New Delhi, First Published Jun 14, 2022, 7:49 AM IST
Congress MP accused of money laundering in National Herald case Enforcement officials questioned Rahul Gandhi at 9 a.m. yesterday.
9 hours
Rahul Gandhi came out of the Enforcement Division office at 11 last night after the trial was over. Rahul Gandhi is still in person at the Enforcement Division office today as he is being interrogated for the 2nd day today.
The National Herald had summoned Rahul Gandhi to probe the case. Accepting the summons, Rahul Gandhi appeared at the Enforcement Division headquarters in Delhi at 12 noon yesterday.
Meal break
Rahul Gandhi was accompanied by his sister, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi, and bodyguards. Enforcement officials gave Rahul Gandhi 80 minutes for a lunch break in the afternoon.
After the lunch break, enforcement officials again questioned Rahul Gandhi about the National Herald case, including Young India Limited.
Rahul Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Division for the first time. Congress executives and volunteers staged a protest in front of the Enforcement Division office in Delhi, condemning the misuse of federal enforcement officers.
Injury to Chidambaram
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Kelad, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhubesh Bagal, Randeep Surjewala and KC Venugopal stood on the road and protested. Chidambaram fell when senior Congress leaders P. Chidambaram and Pramod Tiwari were chased away by police during a protest. According to reports, Chidambaram suffered a minor fracture
However, the Delhi Police denied the allegation. The Congress volunteers involved in the struggle did not use any force against anyone. Such complaints were interpreted as false.
A total of 459 people, including 26 MPs and 5 MLAs, were arrested in protest of the trial of Rahul Gandhi. All the female executives were immediately released. Police released all those arrested shortly after Rahul Gandhi’s interrogation ended at 11pm.
Day 2
During the lunch break between enforcement inquiries, Rahul Gandhi met his mother and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, who was admitted to Kangaram Hospital. Rahul Gandhi joined the Enforcement Division inquiry about two and a half hours later.
Enforcement officials said, “We have asked Rahul Gandhi to appear on Tuesday as he is still under investigation. Rahul Gandhi will give his affidavit in writing after today’s hearing. ”
Last Updated Jun 14, 2022, 8:04 AM IST