- Robert Vadra
Robert Vadra is an
India n businessman notable as the husband ofPriyanka Gandhi and a member of theNehru-Gandhi family by marriage.He was born to Rajinder and Maureen Wadhera on
April 18 1969 . Robert, marriedPriyanka Gandhi , the daughter of Rajiv andSonia Gandhi onFebruary 18 1997 . They have two children.He had one brother Richard Vadra who was found dead in September 2003 at his
Vasant Vihar residence, and his sister Michelle died in a car accident in 2001.Robert's family belongs to
Moradabad ,Uttar Pradesh .Controversies
He, along with other
VVIP s like HH the Dalai Lama and theChief Justice of India , has been exempted fromfrisking at airports The list of such VVIPs was compiled and forwarded to the concerned authorities by the government onSeptember 26 2005 . Others on the list include the President, the Prime Minister, former PMs and presidents and SPG protectees [ [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1381441.cms The Times of India, 22 Jan 2006] ] . This move has come under scrutiny since arguably more important entities like the Chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force staff are not extended this waiver. However, BCAS Commissioner S R Mehra declined comment [ [http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=81873&headline=No~security~checks~at~airports~for~Sonia's~Son-in-law The Indian Express, 13 Nov 2005] ] .His bodyguard was prevented from carrying a pistol into Parliament [ [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060310/asp/frontpage/story_5950371.asp The Telegraph of India, 10 Mar 2006] ] .
References
External links
* http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020108/nation.htm#15
* http://ia.rediff.com/news/feb/19wed.htm
* [http://us.rediff.com/news/2002/jan/20inter.htm The Rediff Interview with Rajinder Vadra]
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