Not satisfied with this reply, Javadekar wrote a letter

Last Updated : Feb 12 2013 | 5:55 PM IST

to Antony on December 14, 2012 stating that there are several indicative evidences of payment of kickbacks and the suspected graft should be probed. Javadekar said Italian investigators are probing allegations that Augusta Westland paid a commission of Euro 51 million to Switzerland-based consultant Guido Ralph Haschke to facilitate the deal in India. Finmeccanica's head Giuseppe Orsi was arrested yesterday. The Rs 3,546-crore contract for 12 Augusta Westland helicopters with the company was concluded in February 2010.

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Not satisfied with this reply, Javadekar wrote a letter