Rahul Gandhi drags Modi in National Herald case, alleges vendetta by PMO

On the court direction to appear before it on Dec 19, Rahul Gandhi outside the Parliament said, "It is a 100% political vendetta coming out of PM's Office."

Gandhi also said that he has full faith in the country's judicial system. "I have full faith in the country's judicial system. let's see what happens."

Answering question from media persons outside the Parliament, Gandhi said, "It is a politically motivated case."

Retorting to Gandhi's claim, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, union Skill development Minister, said, "Rahul should come to Parliament and give proof of what he alleged" against the judiciary and the PMO.

Meanwhile, the Parliament too was not void of ruckus as Congress Leader Mallikarjun Kharge took on the BJP government.

Kharge lashed out at the government against the backdrop of dissent by the Congress MPs, caused by the Delhi HC's summon to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi over the misplacement of funds in the 'National Herald' case.

Kharge alleged that the rules for the opposition and the ruling party were not equal.

"There are different rules for the ruling and opposition party," he said in Parliament.

He also alleged that while the Congress ministers and workers were booked, the law allowed BJP followers and leaders to go free.
 
"While no cases have been registered against BJP rulers, there have been false cases against the Congress Ministers," Kharge said.

Kharge also said that the BJP is trying to plant fear into others but it will not work.

Mentioning V K Singh's quote in which he allegedly compared Dalits with that of dogs, Kharge said, "Someone who does not have respect for backward castes should be removed from the government."

BJP leader Venkiah Naidu, retorted to such claims and said, that Congress need not teach them a lesson as they have themselves for many years done the same to their opposition.

Naidu further said that Congress should respect the mandate and not create such a ruckus, for issues they themselves are not very sure of.  

Earlier, giving a blow to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi, the Delhi High Court had dismissed  their petition which asked to cancel lower court's summons issued against them in connection with the National Herald newspaper case.