My Husband Being Targeted For Political Gains: Priyanka

TIR, 22 April 2014, Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh: On Tuesday, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra lashed out at her opponents for attacking her husband and family to gain political brownie points. While campaigning in Congress bastion and her mother Sonia Gandhi’s constituency Rae Bareli, Priyanka for the first time addressed the allegations put on her husband Robert Vadra.

Priyanka, who was addressing the people of Rae Bareli said that a lot was being said about her family and her husband. She said that she was deeply saddened seeing at the efforts being made to humiliate her family.

Talking about the attacks made on her husband Robert Vadra, Priyanka said that an attempt was being made to malign her husband but she had learnt from Indira Gandhi on how to bear all the humiliation. She said more they are humiliated, stronger they become.

Priyanka said that the attacks on her family have made her more determined to work harder. Making an emotional pitch, she said when her children ask her about relentless attack, she tells them that truth will prevail someday.

The 42-year-old Priyanka who has a striking resemblance with her grandmother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, urged the people to support her mother Sonia Gandhi. In her appeal to the voters, she asked them not to vote for Sonia Gandhi but to vote for their children and for a country where people love each other.

Priyanka reminded the people of Amethi about the special relationship Sonia had with them and though her mother was not born in India, people have accepted her which is the beauty of the country.

The main stream opposition’s allegations of Vadra being given sweetheart land deals in Haryana have put the ruling Congress party in spot.

In the upcoming elections, Congress party headed by Sonia Gandhi, is expected to register a dismal performance whereas Narendra Modi led the BJP is heading towards becoming the single largest party.

The BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, in his recent speeches has challenged the Gandhi family to give an explanation with the regards to the sudden rise of Robert Vadra.

Priyanka Gandhi is not contesting Lok Sabha election but is managing the campaigns for her mother and brother in their respective constituencies in Uttar Pradesh.

Last year, in October, the Supreme Court had rejected any investigation into Robert Vadra’s land deals, saying that a person cannot be termed an offender just because he is linked to a politician.