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Will resign if asked to, says Puducherry Lt Governor

Iqbal Singh

New Delhi, April 17
Facing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons for his alleged links with Hasan Ali Khan, Puducherry Lt Governor Iqbal Singh today said he was ready to resign from the post if asked to. “I'm ready for any kind of inquiry by any authority. If I'm asked to, I'm ready to resign from my post. But so far there is no indication from anyone,” Singh said.

He said, “The ED or any other investigating agency has not approached me for any inquiry. If they will come, I'll cooperate with them.” Singh has written to Home Minister P Chidambaram admitting that he had recommended expeditious issue of passport to Pune stud farm owner Khan but claimed he did not know him. Khan is facing tax evasion and money laundering charges.

Singh, who met Chidambaram on Friday, had said he had made the recommendation for Khan at the behest of a Bihar Congress leader. — PTI