Robert Vadra land deal case: Justice Dhingra panel submits report, finds 'irregularities'

Justice SN Dhingra inquiry commission, which was set up by the Haryana government to enquire into questionable land deals by Robert Vadra, has submitted its report to the Haryana government on Wednesday.

#FLASH Justice Dhingra inquiry commission submits its report in connection with Vadra land deal case to Haryana Govt.

— ANI (@ANI) August 31, 2016

The enquiry commission has apparently found irregularities in the deals and has indicted both Vadra and then Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the CNN-News18 reported .

The report further states that the commission found that Haryana officials manipulated rules to favour Vadra. According to CNN-News18, action is likely to be taken soon against people connected with the case, including Hooda, who are suspected of any wrongdoing.

The one-man commission was constituted on 14 May, 2015 under Section 3 of The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952. The enquiry took under its ambit the role played by the    Department of Town and Country Planning while allegedly favouring some companies, including those of Vadra, in Sector 83 of Gurgaon for developing commercial colonies.

While addressing a press meet on Wednesday, Justice Dhingra said that the report is the property of the Haryana government and the contents will only be made public if the government wishes so. He also said that his “mandate was to inquire about irregularities in grant of licenses.”

Referring to the report, he added that he has tried to bring to light the manner in which irregularities were committed and the people behind it.

I have brought to light the manner in which irregularities were committed and people behind it: Justice Dhingra

— ANI (@ANI) August 31, 2016

NDTV quoted sources as saying that Hooda acted against the law and the panel did not ask Vadra to explain his role. In course of the press meet, Justice Dhingra made it clear that he named every person responsible for any illegality  — private individual or government employee — in his report.

The 182-page long report contains the findings of wrongdoings  in the first half while the second supplements them with evidences.

Hooda called the report as “driven by vendetta”, NDTV said. The former chief minister has reportedly demanded a probe by a sitting high court judge. He even questioned the commission’s constitution and called it “politically motivated” before the report was handed over, reported The Indian Express.

According to a report by Deccan Herald , the report of Dhingra commission was scheduled to be submitted in June, 2016 but was held back. Justice Dhingra revealed that he had received some important documents that indicated some benami transactions, which needed to be examined, the report said.