Kejriwal alleged that Sibal has a 'conflict of interest' in the case involving Vodafone as his lawyer son Amit 'continues to defend' Hutchinson
Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday alleged that soon after taking charge as law minister, Kapil Sibal has overturned his predecessor Ashwani Kumar's decision on Vodafone income tax (I-T) liability of Rs11,217 crore.
In a statement, AAP raised questions on the haste in which law ministry within a day of Kapil Sibal taking charge gave its go-ahead for a conciliatory out-of-court settlement of over Rs11,000 crore tax dispute with Vodafone that marked a change in stance.
Kejriwal also alleged a conflict of interest in this case as Kapil Sibal's son Amit is lawyer for Hutchison Telecommunication International, one of the main party in the case.
Earlier, Ashwani Kumar had rejected finance minister P Chidambaram’s proposal for conciliation with Vodafone saying it as illegal. Even Attorney General GE Vahanvati advised against this compromise and insisted on Vodafone paying the tax, said AAP in the statement.
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