After facing allegations of financial irregularities for the last three days, Robert Vadra on Monday decided to close his Facebook account. ...
07:04 PM, Oct 08, 2012
New Delhi: Even as the government ruled out a probe into business dealings between Robert Vadra and realty major DLF, the war of words between activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal and Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law on the social media over the corruption charges continued to evoke sharp political reactions across the country on Monday. While Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the government cannot look into private transactions unless there are specific allegations of...
06:30 PM, Oct 08, 2012
New Delhi: Activist Arvind Kejriwal on Monday attacked BJP leader Shanta Kumar for asking them to include Priyanka Vadra's property in their fight on DLF-Robert Vadra issue, saying the party-led Himachal Pradesh government has the details and it should make the details public. Kumar wrote the letter on Sunday, two days after Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan alleged that Vadra has business links with DLF and the realty major was benefited...
05:01 PM, Oct 08, 2012
New Delhi: Social activist Arvind Kejriwal on Monday took a dig at the son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Robert Vadra over his Facebook status that read, 'Mango men in a banana republic', in an apparent jibe at Kejriwal and senior Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan who have accused Vadra of financial impropriety. Hitting back at Vadra over his status and taking the term 'aam aadmi' quite literally, Kejriwal tweeted,...
03:42 PM, Oct 08, 2012
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra on Monday deleted his Facebook account after a furore over his new status message that read, "Mango people in a banana republic," in an apparent dig at India Against Corruption (IAC) member Arvind Kejriwal and senior Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who on Friday, levelled allegations of corruption against him. Before deleting his account, Vadra reportedly wrote on his page, "Obviously...
02:02 PM, Oct 08, 2012
New Delhi: The Congress and its allies are out in full force to defend Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra against allegations of "illegal" financial transactions with realty major DLF levelled by social activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal. Hours after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar backed Vadra, it was the turn of Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram to come out in defence of the Congress President's son-in-law....
01:13 PM, Oct 08, 2012
New Delhi: Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday ruled out an investigation into social activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal's allegation of illegal financial deals between Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra and realty major DLF. Chidambaram said that unless there is a specific allegation of quid pro quo, the government can't probe private deals while referring to Kejriwal's claims. Kejriwal had on Friday addressed a press conference in the national capital...
01:00 PM, Oct 08, 2012
Mumbai: Shares of realty major DLF on Monday plunged over 7 per cent on concerns over corporate governance issue. The shares of DLF, which had closed at Rs 241.75 on Friday, opened on Monday at Rs 237, and went on to close further down at Rs 224.25. At the NSE, DLF close at Rs 224.30, this also was down by over 7 per cent. On Friday, DLF had closed at...
11:27 AM, Oct 08, 2012
New Delhi: After reports that Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra posted a new Facebook status that read, 'Mango people in banana republic', India Against Corruption (IAC) asked him to apologise. IAC member Arvind Kejriwal's associate Kumar Vishwas demanded that Vadra apologise for insulting India by calling it a banana republic. "Today Robert Vadra has written 'mango people in banana republic' on his Facebook page. He insulted our country...
10:51 AM, Oct 08, 2012
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10:47 AM, Oct 08, 2012
New Delhi: After reports that Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra posted a new Facebook status that read, 'Mango people in banana republic', India Against Corruption (IAC) asked him to apologise. IAC member Arvind Kejriwal's associate Kumar Vishwas demanded that Vadra apologise for insulting India by calling it a banana republic. "Today Robert Vadra has written 'mango people in banana republic' on his Facebook page. He insulted our country...
08:36 AM, Oct 08, 2012
Raipur: Union Minister Sharad Pawar on Sunday came out in support of Robert Vadra, the embattled son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and dared social activist Arvind Kejriwal to approach court if he felt that his allegation against Vadra had any substance. "Of late, this is becoming a trend that anyone levels allegations, then keeps mum and later asks the government to conduct a judicial probe. But in such cases,...
10:01 PM, Oct 07, 2012
Robert Vadra has issued a statement accusing Arvind Kejriwal of playing dirty politics and resorting to cheap publicity. ...
08:20 PM, Oct 07, 2012
Nagpur: Sticking to its demand for a probe into Arvind Kejriwal's allegations on Robert Vadra's dealings with DLF, BJP on Sunday said those involved should put forward "concrete clarification" on the charges to put an end to the issue. "A company (DLF) which itself has a loan to the tune of Rs 22,000 crore and paying an interest of 15 per cent thereon, was extending interest-free loans worth Rs 65...
06:06 PM, Oct 07, 2012
New Delhi: Defending himself over corruption charges, businessman Robert Vadra on Sunday said that he is a private citizen and all his financial deals are transparent. Vadra also dismissed anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal's allegations as baseless and defamatory. "I am a private law abiding citizen who has been engaged in business over the last 21 years. I am saddened by the attempts to manufacture lies against me and malign me...
02:20 PM, Oct 07, 2012
New Delhi: Anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal has slammed real estate giant DLF's statement over corruption allegations against it and Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra saying that the statement was "full of half-truths and lies". "It is not a detailed statement. We will give a detailed response tomorrow. But the question is whether Vadra stands by DLF's statement or does he have his own response to give. We would...
10:24 AM, Oct 07, 2012
Bhubaneswar: Rejecting the demand for a probe into the allegations made by civil society activists against Robert Vadra, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday said that instead of making baseless allegations they should approach an agency with an affidavit for a probe. A day after Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan levelled the charges that Vadra was hugely favoured by realty major DLF, Khurshid told reporters that if an inquiry...
08:30 AM, Oct 07, 2012
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari on Saturday made it clear that no one, including anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal, could replace it in its Opposition role. Speaking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Gadkari further said that while the BJP was aware of allegations against Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra for a long time, it did not proceed on them as it had no concrete evidence. Below is...
07:37 AM, Oct 07, 2012
Karan Thapar: Hello and welcome to Devils Advocate. Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushans press conference on Friday levelling charges of corruption against Robert Vadra has stirred a hornets nest of controversy. Was it politically justified or morally improper? Thats the key issue I should explore today with Arvind Kejriwal himself. Mr Kejriwal, let me start with a simple question. Was it fitting that you and Prashant Bhushan should have levelled...
11:30 PM, Oct 06, 2012
New Delhi: Construction major DLF has issued a statement dismissing allegations made by anti-corruption crusader-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal and his team member, senior Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan, against Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi. In its statement, DLF said that the business relationship of the construction major with the husband of Priyanka Gandhi has been "completely transparent and at an arm's length basis". Here is the full...
09:30 PM, Oct 06, 2012
