National Herald Case: Rahul Gandhi to appear before the ED again after being grilled for 10 hours

National Herald Case: Rahul Gandhi to appear before the ED again after being grilled for 10 hours

Tension continues for Rahul Gandhi as he will appear before the ED today again for questioning in a National Herald money laundering case.

ANIUpdated: Tuesday, June 14, 2022, 09:48 AM IST
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Rahul Gandhi to face the ED today again for questioning in a National Herald money laundering case. | PTI

Tension continues for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as he will appear before the Enforcement Directorate today again, for questioning in connection to a money-laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper.

The former Congress head appeared before ED for the first time for quizzing on Monday and had left the agency's office around 11 pm.

The interrogation began at 11 am and the first round of questioning concluded at around 2.15 pm for a lunch break. The Congress leader returned to his residence followed by his visit to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the national capital where his mother and party interim president Sonia Gandhi is admitted due to COVID-related issues.

Rahul Gandhi's questioning resumed the probe for the second round at around 3.45 pm on June 13.

While speaking on the matter yesterday, Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, who is also in Delhi to extend support to Gandhi, said, "This kind of behaviour is not good. People will not like it. Nobody should have any objection if the law will take its own course. But we object to the misuse of ED, CBI and IT that is being done."

"We should follow the course of law, only then will the nation function. Law should be equal for everyone. But the targetted summons being sent to leaders, in poll-bound states, Income Tax, ED, and Central Bureau of Investigation raids take place. That is wrong," he added.

Gandhi arrived at the ED's office in the national capital with his sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, amid a huge march by the party workers along with him to the office.

Congress leaders and workers, as a show of strength, staged protests by holding placards at AICC headquarters in New Delhi over the summons. Various leaders including Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel and Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot took part in the party's Satyagraha march.

Following the day-long protest, the Congress party said that senior leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram suffered a fracture in his left rib after he was pushed away by Delhi Police during the party's protest in support of Rahul Gandhi.

Taking to Twitter, Chidambaram"When three big, burly policemen crash into you, you are lucky to get away with a suspected hairline crack! Doctors have said that if there is a hairline crack, it will heal by itself in about 10 days. I am fine and I will go about my work tomorrow."

Reacting to the statement, Union Minister Anurag Thakur lashed out at the grand-old party, saying that the country now knows Congress party supports corruption.

"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 and 1 family? The country now knows Congress party supports corruption," he said.

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