The CEO of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) will be questioned by the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Delhi government on May 13 next week in the Krishna-Godavari Basin case, which was termed as the "gas pricing scam" by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The CEO of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) will be questioned by the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Delhi government on May 13 next week in the Krishna-Godavari Basin case, which was termed as the "gas pricing scam" by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.
According to sources, PMS Prasad on Wednesday told the ACB that he would join the investigation on May 13.
"Mr Prasad today confirmed the date of his availability which he said was May 13. He told us that he would join the investigations," said the source.
Senior officials of the ACB confirmed the recent development.
ACB, on Thursday had served notices to two oil and gas firms, RIL and its partner Niko Resources Ltd, and called senior officials of the firm to join investigations. Prasad could not appear before the ACB immediately citing his scheduled trip abroad.
Last year, the ACB had registered an FIR (number 17) naming Reliance Industries Ltd chief Mukesh Ambani, then oil minister Veerappa Moily, former oil minister Murli Deora, and ex-director general (hydrocarbons) V K Sibal as accused.
The FIR stated that the Centre and the RIL had "colluded to double the gas prices" and that the alleged "nexus between RIL and the Cabinet ministers was furthered keeping the upcoming elections in mind".
The FIR further stated that the impact of the hike gas prices, "would cost the country a minimum of Rs 54,000 crore every year".
In July last year ACB's powers were curtailed by a Central government notification within a month of it informing the Delhi High Court that it could investigate the case of corruption against the company and the individuals named in a police complaint. With ACB taking the fight to RIL, the questioning could further complicate the already wary relationship between the firm and the Delhi government.
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