Swaraj Abhiyan seeks to drag BJP into chopper row

Seeking to drag the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) into the raging chopper row, Swaraj Abhiyan on Thursday accused the Chhattisgarh government of floating a global tender in a “shady manner” to purchase a specific AugustaWestland helicopter by paying “over 30 per cent” commission without exploring options.

Addressing a media conference here, Swaraj Abhiyan leaders, Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav, accused the Raman Singh government in the state of paying $1.57 million as commission to a company registered in tax-haven British Virginia Islands to procure the chopper.