New Delhi, June 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday admitted that she helped expedite the travel documents of former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi, enabling him to move to London, despite the red alert issued by the government. Sharing her thoughts via a series of tweets, Swaraj said that she took a humanitarian view of Modi’s case since his wife was suffering from cancer. “Sometime in July 2014 Lalit Modi spoke to me that his wife was suffering from Cancer and her surgery was fixed for 4th Aug in Portugal.” “He told me that he had to be present in the Hospital to sign the consent papers.” “He informed me that he had applied for travel documents in London and UK Government was prepared to give him the travel documents.” “However, they were restrained by a UPA Government communication that this will spoil Indo-UK relations.” “Taking a humanitarian view, I conveyed to the British High Commissioner that “British Government should examine the request of…” “…Lalit Modi as per British rules and regulations. If the British Government chooses to give travel documents to Lalit Modi,” “- that will not spoil our bilateral relations.”
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