Sonia denies links with Quattrochhi

Sonia denies links with Quattrochhi
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

NEW DELHI, DEC 21: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today parried questions on her relationship with Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrochhi, a key accused in the Bofors pay off case, who was arrested and released in Kuala Lumpur by Malaysian authorities.

"I don't know," she told mediapersons when asked to comment on Quattrochhi's reported statement that he was in trouble because of his closeness with the Gandhi family.

She rejected the charge that she or any member of her family was involved in the multi-crore Bofors gun deal kickbacks and asked the Government to come out with proof.

"Neither me nor any member of my family is involved," Gandhi told reporters at an Iftar party hosted by her at AICC headquarters.

Let the Government come out with proof of involvement of her family, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha said, adding the issue was being raised time and again by ruling BJP for political ends.

"Let the Government continue with investigations. Law will take its own course," Gandhi said in reply to questions.

Her husband (the late Rajiv Gandhi) had categorically told Parliament that neither he nor any member of his family was involved in it, she said.

Even after Rajiv Gandhi's statement, this was being pursued for so many years, she said.