BJP behind Vadra's land deal row: Cong

Congress has alleged a BJP hand in the land deal controversy in Haryana involving Robert Vadra, alleging that IAS officer Ashok Khemka, who "exposed" the land deal with DLF, is playing into the opposition's hands.

Questioning the timing of the raking up of Khemka's views on Vadra's land deal, Congress supported Uttar Pradesh IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal's role in acting against the sand mafia and said no parallel can be drawn between her and Khemka who is openly giving interviews to the media.

"I feel BJP has a role behind it. BJP is politicising the issue. This man is playing into the hands of BJP and attempt is being made to draw a parallel between this issue and that of Durga Shakti Nagpal in UP, which is wrong," Congress Spokesperson Meem Afzal said.

He said, "unlike Durga Shakti Nagpal who is following the rules and has not gone to the media, this man (Khemka) is giving interviews to TV channels."

Afzal said the timing of raking up the issue by Khemka again also "raises doubts" as it has come when Nagpal's issue is in the spotlight.

"What is surprising is that when he gives an interview to TV channels, immediately after that BJP endorses his stand," he said, adding "it clearly shows that BJP is behind all this.