Why Rahul Gandhi and Congress silent on latest revelations on Vadra ? : Rupani

By Mayank Shah, Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and State BJP president Jitu Vaghani today in a press conference at State party headquarters Kamalam in Gandhinagar asked Congress vice presidnt Rahul Gandhi to react to Times Now news channel report on Gandhi – Nehru family’s son-in-law Robert Vadra’s connections with arm dealer.

Rupani said the news report has revealed Robert Vadra’s activities of arms dealing and money laundering.

Rupani said, Robert Vadra’s tickets worth Rs 7.36 lakh were purchased by Bhandari? Why Vadra had gone to Switzerland in connection with Jet trainer deal? Why Vadra’s bungalow in London was renovated by other person by spending Rs 21 crore?

Rs 7.5 lakh amount from Swiss bank account of Bhandari reached Robert Vadra’s account. Why Rahul doesn’t give explanation on this?

Vadra has given statement that he doesn’t know Sanjay Bhandari. The question is, why Bhandari spent for tickets of Vadra? Bhandari faces allegations of arms dealing and money laundering.

Rupani said a trail of emails has revealed the facts in this case.

Rupani asked why Rahul Gandhi who always posts tweets on various subjects is silent on this issue? Why Congress leaders who are always ready to give bytes to news channels are silent for last twenty four hours?

Rupani said Vadra should reveal the details of purpose of his tours to various foreign destinations, ticket for which was purchased by Bhandari.

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Times Now report

– Links between Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra and arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari have been spoken about since it came out that Vadra’s London apartment at 12, Ellerton House, Bryanton Square, was refurbished by Bhandari in 2016.But the Gandhi damaad denied any financial links with the controversial arms dealer who was being investigated by probe agencies, and there was nothing which could nail Vadra’s link with Bhandari, who has fled the country and is now living in the UK.

– Times Now has now accessed documents that establish what appears to be a direct link between the two. Emails accessed by the channel show that the arms agent bought Vadra’s air tickets. Copies of two tickets accessed by Times Now show that in August 2012, Bandari’s travel agent sent two mails to Bhandari with travel tickets worth Rs 8 lakh for Vadra. Copies of two tickets ac cessed by Times Now show that in August 2012, Bandari’s travel agent -Pahar ganj-based International Travel Hom, operating out of Suite No.112, Hotel Satyam -sent two mails to Bhandari (email ID: deltabhandari@hotmail.com) with travel tickets worth ` 8 lakh for Vadra.The mail sent on August 7, 2012, has details of Vadra’s travel plan for August 13 by Emirates flight No.EK71 with the confirmation number EAMTVB. Another mail on August 17 at 4.58pm from the same travel agent showed that Vishal Bajpai booked Vadra on Swiss dra on Swiss flight (LX) 563 from Cote d’Azur airport in Nice to Zurich. The ticket shows a business class window seat with bassinet facility and extra leg space.

– The questions that arise are did Vadra really fly on these tickets and the nature of the relationship between him and the fugitive arms dealer. Also, whether the two had a financial relationship and, if so, why did Vadra deny it last year?Income tax authorities had raided Bhandari on April 27 and April 30 last year. Income tax authorities had raided Bhandari on April 27 and April 30 last year.