The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today issued summons to former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram to appear before it on June 12 for questioning in the Rs 3,500 crore Aircel-Maxis case. The probe agency is investigating a money laundering case registered in 2017 against Chidambaram`s son Karti Chidambaram in the case. 
 
According to reports, Chidambaram was also questioned today by the CBI in connection with its ongoing probe into the INX Media corruption case. The former Finance Minister appeared at the Central Bureau of Investigation`s (CBI) headquarters around 11 am where a special CBI Economic Offences Wing team started questioning him about his role in granting Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval to INX Media in 2007.
 
The CBI team has reportedly prepared a set of questions for Chidambaram`s clarifications. Besides his clarification on FIPB clearance, senior Congress leader would reportedly be quizzed on Indrani Mukherjea`s allegations and other aspects linked to the INX Media case.
 
The CBI first issued summons to Chidambaram in the case on June 1, asking him to appear the next day. However, Delhi High Court granted him interim protection from arrest. On May 31, the court granted interim protection to him from arrest till July 3 in the INX Media case.
 
The CBI questioning is part of the CBI's probe into a money laundering case registered in 2017 against Chidambaram`s son Karti Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis case. 
 
Earlier on Tuesday, Chidambaram was also questioned by ED officials for over five hours and his statement recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). A Delhi had earlier allowed interim protection to his son Karti Chidambaram till July 10.
 
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It may be noted that the CBI and the ED are investigating how Karti Chidambaram allegedly managed to get clearance from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in the Aircel-Maxis deal when his father was the Union Finance Minister in 2006.