's Alok Agarwal now says that Naveen Jindal's mother pleaded with the channel to play down Coalgate. "The talks lasted around 5-6 hours but only a portion of the video has been released by Jindal. Delhi police is under political pressure to act against us," says Agarwal.

The YouTube video of the 'reverse' sting aired by Jindal. Watch

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