New Delhi(India): Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi reached the ED office in New Delhi on Tuesday for the second round of questioning in the National Herald money laundering case. Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi were also with him.
All India Mahila Congress members protest the ED summons at the party headquarters. The party had planned to hold a protest at Rajghat but could not get permission from the authorities.
According to news agency ANI, heavy security arrangements have been made outside the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters. Last week, 349 Congress members, including senior leaders Shashi Tharoor, Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot, Pawar Khera and Randeep Singh Surjewala, were detained outside the party office during the protests.
The ED questioned Sonia for two hours on July 21 and ended the session for the day on her request as she is recovering from Covid, officials said.
The agency’s case is based on a trial court order that allowed the Income Tax Department to probe the affairs of the National Herald newspaper and conduct a tax assessment of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi. The order resulted from a 2013 petition filed by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy, who alleged cheating and misappropriation of funds on the part of the Gandhis in acquiring the newspaper.
Chandigarh and Haryana Youth Congress protest against BJP, ED
Chandigarh and Haryana Youth Congress members are protesting against the BJP and ED at the cricket stadium in Chandigarh’s Sector 16.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi arrived at the ED office on Tuesday for a second round of questioning in the National Herald case.
