Robert Vadra 'kingpin', no politics in money laundering case: BJP

The BJP says that the arrest of NRI businessman C.C. Thampi has no politics involved in it and he got arrested on the basis of facts. The ruling party also termed Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra the 'kingpin' in the case.

New Delhi: Rejecting Congress' charge that arrest of NRI businessman C.C. Thampi was politically motivated, the BJP on Tuesday said facts that are coming out one after the other have resulted in the arrest and there was no politics involved in the case.

It also termed Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, as the 'kingpin' of the case.

Interacting with the ETV Bharat here, BJP national spokesperson Sudesh Verma said that the investigative agencies were doing their work and they arrested Thampi on the basis of the findings in the money laundering case.

Thampi was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with its money laundering probe against Vadra and absconding arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari for the acquisition of alleged illegal assets abroad.

On being asked if Vadra too would be arrested soon in the case, he said that's for the agencies to decide but he being the 'kingpin' in the case, is in trouble.

"He (Vadra) had said that he did not know Thampi and he met him in a flight but facts are telling otherwise," the BJP leader said, adding that law would take its course anybody involved in anything illegal would be dealt with accordingly.

Talking about Delhi Assembly elections, Verma said BJP would contest the polls with all its strength and no 'walkover', as being talked about by some, would be given to any party.

"The BJP is a big organisation. Elections would be contested with full might," he said, adding that candidate's face does not matter as people would vote for the BJP and not for its candidate.

The single-phased Delhi Assembly elections will be held on February 8 and the result will be announced on February 11.

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