Robert Vadra's No Frisking privilege at airports withdrawn
Vadra's no-frisking privileges had generated much controversy and debate.
"Fantastic. I am happy with what they have done," Vadra said reacting to the aviation ministry's orders.
He later went on Facebook to comment: "I appreciate that my name will not appear in the VVIP list anymore. I hope this is a dead issue now and will not be used against me."
The Congress too has welcomed the move saying the issue was raised time and again by Vadra.
Minister of State for Aviation Mahesh Sharma said that Vadra's name was removed after his post on Facebook.
"Robert Vadra was given the facility as he is associated with a particular family and used to travel with Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi who are SPG protectee. At times, the facility was misused," Sharma said.
Vadra, a businessman, has been repeatedly targeted by the ruling BJP over controversial land deals and was accused of abusing VIP security privileges granted to his wife.
After the government last week said there were no plans to remove his name from the VIP list, Vadra alleged a "conspiracy to malign his image."
"Maybe 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," Vadra posted.
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