‘Hounded For Years’: Rahul Gandhi Defends Robert Vadra In ED Case, BJP Asks Why Politicise Probe
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Reacting to the LoP’s put up, the BJP requested why the Gandhi household is politicising the problem and stated they need to face the investigation company
The Wayanad MP stated the most recent chargesheet is a continuation of that witch hunt towards her sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s household. (Photograph: PTI file)
Rahul Gandhi, Chief of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP, on Friday defended his brother-in-law Robert Vadra, who’s going through the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a cash laundering case linked to a land deal in Haryana.
In an assault on the BJP-led central authorities, the Wayanad MP stated the most recent chargesheet is a continuation of that witch hunt towards her sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s household.
In a put up on X, Rahul Gandhi alleged Vadra household is going through one other onslaught of malicious, politically motivated slander and harassment.
“My brother-in-law has been hounded by this authorities for the final ten years. This newest chargesheet is a continuation of that witch hunt. I stand with Robert, Priyanka and their youngsters as they face one more onslaught of malicious, politically motivated slander and harassment. I do know that they’re all courageous sufficient to resist any form of persecution and they’ll proceed to take action with dignity. The reality will ultimately prevail,” he wrote on X.
My brother-in-law has been hounded by this authorities for the final ten years. This newest chargesheet is a continuation of that witch hunt.I stand with Robert, Priyanka and their youngsters as they face one more onslaught of malicious, politically motivated slander and…
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 18, 2025
Commenting on the ED probe, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal requested why the Gandhi household is politicising the problem and stated Robert Vadra ought to face the investigation company.
“He ought to face the Enforcement Directorate. For those who go to Bikaner, each particular person there’ll say that Robert Vadra earned some huge cash by promoting their land. Why are they politicising this situation? As an alternative, they need to face the investigation company,” Meghwal advised ANI.
Earlier right this moment, Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court docket took up the cash laundering chargesheet towards Robert Vadra and others and listed it for verification of paperwork. The court docket has sought a report from the report keeper (Ahalmad) and listed the matter for listening to submissions of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on July 24.
ED Chargesheet Towards Robert Vadra, Others in Shikohpur Land Deal Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a cost sheet towards Robert Vadra, the businessman husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in a cash laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in a land deal in Haryana’s Shikohpur, official sources stated. His workplace issued an announcement later saying the current proceedings are nothing greater than an extension of the political witch hunt by the current authorities towards Vadra.
That is the primary time that any probe company has filed a prosecution criticism naming the 56-year-old Vadra in a prison case.
The federal investigative company, sources advised PTI, has additionally connected 43 immovable properties positioned in Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Gujarat value Rs. 37.64 crore pertaining to Vadra and his linked entities like Sky Gentle Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. and others.
A provisional attachment order was issued by the company on Wednesday beneath the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA), they stated.
The sources stated the cost sheet has been filed earlier than the Rouse Avenue court docket right here beneath numerous sections of the PMLA.
A complete of 11 entities together with Vadra, a agency linked to him named Sky Gentle Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., Satyanand Yajee and Kewal Singh Virk, their firm Onkareshwar Properties Pvt. Ltd. and a few others have been named as accused, the sources stated.
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