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A complaint had been lodged in Karnataka Lokayukta against Opposition leader Siddaramaiah and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra in connection with illegally taking over of Rs 9,60
Rajasthan BJP Chief Satish Poonia asked when will Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot break their silence on the Robert Vadra "episode" and "tell the farmers when they will get their land"
The BJP on Tuesday dubbed the Gandhi family as "kattar paapi parivaar" and the "most corrupt family in Indian politics" as it cited the Rajasthan High Court's rejection of Robert Vadra's plea to quash a money laundering probe against him. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi should break their "silence" on corruption and money-laundering allegations against Vadra, who is married to Rahul's sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi, when their party was in power in Haryana and Rajasthan and at the Centre as well. The Congress has often claimed that the corruption charges against Vadra are politically motivated. The Rajasthan High Court had last week rejected a petition seeking the quashing of an Enforcement Directorate investigation into the purchase of land in Bikaner by a company (Skylight Hospitality), linked to Vadra and his mother, through alleged shady means. "This is a 'kattar paapi parivaar' (extremely immoral family) of India. Its on
The country will witness a change due to Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' as thousands of people are getting connected to it and are seeing him as the hope for the future, the Congress leader's brother-in-law and businessman Robert Vadra said here on Sunday. Vadra, who was in Shirdi town of Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district to offer prayers at the famous Saibaba temple, also said that Rahul Gandhi's thinking is similar to that of the spiritual leader's (Saibaba) who preached unity, though he did not elaborate. On the ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', he said, "Rahul Gandhi is visiting a number of places and meeting thousands of people. These people are joining him in large numbers. Change will come in the future as Rahul Gandhi is the new hope for people." "The government (led by Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre) will talk about our failures. They will make fun of the party (Congress), but Rahul, Priyanka (Gandhi Vadra) will not stop. We are among the people together and will work
Robert Vadra reacting to the row over Delhi AAP denying a cash reward to wrestler Divya Kakran who won a bronze medal in CWG 2022, said that politics should not be brought into sports
He said he has been in the midst of people across the country and they are with him
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's husband, Robert Vadra on Wednesday alleged that he was stopped at the Delhi airport from going to Lucknow to meet his wife, who is lodged in UP's Sitapur temporary jail
Robert Vadra, husband of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Congress general secretary in charge of UP, has slammed FM Nirmala Sitharaman for dragging his name in New Delhi Railway station monetization
The court listed the matter for further hearing on August 10.
A Rajasthan High Court judge on Wednesday recused himself from hearing a money laundering case involving businessman Robert Vadra.
"What Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said was right that they (BJP) only think about two people," he added
"I do condemn the arrest of Disha Ravi, a 21-year-old Indian girl, a climate activist, who stood with the protesting Indian farmers and voiced her opinion for their needs and demands",wrote Vadra
Pointing to the Covid-19 situation, he expressed reservations for being called by the ED in the office for questioning
The I-T dept questioned Robert Vadra for about four hours on the second consecutive day on Tuesday in connection with its probe against him under the benami assets law, official sources said
The Income Tax department questioned Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, for the second consecutive day on Tuesday
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Vadra, 52, said the action was aimed to "digress" from the "real issues" concerning the country like the farmers' agitation
The Income Tax Department officers on Monday started recording the statement of Robert Vadra in connection with a benami properties case
Thampi was arrested by the ED on January 18. He is stated to be "controlling" Dubai-based company Sky Lite
The case relates to allegations of money laundering in the purchase of a London-based property -- located at 12, Bryanston Square -- worth 1.9 million pounds, which is allegedly owned by Vadra