PMO Won't Part with Affidavit in Robert Vadra Case, Says It's Confidential

New Delhi: The Prime Minister’s Office has refused to part with records related to its affidavit filed in Allahabad High Court in response to a writ petition seeking probe into allegations made against Robert Vadra on controversial land deals, saying these are “confidential”.

Lucknow-based RTI activist Nutan Thakur had filed a writ petition last year before the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court seeking probe into the allegations of irregular land dealings against Vadra levelled by Arvind Kejriwal.

It was dismissed by the Bench after Additional Solicitor General Mohan Parasharan, appearing on behalf of the Centre, had submitted that the petition was based on general newspaper reports which cannot be treated as true.

In its affidavit, the PMO had termed the allegations regarding irregular land dealings between Vadra, son-in-law of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, and real estate major DLF as “false, based on heresay and vexatious”.

Thakur, through an RTI application, wanted to know all the file notings related to the PMO affidavit before the High Court. She also wanted to know from the top office action taken after receiving her petition.