Sonia Gandhi and family planning to flee to Italy: Haryana minister

Chandigarh: As a report claimed that Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, is winding down his businesses in Haryana, a state minister on Thursday said that ultimately culprits will be caught.

Haryana's Health Minister Anil Vij claimed that Sonia Gandhi and her family are planning to flee to Italy, but will be brought to justice eventually.

As per the documents provided by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Vadra, who launched six companies in Rajasthan and Haryana, has closed four of them.

The companies that have been shut down include Lifeline Agrotech Private Limited, Greenwave Agro Private Limited, Rightline Agriculture Private Limited and Primetime Agro Private Limited.

According to DNA, the remaining two companies - Future Infra Agro Private Limited and Best Seasons Agro Private Limited - are in the process of closing down. All the six companies were incorporated in 2012.

The daily reported that Vadra began winding down his companies soon after the BJP-led NDA government came to power. As per the Ministry of Corporate Affairs records, all the companies were active till May this year, DNA further noted.

The daily also noted that Vadra is selling land in Haryana and Rajasthan fearing rigorous monitoring by the state and central governments.

The report comes days after the new BJP government in Haryana announced that Robert Vadra's land deals will be probed.