Taking potshots at Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh for defending businessman and Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday described the latter's action towards the journalist as 'monarchial highhandedness' and said it is not sober to do so in a democracy.
"This is not a minor incident, assaulting journalism is monarchial highhandedness and it is not sober to do so in a democracy. It is an irony that Digvijay Singh says that whatever Mr. Vadra did with the journalist friend was a minor incident," BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra told ANI here.
Patra further asked Vadra to tender an apology for his indecent behavior with the journalist.
"Robert Vadra should apologize in this matter, no one becomes small by apologizing," he said.
Digvijay earlier in the day came to the rescue of Vadra and said he is amazed by the media attention given to a minor incident involving the Congress president's son-in-law.
"I am amazed by the Media attention given to a minor incident involving Robert Vadhra. Why a private Citizen being unnecessarily hounded?" Digvijay wrote on twitter.
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"If he has violated any Law Prosecute him. If has ill gotten wealth confiscate it, but this unnecessary media attention is not justified," he added.
The Congress leader further said: "We Politicians are feeling jealous of the Media Attention which Robert is getting. We are the real Punching Bags for you. Spare him!"
Earlier on Saturday, Vadra lost his temper and pushed an ANI reporter's mic away, when asked a question about his land deals in Haryana.
"Are you serious? Are you serious? Are you nuts? What is wrong with you," Vadra kept asking repeatedly.
Vadra and his security guards also threatened the reporter and asked him to turn off his camera at a private event held at the Ashoka Hotel.