National Herald case – During interrogation, Sonia Gandhi sought permission to go home for medicine, now she will be questioned again on Monday
Congress workers protest across the country
Sonia said – Indira’s daughter-in-law is not afraid of anyone
New Delhi. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing the money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper, today questioned Congress President Sonia Gandhi. At the same time, there was a nationwide demonstration of the Congress party in protest against this. Sonia Gandhi sought permission to go home to take medicines during interrogation, she will be questioned again on Monday. Before going to the ED office, he told the media that Indira’s daughter-in-law is not afraid of anyone.
Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi was questioned by the ED today. Sources said that doctors and an ambulance were kept on standby by the ED during the interrogation of Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Sonia was questioned by the ED for about 2 hours 20 minutes. During this, Priyanka Gandhi was allowed to stay in the ED office. Who met Sonia twice during interrogation. ED asked Sonia more than two dozen questions after which Sonia asked ED to go home for medicine which ED allowed. According to sources, he will once again be called for questioning on Monday.
Congress workers protesting the ED’s questioning of interim president Sonia Gandhi stopped a train at Shivaji Bridge railway station and blocked the railway track. Congress today held a nationwide protest against the questioning in Delhi. In this sequence, Congressmen protested at many places in Bengaluru, Karnataka. A car was allegedly torched by Youth Congress workers in front of the ED office in Shantinagar, Bengaluru.
DCP Central R Srinivasa Gowda said that one incident each was reported in Seshadripuram and Shantinagar, in which miscreants tried to set each vehicle on fire at the respective places. 11 people have been taken into custody in this case. We are probing the matter to which organization they belong. No arrests have been made in Seshadripuram, he said.
Water cannon used on Congress workers, 75 MPs detained
In the National Herald case, a water cannon was used on Congress workers protesting against ED’s probe against party interim president Sonia Gandhi. And 75 MPs have been detained.
Clashes broke out between Congress workers and police in Assam.
Several big leaders who opposed the ED’s inquiry have been detained. These include the names of Ashok Gehlot, Shashi Tharoor and Sachin Pilot.
Democracy is being crushed: Sachin Pilot
Congress leader Sachin Pilot was taken into custody for opposing the ED probe against Sonia Gandhi. He said that agencies are being misused in the country. It is our right to protest in a democracy, but it is being crushed.
The central government wants to show how powerful it is: Kharge- Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said that all senior citizens who are above 65 years of age go to their homes and inquire, but here they are breaking everything. They want to show how powerful they are. He said that we will take up every issue. Now if we raise the issue of inflation, they are not ready for discussion even for that. They are not even ready for ED-CBI being misused.
