The firm is allegedly being probed by the British government
for transfer of 247,000 pounds from CGOC to AM Films for their services during
Queen's Baton Relay in October 2009. British authorities allege irregularities
in the payment by CGOC.
The Indian High Commission Saturday denied Kalmadi's claim
that it had recommended London-based firm to CGOC.
Kalmadi, who refuted the allegations in a press conference
Saturday, hit back Sunday maintaining that it was the Indian High Commission
which had recommended AM Films and its sister company for hiring cars and putting
up mobile screens and toilets in London for the event.
Kalmadi released three letters, one written by him to the
Indian High Commission and the other two which one Raju Sebastian from the
mission wrote to the CGOC in response to his letter.
'It is being reported by the media that the Indian High
Commission in London has denied that they recommended M/S Am Cars to the organizing
committee for providing various services for the function. They have also said
that Mr. Raju Sebatsian is too junior an official to make any recommendation on
behalf of the Indian High Commission,' Kalmadi said in a statement.
'The OC would like to clarify that we had written to Vikrant
Ratan, the first secretary (Protocol) of the Indian High Commission, to provide
us the list of agencies for transportation, accommodation and other services
and their approved rates.
'In response, Mr. Raju Sebastian of the (Protocol Division),
giving reference to our mail to the first secretary, informed that the approved
vendors for transport art M/S AM Car & Van and the Chauffer Company. He
also indicated the approved rates of the High Commission for accommodation and
transportation. The copies of the mails received from Indian High Commission
(Mr. Raju Sebastian) are enclosed,' Kalmadi said in the statement.
'This clearly indicates that the Indian High Commission had
recommended M/S AM Car & Vans to the Organizing Committee for the Queen's
Baton Rally function in London.'
