Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani differentiates himself from most of the other businessmen in Zambia with his transparent and ethical business practices and true devotion for the welfare of the Zambian society and its people. This devotion is seen in areas of philanthropic and charitable contributions as well as a straightforward and transparent business empire. This can be seen as a major reason behind scrupulous and unethical entities trying to frame him with fake claims and negative rumors. Dr. Rajan Mahtani has been able to win over these rumors almost every time without creating any campaign or response strategies. However, in some situations response strategies become critical for exposing false claims.

During his more than three decades of business experience, Dr. Rajan Mahtani made a number of industry friendships from different spheres and sectors. One of them was Levy Mwanawasa with whom Dr. Rajan Mahtani had a long-lasting and transparent friendship. Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s friendship with Levy Mwanawasa goes way back even before the latter was made the President of Zambia and continued till his early demise. As a result, it was a shocking revelation when it was found that Miriam Mwanawasa made a ludicrous claim against Dr. Rajan Mahtani. In a Facebook post, Miriam Mwanawasa claimed that Dr. Rajan Mahtani intended to take over the land at the Masaiti district owned by the Mwanawasa family. However, this claim was entirely false and as a result, Dr. Rajan Mahtani decided to take action by releasing a press statement.

In this press statement, Dr. Rajan Mahtani clarified that he never made any claims, intentions or requests regarding taking over the said land. He further stated that his friendship with late Ex-President of Zambia Levy Mwanawasa was extremely transparent. At the same time, it was further pointed out that Miriam Mwanawasa did not have any proof or evidence to support her claims. As such, her claims were regarded as baseless and Dr. Rajan Mahtani assured actions against her.