‘Stop misuse by ED’: Congress protests as Sonia Gandhi appears before agency for questioning in National Herald case
Before Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi had been summoned by the ED for questioning in the National Herald case. Then, too, the Congress had staged protests.
Updated: July 21, 2022 12:22 IST
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Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday appears before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with a money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper. The Congress, which has called the agency's action against its top leadership a "political vendetta", is holding nationwide protests. Here's a picture from Parliament, where MPs are protesting. (Express Photo: Prem Nath Pandey)
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had previously been summoned by the ED for questioning in the case. Then, too, the party had staged protests. In pic: AICC workers in New Delhi. (Express Photo: Amit Mehra)
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On Thursday, the Congress hit out at the government saying it considers Opposition parties as enemies. (Express Photo: Amit Mehra)
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In solidarity, several Opposition parties issued a joint statement accusing the Narendra Modi government of having "unleashed a relentless campaign of vendetta against its political opponents and critics through the mischievous misuse of investigative agencies". In pic: protests at the AICC office in New Delhi. (Express Photo: Amit Mehra)
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In the national capital, where leaders are protesting at the Congress headquarkers on Akbar Road, the Delhi Police restricted the movement of vehicles in the area and barricaded the streets to prevent a rally. (Express Photo: Amit Mehra)
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Congress supporters protest in Patna, Bihar. The ED cases against the Gandhis is based on a trial court order that allowed the Income Tax Department to probe the affairs of National Herald newspaper and conduct a tax assessment of Sonia and her son Rahul Gandhi. The order was the result of a petition filed by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy in 2013. (PTI Photo)
