BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi today asked Congress to come clean on its "son-in-law model" of development first and defended Narendra Modi saying land was sold not to one, but to a couple of other business houses to set up an SEZ.
"Time and again, Congress leaders rake up the issue of land allocation to a business house and call it 'toffee model'. I am here to clarify that SEZ policy was implemented by the Centre and not the state," Lekhi while addressing a press conference said here.
She claimed that the land, which was not suitable for farming due to high salinity, was sold to not one, but to a couple of other business houses to set up an SEZ, while referring to land given to the Adanis and others near Mundra in Kutch.
"That land was not given for free. It was sold for Rs 60,000 per acre. Now, the SEZ and port built on that land generates business and provides employment to many people. The port is now considered one of the best in India, from where 100 million tonnes of goods are being exported or imported every year, contributing to India's development," Lekhi said.
Taking a dig at son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi Robert Vadra, she said, "But, daamad-shri (son-in-law) paid nothing and converted Rs one lakh into Rs 300 crore. No citizen were benefitted. I wish that every Indian possess such a model (to become rich instantly)".
She asked top Congress leaders to respond to charges made against Robert Vadra.
She also took a dig at Kapil Sibal by referring to him as the "zero loss genius". Recently, Sibal accused Modi of carrying out several fake encounters.
