I-T notice an act of 'political vindictiveness', says Sonia on National Herald case

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said a court summoning Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and herself in connection with the National Herald case, smacked of 'political vindictiveness' by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance Government.

Talking to NDTV, Sonia also confirmed that the income tax department has served her party notices in a case that alleges that she and other party leaders misappropriated funds of a company that used to publish the erstwhile National Herald newspaper.

"This kind of political witch hunt will only help us and help us to come back faster (to power)," she said.

Last month, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi were issued summons by a Delhi court in connection with the National Herald newspaper case. They have been asked to appear personally in court on August 7.

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy had filed a complaint on the charge that the Gandhis have swindling the newspaper's funds.