Rahul Gandhi questioned for 9 hours by ED, will have to appear tomorrow

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi left the Enforcement Directorate office in Delhi after his questioning in the National Herald money laundering case on Monday. Hundreds of Congress workers were detained in Bengaluru and Mumbai for protesting against the ED questioning of Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met party leaders who were detained during the party's 'Satyagrah' march against Rahul Gandhi's questioning by the ED at the Tughlaq Road Police Station. 

Top Congress leaders including Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, KC Venugopal, Deepender S Hooda, and Ashok Gehlot among others, were detained by Delhi Police for protests in support of Rahul Gandhi. Chowdhury alleged manhandling by Delhi Police while on their way to the ED office. He also demanded action in this regard.

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.

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 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.

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13 June 2022

20:55 IST

Why is Rahul Gandhi scared: Anurag Thakur

"Congress's real face has come to light. Why is Rahul Gandhi scared? If he's not done anything wrong, he should let ED do its job. Would the law change for 1 party & 1 family? The country now knows the Congress party supports corruption," Union Minister Anurag Thakur told ANI.

16:34 IST

Case against Gandhis is just politics, no merit in allegations: Congress's Mallikarjun Kharge

"This is nothing but politics. We condemn this...Had there been a legal point, in this case, it would not have taken 8 years (for action). This is their method to harass people, but we will not be scared. We will continue to fight," Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge told ANI.