Mumbai:
Former Maharashtra Chief minister Ashok Chavan, who has been slapped with a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) along with 13 others for alleged involvement in the Adrash housing scam, has sought exemption from recording his statement in the case today. He says he doesn't want to give evidence. Mr Chavan was to appear before the two-member Judicial Commission, investigating the Adarsh scam, on Wednesday.
The Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) says that Ashok Chavan, then the Revenue Minister, was part of the criminal conspiracy with other accused to include civilians as member of the Adarsh society with ulterior motive to make his relatives members.
The ED told the Bombay High Court that they can take further action only after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) completes its investigation. The CBI, in its reply, told the court that it will complete its investigation by June 15.