Robert Vadra gets bail in Gurugram land deal scam case
New Delhi: Delhi-based businessman and husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, robert vadraDelhi’s Rouse Avenue Court granted bail on Saturday. Enforcement DirectorateThe money laundering case is related to the controversial Shikohpur land deal of Gurugram.The court granted him relief on a personal bond of Rs 50,000 with one surety and fixed the next hearing in the case for July 10.The case pertains to alleged irregularities in a land transaction in Shikohpur village in Haryana and is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).Speaking to reporters after getting bail, Vadra expressed his faith in the judiciary and raised questions on the functioning of the agency.“I believe in the judicial system of this country. I know that the ED is being managed by the government and the ED will continue to run on the instructions of the government. So, this is not fair on the part of the ED. But I believe in the judicial system of the country. I am here, I have nothing to hide. So, I will always be here and answer all the questions. Whatever formalities there are, I will complete them. So, it is all good… If we are winning the elections, if we “Doing well and people, I still want my family, by default I have to deal with it. I have the ability to cope and I have nothing to hide.”The case pertains to a 2008 land transaction in which Vadra’s company, Skylight Hospitality Pvt Ltd, purchased about 3.5 acres of land in Gurugram’s Shikohpur village from Omkareshwar Properties for about Rs 7.5 crore. The land was later sold to real estate giant DLF for a much higher amount after the mutation process and grant of commercial license became the subject of investigation.The Haryana government had earlier ordered a probe into the deal, focusing on possible irregularities in land licensing and financial gains arising from the transaction. Later the ED initiated a money laundering investigation on the basis of the crime registered in the case.Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and said the allegations against him are politically motivated.
