Gupta brothers accused of corruption in South Africa arrested in UAE, were close to former President Zuma

Abu Dhabi. Indian businessmen Gupta Brothers accused of corruption in South Africa have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates. The South African government said on Monday that law enforcement officials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrested Rajesh Gupta and Atul Gupta of the Gupta family. Interpol had issued a red corner notice against both of them. The South African government is trying to extradite both.

The Gupta brothers moved to South Africa from Saharanpur about 24 years ago in search of a business opportunity. Then his business there spread such that he has now become one of the top ten wealthy business families of that country. But he has always been accused of being close to Zuma and pursuing his business for political gains.

A report on corruption in South Africa has confirmed that the Gupta Brothers-owned newspaper 'The New Age', owned by the Gupta Brothers, who fled the country after looting billions of rands from state-owned enterprises, was under the influence of former President Jacob Zuma. Because of that help was provided.

Originally from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, three Gupta brothers Ajay, Atul and Rajesh had started TNA, which has since been closed. These three brothers were living in Dubai. South African authorities have requested his extradition so that criminal charges against him can be heard.

Why was the atmosphere created against the Gupta Brothers?

The wind suddenly started blowing against the Gupta Brothers in March, when the country's Deputy Finance Minister Masobici Jonas claimed about five years ago that it was the Gupta Brothers who had assured him of replacing Nene, the current first Finance Minister. . After this the Zuma government fell into trouble. The wind started blowing against the Gupta Brothers in the country. Similar allegations have been made against Ajay in the past as well. In 2010, he had assured to make an MP a minister. The Gupta family has been accused of making arbitrary recruitments within the government for business interests in South Africa.

What are the other allegations against Gupta Brothers?

Among the many allegations of economic corruption against him, the main allegation is that apart from helping the Gupta brothers in an unrestrained way, there is a scam of millions of dollars in the state exchequer for the beauty of the private house. He survived when impeachment was brought against him in Parliament, but now his party has finally succeeded in removing him from office. There is so much anger among the general public about Zuma along with the Gupta family that slogans of 'Gupta must fall' are being raised on the streets of Johannesburg.