Justice Dhingra panel running campaign of slander, says Congress

New Delhi: Congress yesterday came down hard on Justice Dhingra Commission that went into the controveresial land deals of Robert Vadra, accusing it as also governments at the Centre and Haryana of running a campaign of slander and vilification.

Robert Vadra

The party's chief spokesman Randeep Surjewala sought to take the sting out of the report of the commission, contending that since it had not summoned either Vadra or former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda under relevant sections of the Commission of Inquiry Act, adverse comments cannot be made against them.

"No one can be condemned unheard is a basic doctrine of natural justice. The Act says no adverse finding can be given against any person without giving an opportunity of being heard."

Sinister conspiracy
"The sole intent is to defame, conspire and malign rather than examine the facts fairly. This shows the malintent and sinister conspiracy of Government of Haryana, of BJP and even the commission itself," Surjewala said.