New Delhi: With Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi today appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the National Herald case on Thursday.
The party leaders and MPs protested across the country against the BJP-led government’s “vendetta politics”.
Congress leader Manickam Tagore tweeted, “Congress office HQ in Akbar Road but now closed by shah police…. They know the strength of Congress workers and their commitment.”
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# Immense joy amid the deprived section of society, tribals, women &eastern India that for the first time the true meaning of democracy is coming to the fore. A leader from such a background will reach the nation’s highest post. It’s an achievement for democracy: Dharmendra Pradhan
Delhi | The kind of personality & aura she (Sonia Gandhi) has and since she is more than 70 years old, ED should have gone to her house for investigation. I want to meet the chief of ED & CBI and tell them what people are thinking about central agencies: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot pic.twitter.com/pXQvbcm2rl
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Delhi | Congress protests against the ED questioning of party’s interim president Sonia Gandhi in National Herald case
We are protesting peacefully. They cannot suppress our voice: Congress MP Deepender S Hooda pic.twitter.com/LDIkdoBRV2
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#WATCH | Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi arrives at ED office for questioning in National Herald case#Delhi pic.twitter.com/FLY1jWclld
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Delhi | Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi leaves from her residence for ED office to appear before it in the National Herald case pic.twitter.com/HRLoAug1G7
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#WATCH Delhi | Congress leaders, workers raise slogans in support of party chief Sonia Gandhi who will shortly be appearing before ED in National Herald case pic.twitter.com/Oszf4Wu7ba
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Delhi | Congress MPs from Parliament head to party headquarters located at 24, Akbar Road, ahead of Sonia Gandhi’s appearance before ED in the National Herald case pic.twitter.com/oGJGfvEsPl
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#WATCH Patna, Bihar | As part of nationwide protest, Congress workers, NSUI hold protest in support of Sonia Gandhi who has been summoned by ED in National Herald case pic.twitter.com/t2hKAE5fB9
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Delhi | Congress MPs protest in Parliament against the Central government over the questioning of party president Sonia Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald case pic.twitter.com/cMh1nfbBgN
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# Oppn leaders condemn ED summons to Sonia Gandhi, say they will intensify collective fight against Modi govt
Delhi | Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reaches her mother Sonia Gandhi’s residence, who will be appearing before ED today in the National Herald case pic.twitter.com/GdkrgO9Ykj
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#WATCH Delhi | Congress workers raise slogans at party office, extending their support to party chief Sonia Gandhi who is set to appear before ED today in connection with the National Herald case pic.twitter.com/UyzJwgMewv
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# Meanwhile, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, other senior party leaders and MPs are already present in Delhi. They had a meeting this evening at Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge’s house.
The fresh summon was issued as Sonia Gandhi could not join the ED investigation in the case due to COVID-19.
The agency had earlier issued similar summons to Sonia Gandhi as she did not appear before the investigators on June 8 and then on June 21 due to COVID-19.
The Congress leader had developed a mild fever on June 1 evening and was found COVID-19 positive upon testing the next morning.
The ED had on June 1 summoned Sonia Gandhi to appear before its investigators on June 8 in the case for the first time in connection with a money laundering case involving the National Herald.
The ED wants to record both Sonia Gandhi’s statements under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The ED last month questioned Rahul Gandhi on several occasions in the case.
The case to investigate alleged financial irregularities under the PMLA was registered about nine months ago after a trial court took cognisance of an Income Tax Department probe carried out on the basis of a private criminal complaint filed by former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP in 2013.
