National Herald case: Naturally, I will appear in court tomorrow, says Sonia Gandhi

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday confirmed that she will appear in court tomorrow in connection with the hearing of the National Herald case.

Replying to media, she said, "Naturally".

The National Herald newspaper was closely associated with India's freedom struggle and the Indian National Congress till 2008. In January 2008, discussions about its closure began. On 1 April 2008, the paper's editorial announced that it was temporarily suspending operations. Before its closure, the paper was being run by Associated Journals Limited (AJL).

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy filed the case in a local court in 2012. The trial court then issued summons to the two leaders of the Congress amongst others in June 2014, but they approached the Delhi High Court seeking a stay. On Monday this week, the high court refused to stay the summons, and asked all of the accused to appear for a hearing on December 19th.

The accused face allegations that they illegally acquired property worth Rs. 2,000 crore belonging to the National Herald newspaper.