Coal-gate: CBI likely to grill Dardas next week

September 08, 2012 13:11

The Central Bureau of Investigation will quiz Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Vijay Darda, his brother Rajendra Darda, education minister in Maharashtra and businessman Manoj Jaiswal in connection to the coal scam, said sources.

The CBI will question Dardas and Manoj Jaiswal next week, said sources.

The CBI has alleged that Vijay Darda and his brother, were actively involved in the affairs of the JLD Yavatmal, one of the firms accused in the Coalgate scam. The others who have been named in the FIR are Congress MP's son Devendra Darda, Manoj Jaiswal, Anand Jaiswal, Abhishek Jaiswal who were closely linked to JLD Yavatmal.

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