BJP demands court-monitored CBI probe into Vadra land deals
13 March 2013 7:07 AM IST
The issue of Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra’s land deals was raised in both houses of Parliament on Tuesday, with the BJP demanding a discussion on reports that Vadra was given sweetheart deals in Haryana and Rajasthan.
BJP members held up a placard in Parliament that said, ‘Finance minister, adopt the formula of son-in-law; earn sitting at home and reduce losses.’ Both the houses were later adjourned after frequent disruptions by the opposition on the issue.
The Congress party, however, ruled out the BJP’s demand to discuss in Parliament the alleged anomalies in land deals by Vadra. ‘State governments and law enforcement agencies concerned will look into it. Vadra is not a politician... He is an individual. Why will Parliament debate this? How does it qualify to come in Parliament? ‘ said Congress spokesperson Renuka Chowdhary.
The principal opposition alleged there was government connivance in the reported anomalies in the deals in Rajasthan and demanded a court-monitored CBI inquiry into the matter. ‘These land deals show a new PPP model. It is P-4 which stands for Public Policy for Private Profit... This is not just a private dealing of a private individual this is much beyond,’ said BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar.
BJP members held up a placard in Parliament that said, ‘Finance minister, adopt the formula of son-in-law; earn sitting at home and reduce losses.’ Both the houses were later adjourned after frequent disruptions by the opposition on the issue.
The Congress party, however, ruled out the BJP’s demand to discuss in Parliament the alleged anomalies in land deals by Vadra. ‘State governments and law enforcement agencies concerned will look into it. Vadra is not a politician... He is an individual. Why will Parliament debate this? How does it qualify to come in Parliament? ‘ said Congress spokesperson Renuka Chowdhary.
The principal opposition alleged there was government connivance in the reported anomalies in the deals in Rajasthan and demanded a court-monitored CBI inquiry into the matter. ‘These land deals show a new PPP model. It is P-4 which stands for Public Policy for Private Profit... This is not just a private dealing of a private individual this is much beyond,’ said BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar.
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