Sonia Gandhi has dared the government to "conduct an inquiry" into the allegations against Robert Vadra
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Let government order probe if it has evidence: Sonia Gandhi
NDTV reported government inquiry against Robert Vadra
Mr Vadra's lawyers deny he proxy-owned London home
NDTV broke the news yesterday that the Finance Ministry is determining whether Sanjay Bhandari, who is being investigated for financial crimes, bought the property in 2009 and provided proxy ownership for Mr Vadra, who is being investigated for controversial land deals in Haryana when the Congress governed the state. Mr Vadra's lawyers have said the report is completely without basis.
"They make these false allegations every day," Mrs Gandhi said. "Let them hold an inquiry... the truth will then emerge", she said, adding this is part of the government's agenda to deliver a "Congress-mukt Bharat", a phrase coined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the opposition party.

Benami London home for Robert Vadra linked to arms dealer, suggests report accessed by NDTV (File photo)
The report says their emails were sent to Sumit Chadda, a relative of Mr Bhandari based in London. The house, bought in 2009 for Rs 19 crore, was sold a year later.
The Congress has defended Mr Vadra, alleging that he is being persecuted by the government which fabricates allegations against him, and then refuses to conclude inquiries as it benefits "from the noise".
The party has also said that the ruling BJP must explain the regular contact and close links between some of its own leaders and Mr Bhandari, who refused to comment on the NDTV report.
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