Vora appears before Pathak panel

New Delhi, Jun 1 (UNI) AICC Treasurer Moti Lal Vora today appeared before the R.S.Pathak Authority inquiring into the controversy over the Volcker Report on Iraq Oil for Food Programme.

"I furnished the information sought by the Pathak panel,"Mr Vora said and refused to elaborate further, saying the matter was confidential as it was a subject of inquiry by the panel.

Mr Vora appeared before the panel on behalf of the Congress, which faces charge of being a non-contractual beneficiary of the Oil for Food Porgramme. His evidence before the panel lasted for 45 minues.

The Congress has all along denying the charge of involvement in the scam.

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