Swamy asks Centre to speed-up Vadra probe before he take up British citizenship.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and MP Subramanian Swamy has called on the government to speed up its probe into alleged London properties linked with Robert Vadra and has claimed that the Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law may be considering applying for British citizenship.

According to reports, Income Tax raids into the arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari had brought to light emails linking Bhandari's associates with Vadra and his assistant, including discussion on a particular London property, although Vadra's legal representatives have strongly denied any business links to Bhandari or to the arms dealer's London properties.

CATCH HIM BEFORE HE SLIPS

Swamy, who is in China at the invitation of a government think-tank and to visit Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet, told India Today in Beijing there was "no doubt" that Vadra had property in London and called on the government to probe him.

"I think it is already under investigation by the Enforcement Directorate and it is only a matter of time before a case is registered for summoning of Mr Vadra," Swamy said.

"But they should do it quick enough before he takes British citizenship because I heard he wants to take British citizenship by paying a hefty amount which enables foreigners who invest in Britain to get fast-track citizenship," he added.Swamy alleged "there is no doubt he has property in London through various benamis".

In a statement, Vadra's legal representatives have been quoted as firmly denying any business ties to Bhandari and claimed Vadra was being unjustly targeted by the authorities.

Alleged Robert Vadhra's Benami property in London:

