National Herald case Highlights: Cong files complaint over Delhi Police entering party's office, attacking its workers
- National Herald case: Rahul Gandhi has been quizzed for nearly 30 hours in three days, and will go back to the ED office for another round of questioning on Friday (June 17).
National Herald case: Delhi witnessed huge protests by the Congress on Wednesday as Rahul Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning over the charges of money laundering in the National Herald case. Gandhi was quizzed for over eight hours by the probe agency on Tuesday. As he appeared for the next round of questioning, several Youth Congress and Mahila Congress workers gathered outside the party office on Akbar Road to protest, but were roughed up by the police and forcibly taken away, news agency PTI quoted a party worker as saying. The Congress workers also reached outside the Enforcement Directorate's Delhi office and burned tires to protest the central agency's probe against Gandhi. The case pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the party-promoted Young Indian that owns the National Herald newspaper. ...Read More
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- Jun 15, 2022 10:49 pm IST
Cong files complaint over Delhi Police entering party office, attacking workers amid ED questioning of Rahul Gandhi
Following a high drama-filled day, Congress on Wednesday said that it has filed a complaint at Tughlak Road Police station regarding Delhi Police forces entering the party headquarter in the national capital and baton-charging workers of the grand old party, news agency ANI reported. “Delegation of senior leaders met with the ACP& SHO & presented a detailed written complaint highlighting illegal actions of Delhi police officials entering & attacking workers of INC, without provocation, at 24 Akbar Road,” Congress was quoted as saying.
- Jun 15, 2022 09:59 pm IST
‘Still at Narela Police station’: Sachin Pilot tweets after being detained earlier today
Congress leader Sachin Pilot, who was earlier today detained by Delhi Police while entering the party's headquarter in the national capital tweeted that he is still at “Narela Police station” at Singhu border.
- Jun 15, 2022 09:33 pm IST
Rahul Gandhi leaves ED office, questioned for 30 hours since Monday
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's third day of questioning by the ED in the National Herald case ends at 9.30pm on Wednesday. He has now been questioned for nearly 30 hours since Monday, and will be back again for the fourth round of questioning on Friday.
- Jun 15, 2022 08:53 pm IST
Rahul Gandhi summoned by ED again on Friday
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the National Herald case on Friday again. This will be the fourth day of his questioning.
- Jun 15, 2022 05:41 pm IST
Goa Cong to take out protest march to Raj Bhavan over National Herald issue
Congress in Goa will take out a protest march to the Raj Bhavan near Panaji on Thursday as part of its nationwide protest against the Enforcement Directorate questioning Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, a party leader told PTI.
State Congress chief Amit Patkar said on Wednesday that the protest is meant to denounce the "undemocratic ways" in which the party's leaders are being targeted by the BJP-led Central government.
- Jun 15, 2022 04:43 pm IST
A befitting reply will be given…: Congress after Delhi Police detains Sachin Pilot, other party workers
Congress, in a tweet in Hindi, said: "The dictatorship of the BJP government continues..
"By detaining Congress leader @SachinPilotji and Congress workers, BJP cannot defeat the spirits of Congress warriors.
“A befitting reply will be given to the dictatorial government.”
- Jun 15, 2022 04:36 pm IST
Around 800 Cong leaders, workers detained for protesting Rahul Gandhi's questioning by ED: PTI
As many as 800 senior Congress leaders and workers have been detained since Monday for protesting the questioning of Rahul Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate in violation of prohibitory orders and despite being denied permission, PTI quoted officials as saying.
Congress leaders and workers were also detained on Wednesday after they staged protests outside the ED office and the party headquarters. Sachin Pilot is among those detained.
- Jun 15, 2022 04:05 pm IST
FIR against Nagpur Congress leader for derogatory language against PM
An FIR was registered against a Congress leader from Nagpur in Maharashtra for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a demonstration held near the Enforcement Directorate's office, reported PTI.
A case was registered against former Nagpur unit Congress president, Sheikh Hussain, at the Gittikhadan police station on Tuesday night after local BJP leaders submitted a memorandum to DCP, Zone I, Sandip Pakhale.
- Jun 15, 2022 03:50 pm IST
Congress says Delhi Police personnel forcibly entered its HQ & beat up workers
The Congress has alleged that some Delhi Police personnel forcibly entered its headquarters and beat up party workers and leaders on Wednesday. The party has also demanded that an FIR for "criminal trespass" be registered, the erring police personnel be suspended and disciplinary action initiated against them.
- Jun 15, 2022 03:46 pm IST
‘Why are they in Delhi?’ BJP asks Gehlot, Baghel on National Herald case stir
In the midst of escalation of protests in Delhi by the Congress over the National Herald case probe, the BJP on Wednesday invoked Mahatma Gandhi as it attacked the grand old party over its massive stir for the third straight day. Read more
- Jun 15, 2022 03:26 pm IST
Sachin Pilot detained by Delhi Police
Delhi Police has detaied Congress leader Sachin Pilot as he tries to enter AICC headquarters in Delhi. Read more
- Jun 15, 2022 03:21 pm IST
BJP should remember they were…: Shashi Tharoor on police action on Cong workers
As several Congress leaders were detained in New Delhi for protesting on Wednesday, the third day of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appearing before the Enforcement Directorate, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said the ruling party was never treated like this, and they should remember. Read more
- Jun 15, 2022 03:20 pm IST
Congress vs Delhi Police: Ajay Maken shares video of cops entering party office
As the Congress accused Delhi Police of storming the party's headquarters in New Delhi, senior leader Ajay Maken on Wednesday shared a video as visual proof of police personnel entering the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters at 24, Akbar Road. Read more
- Jun 15, 2022 03:14 pm IST
Cong's Randeep Surjewala gives warning over Delhi Police allegedly entering party's HQs in the capital
Congress national general secretary Randeep Surjewala lashes out at Delhi Police over the latter's personnel entering the party's office in the national capital. He said that Congress leaders will surround all Raj Bhavans across India tomorrow and will also stage protests at all districts levels “day after tomorrow (Friday)”, news agency ANI reported.
- Jun 15, 2022 02:28 pm IST
Delhi Police rubbishes use of force as Congress workers stage protests
Many people threw barricades at police near AICC office, so there might've been a scrimmage. But police didn't go inside the AICC office & use lathi charge. Police are not using any force. We will appeal to them to coordinate with us...: DP Hooda, Special CP (L&O)
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- Jun 15, 2022 01:51 pm IST
Day 3 of Rahul Gandhi questioning by ED and huge protests by Congress| Video
Massive protests broke out in Delhi yet again as Rahul Gandhi appeared on Wednesday for the third day of questioning at the Enforcement Directorate office in the National Herald case. "Are we terrorists? Why are you scared of us? They are using police force against Congress leaders and workers," senior party leader and MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was quoted as saying by news agency ANI amid high drama near the Congress headquarters. Read more
- Jun 15, 2022 01:50 pm IST
Congress's Deepender Hooda shares video of his ‘sealed’ house: ‘Is it crime to…’
High-voltage drama continued in the national capital for the third consecutive day as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in a money-laundering case linked with National Herald. Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda joined the fellow party leaders in hitting out at the government for blocking the protest march in support of Rahul Gandhi. Read more
- Jun 15, 2022 01:47 pm IST
Congress meet underway at party headquarters: ANI
A meeting of Congress leaders, including KC Venugopal, Bhupesh Baghel, Randeep Surjewala and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is underway at Congress Headquarters over the issue of Police's entry into the HQ, reports ANI.
- Jun 15, 2022 01:46 pm IST
Congress protests: Vehicular movement restricted in parts of Delhi
The Delhi Police have closed some roads and imposed restrictions on vehicular movement in parts of central and south Delhi for a third day on Wednesday in view of the Congress protests in solidarity with Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi. Read more
- Jun 15, 2022 01:36 pm IST
National Herald case Live: BJP invokes Gandhi in attack on Congress over stir
BJP invokes Mahatma Gandhi in counterattack as Congress continues protests over Rahul Gandhi's ED summons.
- Jun 15, 2022 01:28 pm IST
BJP addresses presser at party headquarters
- Jun 15, 2022 01:22 pm IST
Congress leaders protest outside the AICC office
Congress leaders including Bhupesh Baghel and KC Venugopal protest outside the party office in Delhi. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says, "Police are indulging in goondaism on the directions of the govt", adding he has not seen "such barbarism" in India.
- Jun 15, 2022 01:16 pm IST
'Unfortunate': Deepender Hooda as Congress workers stopped from going to party headquarters
It's unfortunate that we are being stopped from going to go to our own party headquarters. My official residential premises have been sealed by placing barricades. This indicates at political revenge: Congress MP Deepender S Hooda
- Jun 15, 2022 01:13 pm IST
National Herald case: Cong workers burn tires as protests escalate
Congress workers burned tires outside the Enforcement Directorate's Delhi office on Wednesday to protest the central agency's probe against party leader and MP Rahul Gandhi, who is being questioned for a third consecutive day today in connection with the National Herald case. Read more