New Delhi Municipal Corporation on Wednesday took down posters of Gandhi siblings outside AICC office in New Delhi. The posters featured Congress President Rahul Gandhi, his sister and newly appointed Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi and her husband Robert Vadra.
The posters came up outside the party headquarters in New Delhi’s Akbar Road late on Tuesday.
Along with Rahul and Priyanka, the hoardings featured Robert Vadra with a slogan ‘Kattar Soch Nahi, Yuva Soch’ (Not extremist ideology but young thinking).
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Another slogan on the posters states, ‘Jan-Jan Ki Hai, Yahi Pukaar, Rahul ji-Priyanka ji Ab Ki Baar’ (People of the nation want Rahul and Priyanka this time).
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said that “posters of 2 criminals have been put in front of Congress office. Both of them are out on bail; Criminal no.1 Rahul Gandhi in connection with National Herald case and criminal no.2 Robert Vadra who has to appear before ED today in connection with money laundering case.”
Vadra has to appear before the Enforcement Directorate pertaining to a 2009 petroleum deal case.
A Delhi court had given Vadra interim bail till February 16 in connection with a money laundering case.
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Jagdish Sharma, who had helped in putting up the posters said, “I put up the posters at 4 am in the morning. Later on, I got the information that NDMC removed all the posters,” Sharma told ANI.
The posters come a day after Priyanka Gandhi returned to the national capital after her trip abroad, Soon after her arrival Priyanka conducted meeting with Rahul and other prominent members of the party to review ongoing preparations for the Lok Sabha polls.
The newly inducted Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East Priyanka has been made in-charge of 43 out of 80 LokSabha seats in the state.
A Congress leader from Uttar Pradesh told the news agency ANI on Monday that many prominent party leaders of the state were telephoned during the meeting and were asked about the welfare measures and development works being carried out ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
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Priyanka’s cabin is located next to Rahul Gandhi’s room at the party office. It has not been cleared yet that who has put those posters outside the Congress headquarters.
However, the picture of Priyanka’s husband Robert Vadra gives a political indication as the later will join Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation in the 2009 petroleum deal case on Wednesday.The Patiala House Court had granted interim bail to Vadra on Saturday till February 16 in connection with a money laundering case against him.
During the course of the hearing, the ED had told the court that they had learnt about more overseas properties related to Vadra and hence, said he should join the probe. It also said Vadra and his associates got kickbacks in the petroleum deal inked in 2009. Priyanka also held a meeting on Tuesday at Rahul’s residence with other Congress leaders and discussed the strategy for Uttar Pradesh-East as she has been made the general secretary for the region.
(With ANI inputs)
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