The difficulties of businessman and Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, Robert Vadra, seem to be increasing once again. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against Robert Vadra in the Gurugram land scam case.
Gurgaon Land Scam: The troubles of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi's husband and prominent businessman Robert Vadra have escalated again. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against Robert Vadra and his companies in the well-known Gurugram Land Scam. According to the allegations, Vadra's company, Skylight Hospitality, purchased 3.53 acres of land in 2008 for ₹7.5 crore.
This land was purchased in Shikohpur village in Gurugram, Haryana. The ED claims that irregularities and financial manipulations were carried out in the buying and selling of this land and related documents.
What is the whole matter?
According to the ED's chargesheet, Robert Vadra's company, Skylight Hospitality Private Limited, purchased 3.53 acres of land in Shikohpur village (Sector-83) of Gurugram in 2008 for ₹7.5 crore. But the allegation is that this land was sold further for ₹58 crore without completing any project.
An FIR was registered with Gurugram Police on September 1, 2018 (FIR No. 288/2018), which alleged that this land was purchased on the basis of forged documents and false information. Vadra is accused of using his personal influence to obtain a commercial license for this land.
ED's Allegations and Who is in the Chargesheet?
The ED found in its investigation that Robert Vadra and his companies made illegal profits through this deal. The ED had also interrogated some other senior Congress leaders of Haryana for more than 18 hours in this matter along with Robert Vadra. The names included in the chargesheet are:
- Robert Vadra
- Skylight Hospitality Private Limited
- Omkareshwar Properties Pvt. Ltd.
- Satyanand Yajee
- Kewal Singh Virk
- Names of other সহযোগী companies and individuals are also included.
ED also issued an order for provisional attachment of property
On July 16, 2025, the Enforcement Directorate issued a Provisional Attachment Order (PAO) in this case and attached 43 immovable properties of Robert Vadra and his companies, whose estimated value is stated to be ₹37.64 crore. These properties include real estate projects and immovable properties in Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi-NCR.
On July 17, 2025, the ED filed a chargesheet in this case in the Rouse Avenue Court in New Delhi.
The chargesheet is called 'Prosecution Complaint'. The court has not yet taken cognizance of this chargesheet, that is, it has not been decided whether the court will prosecute these charges or not.
What are the allegations against Robert Vadra?
- Forgery and Fraud: Land deal through false information and forged documents.
- Misuse of Influence: Obtaining commercial licenses by putting pressure on government officials.
- Black Money and Money Laundering: Making profits through বেনামী transactions in land buying and selling.
- Allegation of misuse of government machinery: Vadra is accused of misusing his political connections.
Robert Vadra has already said repeatedly in this matter that this action is being taken against him under political vendetta. At the same time, the Congress has also termed this action as 'BJP's political weapon'. The Congress says that no concrete evidence has been found against Robert Vadra for the last 10 years, only investigative agencies are being used to defame him.
