Land sold to Rajiv Gandhi trust was illegally transferred

A plot of land here that is at the centre of a row between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress was “illegally” transferred in the name of a bicycle company that had taken it on lease from UP government and later sold to a trust owned by the Gandhi family, a senior official said on Monday.

UP Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC) regional manager RS Pathak said the 65-acre land leased to Samrat Bicycles was “illegally” transferred on the company’s name.

Pathak said that the company got the lease converted to ownership. He said that a letter has been written to the District Magistrate seeking correction in the record and the land should be returned to UPSIDC.

“The 65-acre land was leased on the name of Samrat Bicycles Limited. Later, the company got the land registered in its name in the Revenue department, which is illegal.

The land should not be in then name the company as it was given it on a lease for 90 years,” Pathak said over <g data-gr-id="20">phone</g>.

“We have written a letter to the DM for <g data-gr-id="22">correction</g>. This land should be returned to UPSIDC,” the RM said.