National Herald Case: Sonia Gandhi quizzed by ED for 6 hrs, to appear again tomorrow
New Delhi: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi was quizzed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for six hours on Tuesday in a money laundering probe linked to Congress-supported Young India Pvt Lt, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
Sonia Gandhi was interrogated for the second time today by the central probe agency.
The ED has summoned her again tomorrow (Wednesday).
She arrived at the ED office in central Delhi this morning accompanied by her son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (UNI):- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a protest against summoning of party President Sonia Gandhi by ED in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi, then, left to lead the Congress protests at Vijay Chowk near Parliament against his mother's interrogation by the probe agency in the case, which the party has accused to be the BJP-led Centre's political vendetta.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was also accompanying her mother Sonia Gandhi, stayed on at the agency’s office.
Sonia Gandhi’s home to the ED's office was cordoned off to prevent any law and order situation.
Congress workers, including several leaders and Rahul Gandhi, were subsequently detained by the police.
NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (UNI):- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi being detained during a protest against summoning of party President Sonia Gandhi by ED in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Youth Congress chief Srinivas BV was manhandled by the Delhi Police on camera.
Rahul Gandhi was released after Sonia Gandhi's interrogation ended.
Last month Rahul Gandhi was also questioned by the ED in the case for over 50 hours across five days.
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