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MUMBAI: Yes Bank co-founder Rana Kapoor has told the Enforcement Directorate that he was “forced” to buy an MF Husain painting from Congress’ Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and the sale proceeds were utilised by the Gandhi family for medical treatment of party chief Sonia Gandhi in New York, as per the chargesheet filed by the agency in a special court here.
Kapoor also told the ED that he was told by the then petroleum minister Murli Deora that the refusal to buy the painting will not only prevent him from building a relationship with the Gandhi family but also prevent him from getting ‘Padma Bhushan’ award.
His statements are part of the second supplementary chargesheet (overall third) filed in the special court here recently against the Yes Bank co-founder, his family, DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan, and others in a money laundering case.
Stating that he had paid a cheque of Rs 2 crore, Kapoor claimed that “Milind Deora (son of late Murli Deora) later told him confidentially that the sale proceeds were utilised by the Gandhi family for Sonia’s medical treatmen.”
Kapoor also told the ED that Ahmed Patel, a close confidante of Sonia, had told him that by supporting the Gandhi family at an opportune time for Sonia’s treatment, he had done a good deed for the family and it would be duly considered for the ‘Padma Bhushan’ award. First of all I wish to state that it was a forced sale for which I was never ready”, the chargesheet said about the painting Kapoor allegedly purchased from Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Milind Deora had made several visits to his (Rana Kapoor’s) house and office to persuade him for purchasing an MF Husain painting from Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
“He had even made me several calls and messages also in this regard from multiple mobile numbers. In fact, I was very much reluctant to go for this deal and I had tried also to avoid this deal several times by ignoring his calls/messages and personal meetings,” Kapoor told the ED, as per the chargesheet.
Kapoor also told the ED that he was told by the then petroleum minister Murli Deora that the refusal to buy the painting will not only prevent him from building a relationship with the Gandhi family but also prevent him from getting ‘Padma Bhushan’ award.
His statements are part of the second supplementary chargesheet (overall third) filed in the special court here recently against the Yes Bank co-founder, his family, DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan, and others in a money laundering case.
Stating that he had paid a cheque of Rs 2 crore, Kapoor claimed that “Milind Deora (son of late Murli Deora) later told him confidentially that the sale proceeds were utilised by the Gandhi family for Sonia’s medical treatmen.”
Kapoor also told the ED that Ahmed Patel, a close confidante of Sonia, had told him that by supporting the Gandhi family at an opportune time for Sonia’s treatment, he had done a good deed for the family and it would be duly considered for the ‘Padma Bhushan’ award. First of all I wish to state that it was a forced sale for which I was never ready”, the chargesheet said about the painting Kapoor allegedly purchased from Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Milind Deora had made several visits to his (Rana Kapoor’s) house and office to persuade him for purchasing an MF Husain painting from Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
“He had even made me several calls and messages also in this regard from multiple mobile numbers. In fact, I was very much reluctant to go for this deal and I had tried also to avoid this deal several times by ignoring his calls/messages and personal meetings,” Kapoor told the ED, as per the chargesheet.
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