Robert Vadra money laundering case: I stand by my husband, says Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi, who on Wednesday took charge at an AICC general secretary, has backed her husband Robert Vadra as he appeared before the Enformance Directorate to face questioning in connection with a money laundering case filed against him.

Priyanka Gandhi, who was appointed the Congress General Secretary (East) a fortnight ago, made her first public appearance when she accompanied her husband Robert Vadra in a SUV at the Enforcement Directorate office when he came to face questioning in connection with a money laundering case filed against him. PTI Photo

NEW DELHI: Priyanka Gandhi, who on Wednesday took charge at an AICC general secretary, has backed her husband Robert Vadra as he appeared before the Enformance Directorate to face questioning in connection with a money laundering case filed against him. "I stand by my family," said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at the Congress headquarters where she came to take charge as the party general secretary. Before coming to AICC headquarters, Priyanka Gandhi dropped off Vadra at the probe agency's office. From there, she drove straight to her 10 Janpath residence of her mother Sonia Gandhi and then walked over to neighbouring AICC headquarters where Congress workers shouted slogans hailing her. "Priyanka you fight on, we are with you!" Vadra's aide Jagdish Sharma alleged outside the ED office that the BJP government was carrying out a political vendetta against him. The BJP has been attacking Vadra, Priyanka and the Congress over the cases allegedly involving him and is set to step up the attack during the coming elections, now that she has also taken up a political position. Vadra was directed by a Delhi court to cooperate with the investigation being carried out by the central probe agency after he knocked on its door seeking anticipatory bail in this case. A Delhi court last week granted interim bail to him till February 16 and asked him to join probe by appearing in person on February 6 in this case. P