Rahul Gandhi arrives at the ED office for questioning in National Herald case

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, June 13, 2022: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by party leaders and workers, arrived at the Enforcement Directorate office in Delhi to appear before it in connection with the National Herald case. Meanwhile, Congress workers protested in Jammu and Bengaluru against the alleged misuse of the ED by the Centre ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s questioning in the National Herald money laundering case. Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala today said that the ’Satya ka Sangram’ will continue under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi ahead of his questioning by the ED.

 

Delhi Police today detained Congress leaders amid sloganeering and protests in support of party leader Rahul Gandhi ahead of his appearance before the ED in the National Herald case. Congress party is staging massive demonstrations today to convey its political message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government.

The ED had on Friday issued fresh summons to Sonia Gandhi asking her to appear on June 23 for questioning in connection with the National Herald money laundering case. According to sources, Congress MPs, and Congress Working Committee (CWC) members have also been asked to be present in Delhi on Monday. A meeting of All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretaries, State Incharges, and Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chiefs was called on Thursday to decide the strategy for the same.

 

#WATCH Congress leader Rahul Gandhi surrounded by hundreds of party workers marches to the Enforcement Directorate office to appear before the agency in the National Herald case pic.twitter.com/EN1sjuOqfx

— ANI (@ANI) June 13, 2022

Meanwhile, Delhi Police has denied permission for the Congress rally scheduled for Monday (June 13, 2022) against Rahul Gandhi’s questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the National Herald case today. The Delhi Police cited the law and order behind the denial of the permission for the rally. Congress sources said the party has approached the Delhi Police again, asking them to reconsider the decision.

The Congress rally is scheduled to be taken out on Monday, by the party leaders and workers from AICC HQ at 24, Akbar Road to the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) office at APJ Abdul Kalam road. The case pertains to the probe into the alleged financial irregularities in the party-promoted Young Indian that owns the National Herald newspaper, founded by Jawaharlal Nehru, the great-grandfather of Mr Gandhi. The paper is published by Associated Journals Limited.

Courtesy: Zee News