Robert Vadra video an act of desperation by panicked BJP: Congress
Congress spokesperson Ajay Maken said the allegations have already been rejected by various courts of the country and accused BJP of raising the issue out of desperation.
"The BJP is panicking due to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's campaign in Rae Bareli and Amethi. These are old baseless allegations regurgitated at election time as a cheap political stunt by BJP, an act of desperation," he said.
Terming the charges as "baseless", another Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said they have been raised in the High Court and Supreme Court and rejected there.
In a similar statement, Union Minister Rajiv Shukla said: "The BJP is in the habit of making baseless allegations against the Gandhi family during elections. There are many kith and kins and sons and daughters of BJP leaders doing business and running companies. Ravi Shankar Prasad does not bring out booklets on them," he said.
Shukla alleged that two national BJP leaders who used to ride two-wheelers now run huge businesses.
"So,
why
no
booklets
on
them.
There
is
no
violation
of
land
ceiling.
Stamp
duties
have
been
paid
and
no
loan
has
been
taken
from
Corporation
Bank.
These
are
allegations
to
take
political
advantage,"
he
said.
BJP
today
brought
out
a
video
and
a
booklet
on
alleged
land
deals
of
Sonia
Gandhi's
son-in-law
by
terming
it
as
'Robert
Vadra
model
of
development'.
Alleging that the 'model' became successful due to the patronage provided by the Gandhi family to Vadra, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "There was gross violation of laws relating to land and environment. The influence of the family helped make Vadra big earnings in the deals." The six-page booklet titled 'Damad (son-in-law) Shree' refers to the alleged deals of Vadra in Rajasthan and Haryana.
The nearly 8-minute documentary seeks to show how Vadra was allegedly helped in his business deals by the Gandhi family using their clout.
PTI