The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) today washed off its hands from the ongoing dispute between Sebi and Sahara Group companies, which has been restrained by the market regulator from mobilising funds from the public.

In a statement, the MCA has clarified that Sahara Prime City intended to go for an IPO and had filed information about its group companies to Sebi in its Draft Red Herring Prospectus.

Further, Sebi upon noticing inadequacy in material disclosures had asked information about some Sahara Group companies as per its disclosure requirements.

However, the information was not furnished by November 11, 2010, and Sebi passed an interim order issuing show cause to two Sahara Group companies -- SIRECL and SHICL -- and restraining them from mobilising funds from the public. (PTI)