No evidence to proof Praful Patel is a briber

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A Canadian journalist, who has reported on bribery charges leveled against Union minister, Praful Patel, today tweeted that there was no evidence to show that he took bribe. In a series of tweets through the day, The Globe and Mail scribe, Stephanie Nolen, made it clear that she had written only on claims made against Patel by an Indian-born Canadian citizen, Nazir Karigar who is being brought to court in Canada on charges of paying off Patel in a case in which a former Mumbai police chief also figures.

"Praful Patel isn’t charge of taking the bribe. Canadian accused of saying he was going to pay it. Critical difference," she said in one tweet.

In another posting on the micro-blogging site, she has said "I object to people misquoting our story: not considering of what you think of Patel, evidence does not show he took bribe".

"No, a Canadian is lain blame on of SAYING he bribed Praful Patel. Critical difference. Please read our story", read the third.

The Canadian newspaper report had said that Karigar had claimed he had paid bribe to Patel in 2007 in an unsuccessful attempt to win a $100 million Air India contract for a computerized passenger face recognition biometrics system. The airline had ultimately abandoned the plans for such a system.

Patel, who has rubbished the charges, on Friday, got support from Congress and his party NCP which preserve that it was wrong to indict anybody until some material is found. Civil aviation minister, Ajit Singh has also ruled out any examination into the allegations.

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