Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that all the allegations against External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj with respect to the controversy surrounding former IPL chairman Lalit Modi are 'baseless' adding that whatever she did was with a 'good intention'.
"All allegations are baseless. Her statement and the party president's statement have also come out. Whatever she did was with a good intention, the government as well as the party have agreed on this.The ED has investigated several cases against Lalit Modi, showcause
notices have been issued in many of them," said Jaitley while addressing a joint press conference with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
"Showcause notices are a quasi judicial function of the ED. The ED is discharging those functions. Out of 16, in 15 cases showcause notices have been issued. There is confusion about shades of blue corner notice," he added.
Swaraj had on Sunday said she had taken a humanitarian view of Lalit Modi's case since his wife was suffering from cancer.
She further said that British MP Keith Vaz had spoken to her on thesame, adding she believes that giving an Indian citizen 'emergency travel documents' cannot spoil relations between India and the UK.
Vaz, who is facing an inquiry in the UK over the role he played in Modi receiving his travel papers, said that he had checked with the Indian Government before taking any action and added that he had received a 'no objection' from New Delhi.
