New Delhi: The Congress party on Friday came out strongly in the defence of party president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, who has been accused by anti-corruption crusader-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal of corruption.
The Congress termed the claims of Kejriwal as "false allegations" and alleged that it was a "conspiracy" against the husband of Priyanka Gandhi. Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi said, "These are all false allegations. This has been done under some controversy."
Another Congress spokesperson Sandeep Dikshit said it was "wrong to drag in a person who is not in politics". "It is wrong to drag in a person who is not in politics. He is a businessman and it is wrong to make these allegations," said Dikshit.
The Congress further termed the allegations as "politically motivated" and alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) might be behind it.
Talking to mediapersons, senior Congress leader Rajiv Shukla said, "Robert is a businessman. Even before he got married to Priyanka, he had declared everything."
"There is no proof that DLF was given any favour by him. There is no harm in taking any loan from any private company", asserted Shukla, adding that Vadra had nothing to hike.
Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari also countered the attack saying the civil society and the BJP "two sides of the same coin", calling the allegations "dirty politics".
Meanwhile, reacting to the allegations, the BJP hit out at the Congress saying it was immaterial as to who put the allegations, but if there were allegations, they must be investigated.
Launching a direct attack on UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi over the issue, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, "This loot has been allowed by Sonia Gandhi. There should be full inquiry into the allegations."
Demanding a judicial inquiry, the BJP leader said, "After coalgate, this is loot of property…10 Janpath has become a house for property dealings."
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