The laptop details of J S Maini’s son revealed all the details, CBI was looking for to nail the culprit in Yara-Kribhco scam. One million USD was reportedly paid in Maini’s son’s overseas accounts to swing the deal in Yara’s favour.
Maini was Advisor to KRIBHCO and a senior officer in the Ministry. He had access to the minutes of Kribhco’s board meeting which he faithfully transferred to his son who was in minute to minute contact with Yara officials.
The situation is very much akin to the recent cleansing drive Modi govt has launched against official and middlemen including Reliance and other top private players who get briefed on Ministry’s notings and other development on the concerned files.
CBI raided the office of Maini’s son G S Maini who runs a company with the name of Rhine and Raavi Credit Holdings Limited in Lajpat Nagar. The seized laptops revealed it all for the investigating agency.
Former Additional Secretary J S Maini allegedly passed on minutes of crucial departmental meetings relating to fertilizer cooperative Kribhco to his son who then forwarded it to Norweigian fertiliser firm Yara according to CBI sources.
The scam was unearthed by Norway govt which unlike India swung into action –taking YARA to task and seeking details of the alleged bribery scandal from India.
Maini’s two sons–G S Maini and T S Maini and their wives are at the centre of CBI’s enquiry. Thankfully for cooperators associated with Kribhco , none of their names figured either in the inquiry of Norway or India.