Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, has reacted sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent “Dalal and Damad” comment, describing the remark as “in poor taste.” Vadra expressed his disappointment during a statement made on Thursday, emphasizing the expectations citizens have of their Prime Minister.
“The tone that he’s used to say words like Dalal and Damad, I think it’s in poor taste. He’s the prime minister of 1.4 billion people. We expect much more from him,” Vadra remarked.
The controversy began during a poll rally in Haryana’s Sonipat on Tuesday, where PM Modi accused the Congress party of being “entrenched in corruption.” He stated, “Ten years ago, when there was a Congress government here, the farmers’ lands were looted. The Congress had handed over Haryana to Dalals (middlemen) and Damads (sons-in-law). No job could be attained without cheating, and there was no organization free of corruption.”
In response, Vadra expressed surprise at the Prime Minister’s continued focus on his name. “I’m quite surprised that once again the Prime Minister has used my name. They’ve had their government in Haryana as well as at the Centre. I know that in the last decade, they have set up commissions to probe allegedly corrupt deals,” he noted.
Vadra also asserted that despite numerous inquiries and notices directed at his companies, no wrongdoing has ever been proven. “They cannot prove anything because there was no wrongdoing in the way my companies have functioned,” he added.
He further accused PM Modi of using his name to distract from the government’s failures in Haryana. “I think he has nothing else to offer or say for the people of Haryana because the people of Haryana are not happy with this government,” Vadra stated.
Looking ahead to the upcoming Haryana assembly elections, Vadra expressed confidence in the Congress party’s prospects. “Congress will do well because the people want change,” he concluded.
Voting in Haryana is set for October 5, with results to be announced on October 8.
