Forced to buy painting worth Rs 2 crore from Priyanka Gandhi, promised Padma Bhushan in return

New Delhi: Some Congress leaders forced me to buy a painting from Priyanka Gandhi. In return, I was promised the country’s highest civilian award, a shocking revelation by Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor during an ED inquiry. The deal was initiated by the late Congress leader Murli Deora. Rana Kapoor had earlier given this information to the ED. However, part of his response, which was recorded by the ED in 2020, has come to light.

Rana Kapoor received M.F. from Priyanka Gandhi. Hussein had bought Rajiv Gandhi’s paintings. I was called by the late Congress leader Ahmed Patel after buying this painting. Patel had thanked Rana Kapoor for buying the painting. Patel had also told Rana Kapoor that he would consider you for the highest civilian award in the country in the near future. The ED had on Saturday filed a chargesheet against Rana Kapoor in the PMLA court in Mumbai. It mentions Rana Kapoor’s reply.

Rana Kapoor has made several sensational revelations in this reply. Priyanka Gandhi used Rs 2 crore from selling paintings to Rana Kapoor for Sonia Gandhi’s treatment in New York. If you don’t buy these paintings, your relationship with the Gandhi family will deteriorate. It is also mentioned in the reply that Ahmed Patel gave such threatening advice to Rana Kapoor that you may have difficulties in getting the Padma award. Rana Kapoor gave the painting money to Priyanka Gandhi by check. The ED chargesheet states that Milind Deora later told Rana Kapoor in private that the Gandhi family would use the money for Sonia Gandhi’s treatment.