Christian Michel's Extradition to India was timed for political purposes

It was timed to suit the electoral convenience of the BJP just prior the assembly elections in four key states

Getting Christian Michel, the alleged Augusta Westland middleman, extradited to India was no earth-shaking event. But a drama was played for political purposes by the BJP and their acolytes in the media, diplomacy and security establishment. Michel was, as a prominent national daily reported, the 20th fugitive to be brought from the UAE since 2002.

The only difference in the present case is its timing to allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to add this “achievement” in his campaigning in Rajasthan on December 5 to proclaim dramatically that “the entire family is shivering” since the “Raazdaar (Michel) will reveal secrets”.

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