DON’T USE ME AS A POLITICAL TOOL, SAYS ROBERT VADRA
NEW DELHI: Robert Vadra, whose land deals are being probed in the BJP-ruled states of Haryana and Rajasthan, contended on Sunday that he was being subjected to a “political witchhunt” and used as a “political tool”. He said a distinction should be made between him as a businessman, and as a member of a prominent political family.
NEW DELHI: Robert Vadra, whose land deals are being probed in BJP-ruled Haryana and Rajasthan, contended on Sunday that he was being subjected to a “political witch-hunt” and used as a “political tool”.
The controversial businessman said a distinction should be made between him as an individual conducting business like anyone else and the politics of the family of his wife Priyanka Gandhi Vadra “without constantly attempting to link the two”.
Alleging that there was a “sustained political attack” on him, 46-year-old Vadra claimed that the BJP was using attacks on him as a “political tool whenever they need to divert public attention”.
He said he has always conducted business transparently in accordance with the law but he was being “singled out” and “lies” were spread which made it difficult for him at times to come to terms with the “way I have been portrayed”.
Vadra said “perception about me seems to have become so deeply embedded that it seems as if the truth does not matter to anyone anymore”.
“I will deal with the notices from the inquiry and the ED as and when I receive them. Since these proceedings involve legal issues,” he said.
The BJP gover nment in Haryana had in May set up the Dhingra Commission to probe alleged irregularities in grant of licences by the Department of Town and Country Planning to some companies, including that of Vadra, in Sector 83 of Gurgaon for developing commercial colonies during the previous Congress government of Bhupinder Singh Hooda.