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Congress stops Singhvi from addressing media | In the wake of Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing in the Kerala lottery case, the party has stopped him from addressing the media till further orders. This news was confirmed by Congress media chairperson Janardan Dwivedi.
Earlier, Singhvi had announced that he would withdraw from the lottery case in
Kerala after his appearance in the court on behalf of promoters of lotteries from
outside the state created a storm in Congress circles there. Addressing reporters,
Singhvi said: "I have decided to withdraw from this case and hence will not appear
in this case again." "I saw this case as a lawyer sees it, but now I have realised
that there is a huge resentment over my taking up the case and hence have withdrawn
from this case," said Singhvi. Singhvi appeared for Megha Distributors - an agent
for lotteries of Sikkim and Bhutan - in the court Wednesday and Thursday. The
Congress in Kerala has been vigorously campaigning against the "illegal" Sikkim
and Bhutan lotteries whose tickets are sold in the state, alleging that the CPI-M-led
state government was helping Megha Distributors. Lotteries from outside the state
have been allegedly making Rs.14,000 crore annually. The opposition alleges that
the lotteries from other states are sold without any checks on the number of tickets
sold, the draws announced and the sales tax they are required to pay. |
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