Insisting
that he is "not a VIP", Congress
president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra today said he had given
consent for removal of his name from the elite 'no-frisking' list at airports
and wondered if it was not being done as part of a "conspiracy" to
malign his image.
He
maintained that he has never used this "privilege" and does not need
it and that he should be treated as any other normal citizen of the country.
"I
am clear but wish the concerned authorities would understand that I am not a VVIP
or a VIP," Mr Robert Vadra said in a statement in New Delhi against the
backdrop of the government saying that it has no plans to remove him from the
'no-frisking' list.
The
'no-frisking' privilege, enjoyed by SPG protectees like Mr Robert Vadra's wife Priyanka
Gandhi and Constitutional dignitaries, saves them from the requirement of
going through security checks at airports.
Mr
Robert Vadra's name has cropped up several times with regard to whether he
should enjoy the facility.
"I
have given my consent to remove my name from this list many times. My conduct
says it, but apparently the analysis disclosed by the government on my threat
perception, allegedly says I am not required to be on this list," he said,
adding "so why double standards in removing my name from the VVIP
list?"
Asserting
that it takes less than a minute to get frisked and he has nothing to hide, Mr Robert
Vadra said "May be I need to personally go to every airport and delete my
name. Will that work? Or is it a part of a larger conspiracy to malign my
image? I am humble and as normal as any citizen. So please treat me like
one."
He
asked those concerned to "stop wasting people's time" on this issue.
"There are much larger issues to be dealt with. My humble request is to
focus on them." - kartikeya
sharma & robert vadra
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