Dismissing the allegations over his property dealings with DLF as “utterly false and defamatory”, Robert Vadra on Sunday said his business transactions were “fully reflected” in financial statements in compliance with the law.
Vadra (42), son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, also said he was saddened by the attempt of activists Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan to malign him and his family. He alleged it was being done to gain “cheap publicity” for the launch of their political party.
“I am a private law-abiding citizen who has been engaged in business over the past 21 years. The allegations levelled against me by Kejriwal and Bhushan are utterly false, entirely baseless and defamatory,” Vadra said, two days after charges made by the civil society activists at a press conference here created a political storm.
Kejriwal, on his part claimed, Vadra had not answered questions on his links with DLF and described as “half truths and lies” the clarifications of the realty major to allegations that Vadra was given property at throwaway prices for government favours.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party, the main Opposition party, sticking to its demand for a probe into Kejriwal’s allegations on Vadra’s dealings, on Sunday said those involved should put forward “concrete clarification” on the charges to put an end to the issue.