Posted On:
06-02-2024
UK Opposition slams ‘VIP access’ to Infosys due to Rishi Sunak’s familial connection
The UK’s Opposition, Labour Party, has alleged that Indian IT giant, Infosys, was given “VIP access” and was promised assistance for its expansion in the country, due to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s familial connection with founder Narayana Murthy. The Labour Party has said that it has uncovered “damning” documents.
According to a report in the Mirror, trade minister Lord Johnson who visited India last year, said that he was keen to see a bigger presence of Infosys in the country and was happy to do whatever he could to facilitate that. Infosys is now vying for contracts in the UK amounting to 750 million pounds.
The report by the news site was based on the Freedom of Information laws, used to access details of the meeting between Lord Johnson and Infosys. The Labour Party criticised the “VIP access” given to a business so personally close to the Prime Minister. Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty has shares in Infosys, co-founded by her father Narayana Murthy.
Lord Johnson also reportedly gave information to Infosys on how to obtain UK visas for its staff, and reassured them on the prospects of the UK economy. The Mirror had earlier reported that Infosys was put on an approved list of suppliers for public sector contracts worth more than 750 million pounds.
