Swaraj Abhiyan Leader Prashant Bhushan Addresses Media On Agusta Scam: Highlights

New Delhi: Swaraj Abhiyan leader Prashant Bhushan is addressing a pres conference on AgustaWestland scam. Below are the highlights:

• A virtual single vendor situation was created in Agusta deal
• We are going to share details of a deal where only one product was promoted. A compensation of 30% was given
• A-109 chopper could be made available at $6.22 million, Chattisgarh government told AgustaWestland
• AgustaWestland said our dealer Sharp Ocean (located in the British Virgin Isles), can supply the choppers early without any extra commission
• No efforts were made to find out about other firms that make and supply choppers
• Government proposed only AgustaWestland choppers to be preferred
• Cabinet decided in February 2007 that choppers may be bought from Sharp Ocean provided if $200,000 premium can be negotiated
• On 30th March, a government note said choppers should be bought from Sharp Ocean. On Chhattisgarh government said it will invite a global tender and on 30th May, the government issued a global tender
• Three offers were made on this tender, interestingly out of these 3 firms, AgustaWestland offered Rs 29.77cr