Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra named in ED’s charge sheet for the first time
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra named in ED's charge sheet for the first time
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with her husband Robert Vadra, have been named for the first time in the Indian Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) chargesheet in a money-laundering case.
ED has named Robert Vadra in its earlier charge sheet related to the case as an alleged close aide of CC Thampi. The case revolves around the alleged purchase and sale of land in India’s northern state of Haryana.
The chargesheet, also known as a prosecution complaint, was filed against UAE-based NRI businessman C.C. Thampi and Sumit Chadha, a relative of alleged middleman Sanjay Bhandari in November before a Delhi court.
As reported, ED believes that Thampi and Chadha helped Bhandari, who is accused of violating the Official Secrets Act, which is legislation that provides for the protection of state secrets and official information, mainly related to national security.
The agency has referred to Priyanka’s transactions with Pahwa, who sold her agricultural land in Faridabad in 2006 and repurchased it four years later.
Pahwa is the same agent who allegedly sold Robert Vadra 40.8 acres of land in Amipur in December 2010.
Previous chargesheets have mentioned a similar deal in which 486 acres were executed by Thampi. Both Thampi and Robert Vadra have been named by the ED in the chargesheet. Thampi was arrested in 2020, but he has been out on bail.
Responding to the ED’s move, the Congress accused the BJP of orchestrating a conspiracy ahead of the elections.
