Two more lawyers on Michel’s team linked to Congress: BJP
TNN | Dec 7, 2018, 02:12 IST
Christian MichelNEW DELHI: BJP on Thursday accused Congress of providing “three Congress lawyers” to AgustaWestland middleman Christian Michel in its bid to protect “the family from the fallout of the investigation”.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said all three lawyers, including now expelled Youth Congress functionary Aljo K Joseph, who appeared for Michel in a Delhi court had links with Congress. Although Congress expelled Joseph, Patra termed it a “charade and drama”.
Patra said apart from Joseph, Vishnu Shankar, the son of a Kerala Congress leader, and Sriram Parakkat, who was an NSUI member, were part of Michel’s legal team. “All three have worked under big Congress lawyers like Salman Khurshid and Kapil Sibal,” he claimed.
Patra said Congress may have expelled Joseph but he remained a lawyer for the accused as “10 Janpath”, the residence of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, wanted its own people to be in touch with Michel.
“Christian Michel’s extradition has rattled Congress, whose extended hand is defending the middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper deal to protect the family,” Patra alleged at a press conference.
He said Congress had earlier acted against its leaders like Mani Shankar Aiyar and Sandeep Dikshit but they were “promoted” later. Congress had suspended Aiyar in December last year for his “neech” jibe against PM Narendra Modi. The suspension was revoked in August.
To a question about lawyers related to top BJP leaders appearing for those accused of corruption, Patra said they did not only recuse themselves but also returned the fee paid to them.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said all three lawyers, including now expelled Youth Congress functionary Aljo K Joseph, who appeared for Michel in a Delhi court had links with Congress. Although Congress expelled Joseph, Patra termed it a “charade and drama”.
Patra said apart from Joseph, Vishnu Shankar, the son of a Kerala Congress leader, and Sriram Parakkat, who was an NSUI member, were part of Michel’s legal team. “All three have worked under big Congress lawyers like Salman Khurshid and Kapil Sibal,” he claimed.
Patra said Congress may have expelled Joseph but he remained a lawyer for the accused as “10 Janpath”, the residence of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, wanted its own people to be in touch with Michel.
“Christian Michel’s extradition has rattled Congress, whose extended hand is defending the middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper deal to protect the family,” Patra alleged at a press conference.
He said Congress had earlier acted against its leaders like Mani Shankar Aiyar and Sandeep Dikshit but they were “promoted” later. Congress had suspended Aiyar in December last year for his “neech” jibe against PM Narendra Modi. The suspension was revoked in August.
To a question about lawyers related to top BJP leaders appearing for those accused of corruption, Patra said they did not only recuse themselves but also returned the fee paid to them.
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