Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, has responded to the security breach at their home in Delhi a week ago. Last month, the Narendra Modi government had removed Priyanka Gandhi's family from the group of people receiving security cover from the Special Protection Group.
On Monday, media agencies reported that a family comprising three men, three women and a girl had driven up to Priyanka Gandhi's Lodhi Estate residence on November 25. They claimed to have driven from a town in Uttar Pradesh to take a photograph with her. Priyanka Gandhi's office raised the breach with the CRPF, which is currently tasked with providing her security.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Robert Vadra wrote that the questions raised by the security breach were not just related to the security of Priyanka and their family, but about the country in general. Vadra referred to incidents of rape of women, asking “what society are we creating”.
Vadra wrote, “Its not about the security for Priyanka, my daughter and son or me or the Gandhi family.. It's about keeping our citizens especially the women of our country, Safe and feeling Secure... Security through out the country is compromised... Girls are being molested/raped, What society are we creating... Security of every citizen is the Government’s responsibility. If we are not safe in our own country, our homes, not safe on roads, not safe in the day or not at night, where and when are we safe.”
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In recent days, Vadra had repeatedly written on Facebook about the rape and murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad. Vadra had called for exemplary punishment for the culprits.
On November 8, the Modi government had downgraded security coverage for Priyanka Gandhi, her mother Sonia Gandhi and brother Rahul Gandhi. The Congress and other opposition parties had slammed the move. The Rajya Sabha is scheduled to take up the amended SPG Act on Monday and the removal of cover for the Nehru-Gandhi family is expected to come up for discussion.
