New Delhi: Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday ruled out an investigation into social activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal's allegation of illegal financial deals between Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra and realty major DLF. Chidambaram said that unless there is a specific allegation of quid pro quo, the government can't probe private deals while referring to Kejriwal's claims.
Kejriwal had on Friday addressed a press conference in the national capital alleging that construction major DLF gave an unsecured and interest-free loan worth Rs 65 crore to the companies owned by Vadra.
According to Kejriwal and senior Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan, Vadra's companies allegedly used that money to buy seven DLF flats worth Rs 35 crore for a rock bottom price of Rs 5 crore. The five firms that were used to buy the flats are allegedly owned by Vadra and his mother.
Bhushan stepped up the attack on the son-in-law of Sonia Gandhi by alleging that Vadra, who earlier had properties worth Rs 50 lakh, now owns properties worth Rs 300 crore. They raised a demand to probe the allegation. Bhushan and Kejriwal further questioned if the DLF got land allotments among other favours in return.
Soon after the allegations the entire Congress machinery sprang to Vadra's defence even though he is not a member of the party. Even Sonia Gandhi issued a statement defending her son-in-law. "Robert Vadra is a businessman. His transactions are transparent and above board. There has been no misuse of either the office of the Gandhi family or any misuse by Vadra," said the UPA chairperson.
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