Summoned in VVIP choppers case, Kamal Nath's nephew leaves ED office on pretext of going to washroom
New Delhi, Jul 27: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's nephew Ratul Puri could not be questioned by the ED in connection with the VVIP choppers money laundering case here as he left the agency's office soon after reaching, officials said on Saturday.
They said Puri was to be confronted with some evidence during questioning at an Enforcement Directorate office here on Friday.
He was asked to wait but he reportedly left after some time on the pretext of going to the washroom, officials alleged.
It is understood that agency officials then tried to call him on his mobile phone but it was switched off.
"It is not true that Puri gave the slip during questioning," a senior official said.
Puri, chairman of Hindustan Power Projects, has been grilled by the agency in this case in the past too. He is the son of Nita and Deepak Puri, the CMD of optical storage media firm Moser Baer. Nita Puri is Nath's sister.
The 3,600 crore deal to purchase AgustaWestland choppers for VVIPs was scrapped by India over allegations of corruption and kickbacks being paid in the deal.
The ED and the CBI are probing the case and have already filed multiple charge sheets in the case.
Meanwhile, during the day, Puri got interim relief from arrest till Monday from a Delhi court in a money laundering case related to the chopper scam.
He had said he was cooperating in the probe and there was no need of his arrest.
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Don't want to be king, I'm against the very concept: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said he does not want to be a king and is against the very concept of it.
He said this while addressing the inaugural of the day-long conclave, "Constitutional Challenges: Perspectives and Pathways".
As soon as he started his address, the audience at the Vigyan Bhawan hall began raising the slogans of "Is desh ka raja kaisa ho, Rahul Gandhi jaisa ho". To this, Gandhi responded, "No boss, Main Raja nahin hun. Raja banana bhi nahin chahta hun. Main Raja ke against hun, concept ke bhi against hun (No Boss, I am not the king. I don't want to be a king. I am against the king, I'm against the very concept)".
Gandhi has attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the "raja" swipe in the past while accusing him of not listening to the voice of the people.
मैं राजा नहीं हूं और मैं राजा बनना भी नहीं चाहता।
— Congress (@INCIndia) August 2, 2025
मैं राजा के Concept के खिलाफ हूं।
: नेता विपक्ष श्री @RahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/LiJEovd96a
