The government today was accused of using the Delhi Police to spy on Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, whose home was visited earlier this month by policemen who sought information about his hair and eye colour, shoe size, and the names and contact information of his associates.
"What is wrong in this? When Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated, his body was identified by his shoes," said senior minister Venkaiah Naidu, according to news agency ANI. The minister was referring to Mr Gandhi's father, who was killed in 1991.
In Parliament earlier, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley averred that the Congress "is making a mountain out of not even a molehill" as he outlined that the process that saw a questionnaire being furnished to Mr Gandhi's staff was initiated by Rajiv Gandhi's government in 1987.
The Congress and other opposition leaders rejected that explanation. "Rahul, Sonia or their staff have never filled any forms," said Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi.
"I have explained the details to the Home Ministry," said Delhi Police chief BS Bassi, adding "the matter has ended there".
"Why target him? Why not question Arvind Kejriwal?" asked Congress leader Ajay Maken today, referring to the Delhi Chief Minister who has spent nearly 10 days at the famous Jindal Centre near Bangalore, being treated for cough and diabetes.
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