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instagram.com/ @thesikhtimes facebook.com/ thesikhtimes qaumipatrika VISIT: PUBLISHED FROM Delhi, Haryana, Uttar www.thesikhtimes.in Pradesh, Punjab, The Sikh Times Email:[email protected] Chandigarh, Himachal and Jammu National Daily Vol. 12 No. 227 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Wednesday, 6 January, 2021 [email protected] 9971359517 12 pages. 2/- Manipur CM promises govt job to man wrongly jailed for 8 Income tax officials record Robert Vadra's statement years in rape, murder case in benami properties case: All you need to know Imphal Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh Simmi Kaur Babbar has promised a government job to a man who New Delhi Officials of the Income Tax (I-T) including Skylight Hospitality (SLH) - a firm was recently acquitted in a rape and murder department questioned Congress president connected to Robert Vadra.In this case, 18 case after spending eight years in jail. Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra for FIRs were registered by Gajner and Kolayat The man was accused of raping and murdering over six hours on Monday at his Sukhdev police station in Bikaner between August and a research fellow in 2013 and was Vihar residence in Delhi. The questioning September 2014.It is alleged that some blank imprisoned in Sajiwa Central Jail. However, was in connection with some cases related to allotment letters with stamps were stolen by a local court recently found him to be not benami properties.Sources said the I-T team, two accused from colonisation department guilty and acquitted him of the charges. that left Robert Vadra's residence around (Bikaner) and that these blank letters were "He will be given a government job. I got to 6pm, was not satisfied with his answers. later used for preparing forged and fabricated know that in spite of being innocent, he was "Robert Vadra was earlier summoned to record allotment letters in the name of the alleged jailed for eight years and his house was burnt his statement but citing the Covid-19 displaced persons.On the basis of these pandemic, he failed to appear. Today, his forged allotment letters, 1,422 bigha land was statement was recorded in connection with recorded in revenue record (jamabandis) in cases of benami properties," said a senior I-T the name of these fictitious allottees without official.Robert Vadra is facing investigations due verification of these allotment letter from in connection with some of his properties in the colonization department.About 1,372 London, and his land deals in Bikaner, bigha of impugned land was allegedly sold to Gurugram and elsewhere. various individuals and companies in this Here is a gist of the investigations Robert Vadra manner.It was also alleged that Skylight is currently facing:This case pertains to a Hospitality purchased a part of the land. petro-chemical complex that ONGC had Probe agencies suspects that the Robert decided to build as a special economic zone Vadra's Skylight Hospitality had purchased 69.55 hectares for Rs 72 lakh and then sold it (SEZ) in 2007. For this, it had commissioned Sanjay Bhandari's Santech International then and was interested in knowing all about the Samsung Engineering to build a part of the toAllegeny Finlease for Rs 5.15 croe, earning down by a mob," N Biren Singh was quoted purchased a property -- 12 Bryanston Square renovation work that was being carried out," a profit of Rs 4.43 crore.The Rajasthan Police project.Samsung in turn hired Vadra's alleged London -- in June 2009.This property was said a source privy to the as saying by news agency ANI. close associate Sanjay Bhandari's Dubai- had filed a case of forgery in regards to On Monday, the chief minister met Thoudam registered in the name of Vortex Private investigation.Agencies suspect that the UK allotment of land in the area. based firm Santech International FZC.The Limited. Santech transferred a huge amount property (located at 12, Bryanston Square, Jibal Singh who was released after being contract was awarded to Samsung in An FIR was lodged by the Gurugram Police acquitted by the Sessions Court. in Vortex's account.Later, all shares of Vortex London) is Robert Vadra's benami against Robert Vadra, former Haryana Chief December 2008 and the company paid were purchased by Sky Lite Investments FZE property.Last year, Robert Vadra was According to ANI, he was wrongly confined Santech $49,99,969 million in June 2009. Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, DLF and Dubai, which is controlled by C Thampi. questioned by the Enforcement Directorate Onkareshwar Properties alleging for eight years in Sajiwa Central Jail on the Investigating agencies suspect that the money Thampi reportedly is also a close aide of (ED) about his association with Sanjay charge of rape and murder of a Junior given to Bhandari's firm was a kickback given irregularities in land deals.According to the Robert Vadra."Email correspondence Bhandari and the London property. During FIR, Vadra's Skylight Hospitality bought 3.5 Research Fellow of Pathology department at for this deal (during the Congress-led UPA between Sanjay Bhandari, Summit Chadha the questioning, Vadra refuted all allegations. RIMS.The research fellow was found government's tenure).The agencies suspect acre in Gurgaon's Sector 83 from murdered (with bruise marks on her neck and (London-based relative of Sanjay), Manoj The alleged land grab case dates back to 2009- Onkareshwar Properties for Rs 7.50 crore in that the amount was later used to buy benami Arora and Robert Vadra showed that he 11 when around 1,400 acres was acquired by body) in a canal at Wangkhei Loumanbi properties for Robert Vadra. 2008. This was a time when the Congress was Loukol, under Irilbung police station on [Vadra] had a keen interest in this property the government and sold to seven companies, in power in Haryana. April 5, 2013.The chief minister has now assured justice to Jibal and his family. As per reports, he has promised to construct a Coronavirus pandemic derailed efforts of many decades, turned Rajinikanth exit a non-event, Kamal house for him and provide a government job at the state's forest department.The Session needs to be realistic, Tamil Nadu wants Judge Imphal East M Manoj Kumar clock back by several years, says Harsh Vardhan acquitted Jibal, from the charges levelled change, says Karti Chidambaram against him and directed to release him from New Delhi Coronavirus pandemic has up the vaccination drive in a big jail in the rape and murder case. turned the clock back by many years and way.Union Health and Family Welfare Chennai Sivaganga MP Karti Chidambaram has said the lockdowns have raised Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan remarks came after travelling extensively across Tamil Nadu, he insurmountable barriers and imposed after the restricted use of Covid-19 believes the DMK-Congress alliance will have a PM Modi launches roadblocks, Union Health and Family vaccines manufactured by Serum Institute comfortable victory in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said and Bharat Biotech was approved in India Assembly elections. Karti Chidambaram also spoke Kochi-Mangaluru gas on Monday. by the drug regulator."The recent about Rajinikanth's decision to not launch a political Saying that Covid-19 has turned the clock pandemic has showcased the contribution party and Kamal Haasan. Speaking exclusively with pipeline, says project back by many years, the Union Minister of the Government sector towards India Today TV, Karti Chidambaram said Tamil Nadu said the "deadly virus has derailed adequate healthcare.... both intensive care wants a change. crucial for Kerala, painstaking efforts of many decades and Stressing on a need for mass mobilisation, and otherwise. The Central government is When questioned about how the landscape is panning diverted scientific attention.""The aggressive campaigns, powerful partners taking up the vaccination drive in a big out ahead of the 2021 assembly polls, Karti Karnataka's economic lockdowns have raised insurmountable and deep commitments, Dr Harsh Vardhan way," Vardhan said.Listing out the Chidambaram said, "The landscape is rather barriers, interrupted supply chains, said, “It needs a powerful societal government initiatives, the Union clear...The mood is for change in Tamil Nadu and the growth diversion of manufacturing capacity and commitment. Doctors are the backbone of Minister said telemedicine has been DMK-Congress alliance will have a very comfortable the imposition of many roadblocks. This any society. If our doctors are committed, promoted in a big way to ensure victory."Karti Chidambaram said he has been New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi period needs strategised thinking, thought then many things will automatically fall accessibility of quality treatment for both travelling extensively across Tamil Nadu and on Tuesday dedicated the Kochi- leadership and disruptive social into place.”In his address at the 32nd Covid and non-Covid health issues in far- speaking with people of the state and "I think the entrepreneurship," Vardhan was quoted as Convocation of city-based Sri flung areas.Dr Harsh Vardhan said mood is for a change"."There is great resentment Mangaluru natural gas pipeline to the eSanjeevani, a web-based comprehensive nation, saying it will help reduce pollution. saying by news agency PTI.Union Health Ramachandra Institute of Higher against the ruling AIADMK and the fact that they are and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Education and Research (SRIHER), the telemedicine solution, is being utilised in very closely aligned with the BJP is putting off a lot of "It is an honour to dedicate the 450-km Vardhan called for a powerful societal 23 states with over 11 lakh pipeline to the nation.