23 October,2010 06:32 AM IST | | IANS
The government yesterday warned former IPL chief Lalit Modi of revocation of his passport if he did not reply by Oct 28 to a show cause notice by the Enforcement Directorate.
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said here that the show cause notice was issued to Modi on Oct 13 with a 15-day deadline. "He has not replied till yesterday," Rao said. "Modi is holder of a passport issued by the Regional Passport Officer, Mumbai. On Oct 5, the ED had sent a request to the External Affairs ministry seeking revocation of his passport.
They had cited public interest in general and the investigations (into the alleged irregularities in the IPL) as reasons", Rao said. Modi was issued a show cause notice Oct 13 asking him to explain why action under relevant sections of Passports Act 1967 should not be initiated against him, she said.
