Cong MP e-mails colleagues on Margadarsi issue

Tuesday, December 26, 2006, 21:35 [IST]

Hyderabad, Dec 26 (UNI) With the ''Margadarsi Financiers'', run by a noted Media Baron in Andhra Pradesh, getting support from some opposition parties and a Chennai-based national English daily, All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary V Arunkumar today drew the attention of his colleagues about the affairs of the firm.

The Lok Sabha member, who brought the alleged RBI guidelines by the firm to limelight, sent e-mails to all Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members to apprise them of the facts.

Talking to UNI, Mr Arunkumar also an MP said he had directed his lawyer to file a caveat in the Supreme Court and Andhra Pradesh High Court so that the court concerned did not not pass any order without hearing him.

In identical e-mails also released to the Press, Mr Arunkumar drew their attention to a letter from Reserve Bank of India Chief General Manager (in-charge) Amitabh Verma, on the issue.

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