AdvertisingIn a press statement today, Admiral L Ramdas (retd) said: “No ships were specially diverted for the personal use of the Gandhi family. Only one small helicopter was left at Kavratti to meet any emergency medical requirements of the PM and his wife.”“I am drawing on written responses from V Admiral Pasricha – then Capt and commanding officer INS Viraat, Admiral Arun Prakash – commanding INS Vindhyagiri, which was accompanying INS Viraat, and Vice Admiral Madanjit Singh – commanding officer of INS Ganga. Ramdas said that he had hosted a dinner for the Gandhis onboard INS Viraat, adding that there were no other parties or any other ship during that time. The biggest namdaar family of the Congress had used INS Viraat, the country’s pride, as its personal taxi,” Modi said. “INS Viraat was securing the maritime boundaries at the time.

Source: Indian Express May 09, 2019 11:44 UTC