Congress calls for 'unbiased, transparent' probe after ED's notice to Vadra's company

The Congress Party on Wednesday called for an 'unbiased and transparent' probe in the matter related to Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as part of its investigations into an alleged land scam in Bikaner, issued a notice to a firm allegedly linked to him.

"There should be an unbiased and transparent probe in the matter. It should not be aimed to harass anyone deliberately," senior Congress leader P.L Punia told ANI.

"The law is equal for all and if a fault is found, then action should be initiated but the investigation must be transparent and unbiased," he added.

Punia also criticised the NDA government for targeting the Congress Party and people related to it, after assuming office.

"Since this government has assumed office, they have been targeting us. They are highlighting the issues pertaining to the Congress. They are using the media to portray as if there was serious implication but till now there has been no case, where the irregularities have come to the fore," he added.

The reaction from the Congress leader came after the Enforcement Directorate reportedly issued a notice to a firm, allegedly linked to Vadra as part of its investigations into an alleged land scam in Bikaner.

According to sources the notice has been issued to Skylight Hospitality firm, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The ED had earlier on May 6 conducted searches at eight premises in Bikaner and nearby areas, belonging to accused Jay Prakash Bagadwa, Ranjeet Singh, Kishore Singh, Gugan Gir and certain government officials, including retired ones like Faqir Mohammed, Uma Charan, Deeparam and Mahavir Swamy, in connection with the case.

The ED registered a money laundering case against certain real estate developers and Rajasthan government officials to pro-be the Bikaner land scam.