As if serial electoral defeats, dissension in its ranks and discordant voices on the leadership issue were not enough to rankle the Congress, party president Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra added to its woes on Sunday.
The party appeared to be on the back foot defending Mr. Vadra’s attempt to intimidate a TV news reporter on Saturday night in the name of upholding the privacy of a private citizen.
Ms. Gandhi visited Mr. Vadra’s Lodhi Esate residence on Sunday afternoon, adding to the speculation on the issue. The Congress remained tight-lipped over the visit, but issued a statement saying the incident was being “propagated as part of a political agenda.”
I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar said his Ministry would take “strict action” if it received a complaint.
