BJP digs up ‘scam’ against PC, Vayalar sons

The BJP on Tuesday claimed to have unearthed an “ambulance scam” in Rajasthan, involving sons of union home minister P Chidambaram and minister for Oversees Indian Affairs Valayar Ravi.

BJP’s national secretary Kirit Somaiya said there were documentary evidence of the National Rural Health Mission Scam (NRHM) that reveal the scam involving Ziqitza Health Care Limited, a company which has Chidambaram’s son Karthi Chidambaram, Vayalar Ravi’s son Ravi Krishna and one Sweta Mangal as stake holders.

He alleged that Ziqitza was awarded contract to operate ambulance service in a non-transparent manner and the company earned crores of rupees in scandalous manner —fake bills and bogus trips of ambulances, carrying patients in Rajasthan.

He alleged that bills were produced for the ambulance vans that did not exist or were off the road.

When DNA tried to contact Vayalar Ravi for reaction, he was in a meeting. Though his aide told the reporter that the minister would call DNA up after the meeting, there was no response till the time of filing of the report.