New Delhi: Union Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday claimed that a "powerful" Congress leader contacted him to request allotment of the government bungalow that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has to vacate to a parliamentarian from the party so that she could stay on.
"Facts speak for themselves! A powerful Congress leader with much clout in the Party called me on 4 July 2020 at 12:05 pm to request that 35, Lodhi Estate be allotted to another INC MP so that Priyanka Vadra can stay on. Let's not sensationalise everything please," Puri said on Twitter.
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Facts speak for themselves!
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) July 14, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
A powerful Congress leader with much clout in the Party called me on 4 July 2020 at 12:05 pm to request that 35, Lodhi Estate be allotted to another INC MP so that Priyanka Vadra can stay on.
Let’s not sensationalise everything please. https://t.co/n1RQr6SGm6
">Facts speak for themselves!
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) July 14, 2020
A powerful Congress leader with much clout in the Party called me on 4 July 2020 at 12:05 pm to request that 35, Lodhi Estate be allotted to another INC MP so that Priyanka Vadra can stay on.
Let’s not sensationalise everything please. https://t.co/n1RQr6SGm6Facts speak for themselves!
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) July 14, 2020
A powerful Congress leader with much clout in the Party called me on 4 July 2020 at 12:05 pm to request that 35, Lodhi Estate be allotted to another INC MP so that Priyanka Vadra can stay on.
Let’s not sensationalise everything please. https://t.co/n1RQr6SGm6
Following the union urban development minister's comments, Priyanka Gandhi reiterated that she will be vacating the bungalow by August 1 and that she has not made any request for extension of her stay in it.
"If someone called you Mr. Puri, I thank them for their concern, and thank you for your consideration as well but it still does not change the facts: I have made no such request, and I am making no such request," she tweeted.
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If someone called you Mr Puri, I thank them for their concern, and thank you for your consideration as well but it still does not change the facts: I have made no such request, and I am making no such request. As I said, I will be vacating the house by the 1st of August..1/2 https://t.co/jeHSZAf4MR
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) July 14, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">If someone called you Mr Puri, I thank them for their concern, and thank you for your consideration as well but it still does not change the facts: I have made no such request, and I am making no such request. As I said, I will be vacating the house by the 1st of August..1/2 https://t.co/jeHSZAf4MR
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) July 14, 2020If someone called you Mr Puri, I thank them for their concern, and thank you for your consideration as well but it still does not change the facts: I have made no such request, and I am making no such request. As I said, I will be vacating the house by the 1st of August..1/2 https://t.co/jeHSZAf4MR
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) July 14, 2020
"As I said, I will be vacating the house by the 1st of August as required in the eviction letter," she said.
Hardeep Puri's remarks came as the Congress leader took to micro-blogging site Twitter to deny certain media reports suggesting she had sought an extension of stay at her 35, Lodhi Estate bungalow despite an eviction notice.
"This is FAKE NEWS. I have not made any such request to the government. As per the eviction letter handed to me on the 1st of July, I will be vacating the government accommodation at 35 Lodhi Estate by the 1st of August," she tweeted.
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This is FAKE NEWS.
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) July 14, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
I have not made any such request to the government. As per the eviction letter handed to me on the 1st of July, I will be vacating the government accommodation at 35 Lodhi Estate by the 1st of August.https://t.co/GkBO5dkaLs
">This is FAKE NEWS.
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) July 14, 2020
I have not made any such request to the government. As per the eviction letter handed to me on the 1st of July, I will be vacating the government accommodation at 35 Lodhi Estate by the 1st of August.https://t.co/GkBO5dkaLsThis is FAKE NEWS.
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) July 14, 2020
I have not made any such request to the government. As per the eviction letter handed to me on the 1st of July, I will be vacating the government accommodation at 35 Lodhi Estate by the 1st of August.https://t.co/GkBO5dkaLs
On July 1, the government issued an eviction notice to Priyanka Gandhi asking her to vacate the 35, Lodhi Estate bungalow before August 1, as she was no longer eligible for it after her security cover was downgraded last year.
Priyanka Gandhi's security cover was downgraded from elite SPG (Special Protection Group) cover to Z plus security by the CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force).
Congress Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala too commented on the issue following Puri's tweet, saying Priyanka Gandhi "fights for the cause of people and needs no favours from your ilk. So stop bragging unwarrantedly. The issue is closed."
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Dear Mr. Puri,
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) July 14, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Priyankaji fights for the cause of people and need no favours from your ilk. So stop bragging unwarrantedly. The issue is closed.
And so that all know, did you allot 35, Lodhi Estate to a Congress MP or BJP Spokesperson?
So pl stop sensationaling ur lies. https://t.co/8Ysvea4EDW
">Dear Mr. Puri,
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) July 14, 2020
Priyankaji fights for the cause of people and need no favours from your ilk. So stop bragging unwarrantedly. The issue is closed.
And so that all know, did you allot 35, Lodhi Estate to a Congress MP or BJP Spokesperson?
So pl stop sensationaling ur lies. https://t.co/8Ysvea4EDWDear Mr. Puri,
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) July 14, 2020
Priyankaji fights for the cause of people and need no favours from your ilk. So stop bragging unwarrantedly. The issue is closed.
And so that all know, did you allot 35, Lodhi Estate to a Congress MP or BJP Spokesperson?
So pl stop sensationaling ur lies. https://t.co/8Ysvea4EDW
With inputs from PTI
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