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SC seeks CBI response to Karti’s plea against lookout circular (Lead)
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought the CBI response to a plea by Karti Chidambaram, son of former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, against a lookout notice issued against him in a corruption case.
Karti Chidambaram told the apex court that he had appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation twice and sought dismissal of the lookout circular.
The top court had on August 18 directed Karti Chidambaram to appear before the CBI for questioning on August 23 in a matter relating to alleged irregularities in Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to INX Media in 2007.
Seeking the CBI’s response, a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud asked the agency to submit the material related to Karti Chidambaram’s questioning.
Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta urged the bench not to record in its order the direction to produce the material relating to Karti Chidambaram’s questioning as he assured the court that they would place before it the material on the next hearing.
“Don’t record. I will show you… I assure to place before you… don’t record,” Mehta told the bench.
Karti Chidambaram told the bench that he was questioned for eight hours on August 23 and for seven hours on August 28 and was asked about 100 questions.
Taking a jibe at the CBI over its claim that Karti Chidambram had bank accounts in various places including abroad, senior counsel Gopal Subramanium said the agency, during two days of questioning, did not ask him even one question about these accounts.
Seeking the dismissal of the lookout circular, he referred to an earlier Delhi High Court order that said that lookout circulars could be issued only against persons deliberately evading arrest or not appearing before the probe agencies.
Subramanium told the apex court that the lookout circular was issued in “rarest of rare cases” and the circular against his client “seriously encroaches on (his) fundamental rights”.
The senior counsel said the subject matter of inquiry was not Karti Chidambram but his father and Congress leader P. Chidambram who was the Finance Minister when the FIPB clearance was given to INX Media in 2007.
He told the court that the entire matter relates to a listed company in which Karti Chidambram held 0.75% shares and the overseas property he bought in view of his daughter’s education.
Karti Chidambaram, in his affidavit, told the court that “… I have also provided various documents to the CBI during the course of questioning (as requested by them). These documents include a list of bank accounts, a list of companies in which my family members and I are shareholders and directors and details of all the assets held by my family members and I”.
Karti Chidambram said that while his questioning by the CBI was on, the agency was “giving the press the live updates on my questioning and had been falsely claiming that I was not cooperating with them”.
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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