New Delhi: Businessman Robert Vadra, husband of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday following a second summons issued to him in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation.
Vadra, the brother-in-law of senior party leader Rahul Gandhi, is under the ED’s scanner for his alleged involvement in a controversial land deal in Haryana.
The case pertains to a 2008 transaction where Vadra’s firm, Skylight Hospitality, purchased land in Haryana for Rs 7.5 crore. The land was later sold to real estate giant DLF for ₹58 crore after permissions were secured to develop a housing society, leading to a sharp rise in the property’s value.
The businessman had earlier been summoned on April 8 but was called in again for further questioning. Vadra has vehemently denied any wrongdoing, dismissing the ED summons as a politically motivated move by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
“Every time I speak up for the people, the BJP tries to silence me using central agencies. I have nothing to hide and have always cooperated fully with the authorities,” Vadra said before entering the ED office.
Supporters of the Congress gathered outside the ED headquarters in a show of solidarity, raising slogans like, “ED is used whenever Modi gets scared.”
The 56-year-old has faced scrutiny from investigative agencies in the past and maintains that the current actions are part of a broader political vendetta against opposition voices.
