Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate for the second day on Tuesday (June 14, 2022) in the National Herald case. The probe agency is questioning Rahul Gandhi over allegations of money laundering in the National Herald case. Congress leaders are opposing ED’s action on Rahul Gandhi. Due to this, the demonstration of Congress has been going on continuously in Delhi for two days, in which from senior party leaders to workers are participating.
Several senior party leaders were taken into custody
Several party leaders who were marching in support of Rahul Gandhi were today detained by the Delhi Police. Party leaders started the march from the Congress office on Akbar Road to the ED office. Meanwhile, the police took into custody Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, KC Venugopal, Gaurav Gogoi, Deepender Singh Hooda, Ranjit Ranjan, Imran Pratapgarhi, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala and Indian Youth Congress President Srinivas Biwi. During this, 217 leaders-activists were detained, who have now been released.
Meet Priyanka Gandhi during lunch break
Rahul Gandhi reached the ED office at 8.30 in the morning, after which he went home for lunch break after about 4 hours of interrogation. During this, sister and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi reached home to meet him. When Rahul Gandhi became free for lunch break, he targeted the government for announcing 10 lakh jobs. In a tweet, the Congress leader termed this announcement of the government as a ‘jumla’. He said, “Like 8 years ago, the youth were promised 2 crore jobs every year, in the same way it is the turn of 10 lakh government jobs. This is not a government of ‘jumlas’, but of ‘maha jumlas’. The Prime Minister is not an expert in creating jobs, but in making ‘News’ on jobs.
Congressmen stopped at Delhi border
Many leaders, including Congress’ Rajasthan unit president Govind Singh Dotasara and party secretary Jaswant Gurjar, were stopped by the Delhi Police at the border itself. After this an argument broke out between the police and the leaders and the police took them to the Vasant Kunj police station, from where they were released after a while. At the same time, Section 144 was imposed on Akbar Road regarding the demonstration. On this, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed his displeasure and said that Section 144 has been imposed, but cannot stop the workers from coming to the party office, it is the murder of democracy.
Attack on Modi government
The Congress is attacking the Modi government at the Center for the action of ED. Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala and former Union minister P. Chidambaram have accused the central government of misusing the law regarding the ED’s action. Let us inform that earlier on Monday, during the demonstration, Chidambaram’s left rib was fractured in a scuffle with the police. Several party leaders have been detained during the protest.