PTI
New Delhi, Feb 9: The super-expensive Bentley car imported by Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh apparently as a gift for Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan on his birthday appears to have run into objections by the Delhi Transport Department.
Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh had imported the car to Delhi to be taken to Mumbai and has sought transit registration from Delhi Transport Department.
The Department is examining the details provided in the application by Singh.
"The car is being registered in the name of Amar Singh who has shown his residential address as 'Jalsa' in Mumbai, which is apparently not correct," a Delhi transport official said.
"We are looking into the matter and further action will depend on the findings," said Delhi Transport Minister Haroon Yusuf.
However, sources said if the information provided in the documents are found incorrect, the registration of the car will be cancelled and Samajwadi Amar Singh might face criminal proceedings.
Meanwhile, Amitabh Bachchan told a TV channel that he has not gifted the Bentley car costing whopping over Rs 1.5 crore to his son.
I am the owner of the Bentley: Amar Singh
PTI
New Delhi: In the midst of a controversy over a car said to have been presented to Abhishek by his father Amitabh Bachchan, Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Thursday said he has bought the Rs 1.5 crore luxury vehicle Bentley for his use after paying all custom duties.
He threatened to take legal action against Delhi Transport Minister Harun Yusuf and the state Chief Minister for 'misinformation' in this regard after a Transport Department official had raised doubts over Singh giving the superstar's residential address in Mumbai as his own for transit registration.
"I have imported the car from London by paying hundred per cent custom duty through a check signed by me", Singh told reporters at a hurriedly called press conference and said that for the last two decades he has been using "Jalsa" the residence of Bachchans as his house whenever he visits Mumbai.
"Let Amitabh Bachchan deny this. I am ready to face consequences", he said and categorically said that neither Amitabh donated the car to his son nor he himself presented it to the junior Bachchan.