National Herald case: Subramanian Swamy reveals why he has taken Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to court

Swamy had filed the private complaint against the Gandhis in the National Herald case.

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy

New Delhi: Hours before Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul appear in court in connection with the National Herald case, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has said that he is not just doing it to fight corruption.

Swamy, who had filed the private complaint against the Gandhis in the National Herald case, said his goal is also to “instill courage in ordinary citizen and fear in the high and mighty”.

He tweeted this morning:

My goal is not only to eliminate corruption but instill courage in ordinary citizen and fear in the high and mighty.

— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) December 19, 2015

Sonia and Rahul will appear before a metropolitan magistrate at Patiala House Court at 3 pm.

The duo are expected to seek bail in the case.