Congress leaders detained during protest in solidarity with Rahul Gandhi, who was grilled by the ED in a money-laundering probe, were released from various police stations after almost 11 hours
Top Cong leaders march in solidarity; BJP says oppn party backing corruption
Slamming the Congress for holding protests over the interrogation of party MP Rahul Gandhi by the ED, BJP leader Fadnavis said instead of holding people to ransom, he should face the probe.
The probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the party-promoted Young Indian that owns the National Herald newspaper
Thousands of Congress workers carried out protest marches in the national capital as well as state capitals against the ED action on the former Congress president.
It is understood that the Congress leader wrote down his statement under section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act during the first round of questioning
Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday said that Congress leaders have taken to the streets to pressurize the investigating agency because their corruption has exposed
The complaint stated that the lawyers were not a part of the protest and were performing their professional duty towards the Congress party
Their remarks came after Congress leaders took to the streets as Rahul Gandhi appeared before the ED for questioning in a money laundering case
Taking a swipe at the BJP, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Monday expressed surprise that the ruling party had "only placed barricades and police" leading to the Congress office ahead of Rahul Gandhi's appearance before the ED, while the bulldozers were "missing". Karti Chidambaram said the bulldozers may have been "requisitioned to demolish the lives and houses" of citizens belonging to the minority faith. Ahead of the proposed march by the Congress leaders, the Delhi Police on Monday imposed section 144 CrPC in the area around party headquarters at Akbar Road here asking them not to violate the law. Rahul Gandhi has been summoned by the ED in a money laundering case pertaining to the National Herald-AJL case. The ED has also summoned Sonia Gandhi in the case on June 23. "Surprised that the @BJP4India have only placed barricades & police leading to the @INCIndia office, #Bulldozers are missing!" Karti Chidambaram said in a tweet. "Guess all have been requisitioned to demolish ..
Slogans such as "down down BJP", and "we want justice" rang out in cities such as Bengaluru, Jammu, Dehradun and Jaipur.
Congress leaders and workers here on Monday took out a protest march against the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) notices to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) wants to question Rujira Narula Banerjee, wife of TMC MP, Abhishek Banerjee in the multi- crore coal smuggling case in West Bengal
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi appeared before the ED here for questioning in the National Herald money laundering investigation
The Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory for residents of the national capital asking them to avoid certain roads in wake of the proposed march that will be carried out by the Congress party
Security around the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here has been beefed up ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's scheduled appearance on Monday for questioning in the National Herald case
Ahead of the proposed march by the Congress leaders, the Delhi Police on Monday imposed section 144 CrPC in the area around party headquarters at Akbar Road here asking them not to violate the law
Delhi Police told the Congress party that its proposed rally to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here on Monday cannot be permitted, citing certain reasons including law and order issues
The Congress has decided that all its top leaders and MPs would take out a protest march to the agency headquarters in New Delhi and stage a "satyagraha"