Priyanka Gandhi's house poses security risk, withdraw permission: BJP leader to Centre
New Delhi, June 18: A BJP MLA has urged Centre not to allow Priyanka Gandhi to construct her house near the summer residence of the President of India in Chharabra, Shimla.
Reportedly, BJP MLA from Shimla Suresh Bharadwaj has also written a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh regarding the same.
In support of his claim, BJP leader said that as the area (near the Presidential Retreat) falls in "high security zone", such an activity should not be allowed.
He further said that no construction is allowed in the vicinity of either the Presidential Retreat or Kalyani helipad nearby due to security reasons and that other people had been refused such permission in the past.
The
former
Rajya
Sabha
MP
said
dignitaries
like
Prime
Minister
also
stay
at
Presidential
Retreat
during
their
visits
and
Kalyani
helipad
is
used
exclusively
by
the
Air
Force
for
these
VVIPs
and
for
other
security
sorties.
"...but
now
Priyanka
Gandhi
Vadra
is
constructing
a
house
in
this
area
which
has
put
security
of
his
Excellency
the
President
of
India,
Prime
Minister
and
other
dignitaries
at
risk,"
Bharadwaj
said
in
the
letter
to
Singh.
According to him, the area is 'no-construction zone', because of which people sold their land at throwaway prices and Priyanka purchased about 4,000 sq mtr of land.
Taking "advantage" of her family status, Priyanka managed to get permission to construct house in the high-security zone, the MLA claimed.
"The security angle of the President and other VVIPs may kindly be re-examined and permission granted to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to construct a huge house near Retreat, Shimla may be withdrawn," he said in the letter.
OneIndia News
(With inputs from PTI)