"Dear Peter, since Mrs Gandhi is the driving force behind the VIP, she will no longer fly with MI8. Christian made the claims in an interview with NDTV on Thursday and said that lobbying did not imply bribes were paid. However the fact that Michel 'confirmed' the veracity of the note where he calls Gandhis as the driving force may be used as potential political ammunition by BJP. It is believed that about Rs 250 crore were paid as kickbacks to politicians and officials to clinch the deal. Meanwhile according to a TOI report, the Enforcement Directorate will soon approach the UAE to extradite Christian James Michel.

Source: dna May 12, 2016 22:15 UTC