Thursday, April 25, 2024
Advertisement
  1. You Are At:
  2. News
  3. India
  4. Money from defence suppliers should be used for party funds said Rajiv Gandhi: Ex-CBI chief

Money from defence suppliers should be used for party funds said Rajiv Gandhi: Ex-CBI chief

New Delhi: The recently released book called ``Unknown Facets of Rajiv Gandhi, Jyoti Basu and Indrajit Gupta'' written by former CBI director Dr A P Mukherjee has added fuel to the already ignited issue of

India TV News Desk India TV News Desk Updated on: November 13, 2013 10:28 IST
money from defence suppliers should be used for party funds
money from defence suppliers should be used for party funds said rajiv gandhi ex cbi chief

New Delhi: The recently released book called ``Unknown Facets of Rajiv Gandhi, Jyoti Basu and Indrajit Gupta'' written by former CBI director Dr A P Mukherjee has added fuel to the already ignited issue of party funds.

 



Based on his conversations with Rajiv Gandhi in June 1989, Mujherjee claims that Rajiv Gandhi, the then prime minister, wanted the commissions from defence suppliers to be added with more funds and be used for "inescapable expenses of the party".
 
However, Rajiv Gandhi's party lost elections the same year after the Bofors scandal.
Advertisement

Read all the Breaking News Live on indiatvnews.com and Get Latest English News & Updates from India

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement