Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister's son, Vikramaditya, is currently being questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the disproportionate assets case filed against the senior congress leader. Virbhadra Singh, has been questioned by the agency twice this month and sources had told dna that his wife Pratibha Singh would also be quizzed. The octogenarian leader was named in the DA case along with his wife and two associates. 

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Agency officials told dna that Vikramaditya, arrived at the CBI headquarters at around 11 am and is likely to undergo a grilling session all day long. 

The agency claimed that its investigators were in possession of foolproof evidence against Virbhadra Singh, his associates and partners in criminal conspiracy regarding the assets acquired in the name of his wife and children, one of whom was questioned by agency sleuths on Tuesday. 

The case was registered in September last year under the Prevention of Corruption Act against the Himachal Pradesh chief minister, his wife Pratibha, his associate Chunni Lal and Life Insurance Corporation agent Anand Chauhan.

Chauhan, has been accused of showing the accumulated money as proceeds of agricultural income – not taxed in India – from Singh’s apple orchard ‘Shrikhand’, located in the state.

It is alleged that during his 2009-12 stint as a steel minister in the UPA II government, Singh accumulated assets worth Rs 6.03 crore in his name and in the name of his family members, which were disproportionate to his known sources of income.

The senior Congress leader has denied the allegations, accusing the Centre of indulging in vendetta politics.