A Facebook status update of Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of the Congress president Sonia Gandhi, saying 'Mango people in banana republic' started an online fight between him and the India Against Corruption [IAC] members on Monday. Later in the day, his account was inactive.
But, before closing his account, Vadra wrote on Facebook, 'Looks like some friends on my Facebook account lack a sense of humor. Whatever I post becomes a topic of debate on TV. So, I will deactivate my Facebook account now and open a new one with sensible friends.'
Vadra's first comment was believed to be a dig at the IAC activists Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan, who had last week alleged that the realty major DLF and Vadra had questionable business deals.
Soon after Vadra's status update, the IAC member Kumar Vishwas demanded an apology from Vadra, saying, 'Vadra's mother-in-law has been ruling the country, so he should explain why India is being called a banana republic.' Soon, there was a number of online comments against Vadra's Facebook status message.
Vishwas added, 'Robert Vadra has written “Mango people in banana republic” on his Facebook page. He insulted our country. He should apologise before the nation.' He further said, 'Mango people in Banana Republic. Shame on you Mr Vadra. You called us Mango People, but no issues because we are aam admi. But you should get drowned for insulting Bharat Mata.'
Kejriwal also slammed Vadra for the ‘Mango people’ remark on his Facebook page. 'Evidence pouring in from mango men from across the country. Mango men wud prove to be nemesis for the powerful,' tweeted Kejriwal.
Later Vadra deleted his account. But before doing that, he said that people on his page had no sense of humour.
After Kejriwal and Bhushan had questiones Vadra's business deals with DLF, Vadra had used his Facebook page to break his silence on the allegations. He had posted a message on the social networking site, saying, 'Thanks so much for your concern. I am fine and can handle all the negativity.'
After IAC allegation against Vadra, his Facebook account was being monitored closely. A recent page called 'Robert Vadra Corruption' was created on the social media site, which has 1,463 likes. Even on Twitter, he is a trending topic and has been receiving a lot of criticism.
Meanwhile, Kejriwal said that on Tuesday, he would issue more documents on Vadra. He tweeted, 'What favors did Haryana Govt grant DLF? How is DLF reply a bunch of lies? Will speak tomo at 5pm.'
CHARGES SINK DLF SHARES BY 5 PER CENT
The shares of DLF fell on Monday by over five per cent amid allegations of the company providing undue favours in its transactions with Robert Vadra, although the charges have been vehemently denied by both the parties.
After making weak opening, the shares of DLF further lost 5.25 per cent at Rs 229.05 on the Bombay Stock Exchange. At the National Stock Exchange, the scrip tanked 5.29 per cent to Rs 229.10.
On Saturday, DLF had rejected the allegations that it had given unsecured loans to Vadra as a quid pro quo for favours and said that it had transparent dealing with him as an individual entrepreneur.
BHARDWAJ FORGETS POLITICAL OBJECTIVITY
The Karnataka governor H R Bhardwaj ignored the principle of constitutional objectivity on Monday when he virtually jumped to the defence of Rober Vadra on the issue of his ties with DLF. He said that many such charges had been made against the Gandhi family in the past, but they 'fell like nine pins.'
'Many allegations were levelled against the Gandhi family even in the past. Indira Gandhi was also attacked. But, she had a towering personality and fought back. Morarji Bhai made so many cases against her, but they fell like nine pins,' he told reporters.
Bhardwaj, a former union law minister, was replying to a question on the allegations levelled by social activists Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan of India Against Corruption that realty major DLF had favoured Vadra, who has, however, dismissed it as 'utterly false and defamatory'.
But, before closing his account, Vadra wrote on Facebook, 'Looks like some friends on my Facebook account lack a sense of humor. Whatever I post becomes a topic of debate on TV. So, I will deactivate my Facebook account now and open a new one with sensible friends.'
Vadra's first comment was believed to be a dig at the IAC activists Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan, who had last week alleged that the realty major DLF and Vadra had questionable business deals.
Soon after Vadra's status update, the IAC member Kumar Vishwas demanded an apology from Vadra, saying, 'Vadra's mother-in-law has been ruling the country, so he should explain why India is being called a banana republic.' Soon, there was a number of online comments against Vadra's Facebook status message.
Vishwas added, 'Robert Vadra has written “Mango people in banana republic” on his Facebook page. He insulted our country. He should apologise before the nation.' He further said, 'Mango people in Banana Republic. Shame on you Mr Vadra. You called us Mango People, but no issues because we are aam admi. But you should get drowned for insulting Bharat Mata.'
Kejriwal also slammed Vadra for the ‘Mango people’ remark on his Facebook page. 'Evidence pouring in from mango men from across the country. Mango men wud prove to be nemesis for the powerful,' tweeted Kejriwal.
Later Vadra deleted his account. But before doing that, he said that people on his page had no sense of humour.
After Kejriwal and Bhushan had questiones Vadra's business deals with DLF, Vadra had used his Facebook page to break his silence on the allegations. He had posted a message on the social networking site, saying, 'Thanks so much for your concern. I am fine and can handle all the negativity.'
After IAC allegation against Vadra, his Facebook account was being monitored closely. A recent page called 'Robert Vadra Corruption' was created on the social media site, which has 1,463 likes. Even on Twitter, he is a trending topic and has been receiving a lot of criticism.
Meanwhile, Kejriwal said that on Tuesday, he would issue more documents on Vadra. He tweeted, 'What favors did Haryana Govt grant DLF? How is DLF reply a bunch of lies? Will speak tomo at 5pm.'
CHARGES SINK DLF SHARES BY 5 PER CENT
The shares of DLF fell on Monday by over five per cent amid allegations of the company providing undue favours in its transactions with Robert Vadra, although the charges have been vehemently denied by both the parties.
After making weak opening, the shares of DLF further lost 5.25 per cent at Rs 229.05 on the Bombay Stock Exchange. At the National Stock Exchange, the scrip tanked 5.29 per cent to Rs 229.10.
On Saturday, DLF had rejected the allegations that it had given unsecured loans to Vadra as a quid pro quo for favours and said that it had transparent dealing with him as an individual entrepreneur.
BHARDWAJ FORGETS POLITICAL OBJECTIVITY
The Karnataka governor H R Bhardwaj ignored the principle of constitutional objectivity on Monday when he virtually jumped to the defence of Rober Vadra on the issue of his ties with DLF. He said that many such charges had been made against the Gandhi family in the past, but they 'fell like nine pins.'
'Many allegations were levelled against the Gandhi family even in the past. Indira Gandhi was also attacked. But, she had a towering personality and fought back. Morarji Bhai made so many cases against her, but they fell like nine pins,' he told reporters.
Bhardwaj, a former union law minister, was replying to a question on the allegations levelled by social activists Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan of India Against Corruption that realty major DLF had favoured Vadra, who has, however, dismissed it as 'utterly false and defamatory'.