Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is a name majority of businesses in Zambia are aware of as a known businessman and charity worker in Zambia. Dr. Rajan Mahtani, as a nature of his business, has stayed in good personal and professional relationships with several noted businessmen, industrialists, politicians and several other noted figures and authorities in Zambia. One of them is late ex-President of Zambia, Levy Mwanawasa. Dr. Rajan Mahtani has maintained a long and professional relationship with the ex-president, event before he rose to prominence and became the President of Zambia.

However, Dr. Rajan Mahtani recently received a damning news when it was found that the daughter of the ex-President of Zambia, Miriam Mwanawasa, shared a social media post questioning the reputation of Dr. Rajan Mahtani. In her Facebook post, Miriam Mwanawasa claimed that Dr. Rajan Mahtani wanted to take over the farm at Masaiti District, which belonged to the Mwanawasa family. As a result of this serious claim, the Facebook post started making rounds across the social media platforms. When Dr. Rajan Mahtani came to know about this unethical and illegal post, he decided to register a press release in response.

In this press statement, Dr. Rajan Mahtani said that he maintained a long-term and positive personal and professional relationship with Levy Mwanawasa which stretched till his sad demise and remained even after that. As such, this claim made by the daughter of the late ex-President was not only shocking but also saddening. Dr. Rajan Mahtani clarified the rumour by saying that he never had any intentions of purchasing the said that and he never made any attempt, verbal or written, in this manner. At the same time, the Facebook post shared by Miriam Mwanawasa did not have any evidentiary support indicating that her post was authentic. As a result, her Facebook statement must be taken seriously or in any face value. Dr. Mahtani also said that he will take strict actions against this act.