Sonia Gandhi ED case: Congress president appears for questioning; party leaders continue protest

 

Sonia Gandhi ED case: Congress president appears for questioning; party leaders continue protest

Sonia Gandhi ED case: Congress president appears for questioning; party leaders continue protest

New Delhi : Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the third round of questioning in the money-laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper.

She reached the federal agency’s office in central Delhi at 11am accompanied by her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

The 75-year-old Gandhi has been questioned for over eight hours till now where she has faced close to 65-70 questions.

The questioning is expected to end on Wednesday with the agency putting across a set of another 30-40 questions to her.

The questioning pertains to the charge of alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.

The sessions are taking place with covid-appropriate protocols in place and are being recorded in an audio-video mode, officials said.

The Congress has slammed the agency’s action against its top leadership and termed it as "political vendetta" and "harassment".

Delhi Police, like the last two times, deployed a huge force, including CRPF and RAF personnel, and barricaded the entire over one-kilometre stretch between Gandhi's residence on Janpath-Akbar Road and the ED office. Traffic restrictions were also imposed in the area.

Rahul Gandhi has also been questioned by the ED in this case last month in sessions that clocked over 50 hours over five days.