New Delhi:
A political storm has erupted over Robert Vadra, businessman and son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who on Saturday angrily pushed away the mic of a reporter when he was asked about his land deals in Haryana. (
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"Are you serious? Are you serious?" Mr Vadra snapped when asked about land deals, adding, "Are you nuts? What is wrong with you?"
Reactions have been coming in from across party lines, with Congress leader Digvijaya Singh questioning the media glare over "a minor incident".
In a series of tweets earlier today, the Congress leader said he is "amazed by the media attention given to a minor incident involving Robert Vadhra. Why a private Citizen being unnecessarily hounded?"
"If he (Vadra) has violated any Law Prosecute him. If has ill gotten wealth confiscate it, but this unnecessary media attention is not justified," he added. (
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The BJP, which has just replaced the Congress as the party in charge of Haryana, has said Mr Vadra's real estate transactions will be investigated to determine if he was allowed sweetheart deals while the Congress was governing the state.
Responding to Mr Vadra's outbursts, Haryana Chief Minister ML Kattar said "the law will take its course".
Meanwhile, BJP leader Seshadri Chari told NDTV: "I can tell you that the Centre and the BJP government in Haryana are serious in probing all wrongdoings. I think he thinks the government is not serious."
Mr Vadra is a fitness enthusiast who has often expounded on his workouts with accompanying photoshoots for magazines. On Saturday evening, he was attending an event - the inauguration of a gym at a Delhi hotel - to which the media was also invited.