Vasundhara recommended Lalit Modi for Padma award in 2007

July 08, 2015 10:41

Already under fire from the Opposition over her connections with tainted former IPL chief Lalit Modi, Rajasthan Chief MinisterVasundhara Raje could be in another trouble as the latest media reports suggest that Raje had recommended Modi for a Padma award in 2007.

According to a news report in Dainik Bhaskar, Raje had forwarded Modi's name on July 28, 2007 through the sports council. In its recommendation, the state government had cited Modi's vast business empire and his contributions in development of cricket in the state as a ground for the award. The recommendation letter also mentioned how Modi helped the state in organising six matches of Champions League.

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