Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons Praful Patel, to question alleged irregularities, during his tenure as the civil aviation minister.

Praful Patel was the Civil Aviation Minister during the UPA Rule. Many questionable decisions were taken during his tenure, including the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines, which have led to the down fall of the Air India. Air India is a loss making company today, and the government has decided to privatise it. Complaints are there that Rs.272 crore was taken as bribe, to reallocate very profitable international routes to foreign airways companies, viz., Emirates, Air Arabia and Qatar Airways. Further, the decision to buy 111 aircraft’s in one go, for Air India, for Rs.70,000 crore is also being questioned.