Akhilesh was speaking at an event to mark the closure of a three-day Dolphin Census in Uttar Pradesh.
LUCKNOW: On a day when political circles were busy defending or making fresh allegations against Gandhi son-in-law Robert Vadhra for acquiring undervalued property in return for favours, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav added a new spin to the tale after he claimed he did not know who India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejiwal was. Akhilesh was speaking at an event to mark the closure of a three-day Dolphin Census in Uttar Pradesh.
The comments came after the chief minister was asked to comment on the on-going war of words being exchanged between Kejriwal after he alleged Vadhra had acquired property worth Rs 300 crore in return for undue favours for real estate giants DLF. Responding to queries, Akhilesh, with a smile, said, "Kejriwal kaun hain?" (who is Kejriwal?), leading to much mirth among those present.
Though seen as a clever political manoeuvre by the UP chief minister to stay out of the political imbroglio, Sunday's clear dismissal of the controversy is also suggestive of Samajwadi Party's unwillingness to take on Congress just yet. Not everyone in the Samajwadi camp, however, has maintained a stoic silence on the subject. On Sunday, senior Samajwadi leader Azam Khan, while participating in an event in Varanasi, said a probe should be conducted against Vadhra for the allegations levelled against him. While Congress leaders have been at pains to maintain this is nothing but an attempt by Kejriwal to malign Vadhra's image, other opposition parties like the Bharatiya Janta Party have also demanded a probe against Vadhra.
On Friday, India Against Corruption (IAC) activists Prashant Bhushan and Arvind Kejriwal alleged that realty giant DLF gave properties, currently valued at around Rs 500 crore, to Sonia Gandhi's son-in law Robert Vadra at grossly undervalued rates in exchange for favours it allegedly received from Congress state governments in Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi.
A day later, however, DLF refuted all charges.
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