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Modi raises Vadra land deals; prove charges, says Hooda
Pradeep Sharma
Tribune News Service

They (Hooda government) know that after the elections, the son-in-law (Vadra) will not get any clearance for illegal deals. So, in between the election process, they have taken such a decision (okayed the DLF deal) Narendra Modi, pm If it is proved that I have given a single inch of Haryana Government land to anyone out of favour, I am willing to step down. They (BJP) can even take up the matter with the Lokayukta BS Hooda, haryana cm

Chandigarh, October 6
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed Congress’ ‘dynastic politics’ by raking up Robert Vadra’s alleged land deals in Haryana. Modi’s reference to Vadra, AICC chief Sonia Gandhi’s businessman son-in-law, touched Congress’ raw nerve with Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda offering to quit if the allegations were proved right.

The attack on the Congress came amid reports that the Haryana Government had officially okayed the land deal between Vadra and the DLF.

Addressing three rallies at Kurukshetra, Hisar and Faridabad during his second leg of campaigning for the October 15 Assembly elections, Modi pitched for good governance which he claimed was only possible if a clear mandate is given to the BJP by rejecting the dynastic politics and ‘bahubalis’ (an obvious reference to Chautalas).

At Hisar, Modi asked the Election Commission to take serious note of the Hooda government clearing the land deal between Vadra and the DLF. “They (Hooda government) know that after the elections, the son-in-law (Vadra) will not get any clearance for illegal deals. So, in between the election process, they have taken such a decision," Modi said.

Hooda, however, claimed that "the Haryana Government had nothing to do with it (land deals). “Whoever is saying this, is trying to mislead the people. All sort of lies are being spread in a desperate bid to come to power. I reiterate if it is proved that I have given a single inch of Haryana Government land to anyone out of favour, I am willing to step down...They (BJP) can even take up the matter with the Lokayukta,” Hooda said in an interview to The Tribune.

Earlier, Modi was equally unsparing in his criticism of INLD supremo Om Prakash Chautala saying the BJP did not need support from jail. “I don't need support of goons who are in jail," he said, scotching reports that the saffron party might enter into a post-poll alliance with the INLD.

"He has been saying that he will take oath in jail and run his government from there. Doesn't he even trust his sons, at least he should have said I will hand over reins to my sons. If he can’t trust his sons, how can that man be trusted," Modi said.

"People in power have looted the state. Their families amassed wealth while the common man suffered. This individualism, this dynastic culture and nepotism poses a threat to democracy. We need to change all this in Haryana,” said Modi.