Distillery to sugar mill: Shivraj Patil's son pulls strings from father's official residence
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil’s record in office may not be much to write home about a string of terrorist attacks across the country since he took charge and no sign of break through in any case. On one front, at least, the minister has delivered by providing the clout of his official address to help his son’s business, from a distillery in Harayana to a sugar mill in Maharashtra.
As investigation by the Indian Express in New Delhi, Ambala and Latur has found that the Home Minister’s son Shailesh Patil and daughter–in-law Archana Patil have cited the Home Minister’s official residence, 4, Janpath, as their address when they became part of a Rs 149 crore distillery project sprawled across 52 acres in Ambala.
Records obtained from Registrar of Companies and pollution board authorities show Shailesh and Archana Patil joined as directors of N V Distilleries Ltd on May 9, 2005. The plant started bottling operations for Major brands, including Seagram’s , three month ago.
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As investigation by the Indian Express in New Delhi, Ambala and Latur has found that the Home Minister’s son Shailesh Patil and daughter–in-law Archana Patil have cited the Home Minister’s official residence, 4, Janpath, as their address when they became part of a Rs 149 crore distillery project sprawled across 52 acres in Ambala.
Records obtained from Registrar of Companies and pollution board authorities show Shailesh and Archana Patil joined as directors of N V Distilleries Ltd on May 9, 2005. The plant started bottling operations for Major brands, including Seagram’s , three month ago.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.indianexpress.com
Labels: Home Minister Shivraj Patil, Maharashtra, Major brands, N V Distilleries Ltd, Registrar of Companies

