Rahul Gandhi will appear before probe agency for questioning in connection with a money laundering case
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Delhi to appear before it in connection with the National Herald case.
He was accompanied by his sister and party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
The Congress leader surrounded by hundreds of party workers marched to the ED office to appear before the agency from party headquarters.
Delhi Police, however, had denied permission to a Congress rally. The Delhi police cited law and order behind the denial of the permission for the rally.
Police have been deployed outside Rahul Gandhi's residence additional security forces have been also deployed outside the Enforcement Directorate office in the national capital.
Earlier today Congress workers staged a protest holding placards and amidst massive sloganeering in support of Rahul Gandhi. 'Rahul Gandhi zindabad, zindabad' song resonated at Congress party headquarters in the national capital.
Several Congress workers were detained near the party headquarters as they raised slogans against the Central government.
Here are the Highlights in National Herald case:
Rahul Gandhi is an MP of this country. When ED summoned him, he should appear before them and present his side before ED officers. After that law will take its own course. India's law is so strong that you will never be punished if you are innocent: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leaves from the Enforcement Directorate office in Delhi after appearing in the National Herald case
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leaves Tughlaq Road Police Station after meeting the party leaders who were detained during the party's 'Satyagrah' march.
Congress leaders Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, KC Venugopal detained by police, taken to Tughlaq Road PS. Party's Deepender S Hooda, Ashok Gehlot also detained and taken to Fatehpur police station.
Congress workers protesting in the Central Delhi area detained by police.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other Congress leaders march to the Enforcement Directorate office in Delhi
Rahul Gandhi accompanied by party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrives at Congress headquarters, ahead of his appearance before Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald case
We're protesting against what's happening in the country today. PM should give a message to the nation that violence won't be tolerated: Ashok Gehlot, Congress
Congress workers in Jammu and Bengaluru protest against the alleged misuse of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) by the Centre
We're here from various parts of India to show solidarity with our party leadership and show the nation the blatant misuse of ED. All cases of ED are bogus...I've got ED notices the maximum times, so I'm the resident expert in Congress in the matters of ED: Karti Chidambaram, Cong MP
We want to go along, it's not a crime.They are deliberately not giving us permission. We urged Amit Shah to allow us but to no avail. We believe in peaceful protest and not instigating riots like BJP: Congress' AR Chowdhury on Rahul Gandhi appearing before ED in National Herald case
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrives at the residence of party leader and her brother Rahul Gandhi ahead of his appearance before ED in the National Herald case today.
What is wrong with holding a peaceful protest march against the misuse of central agencies by the ruling government?: Congress leader and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at party headquarters in Delhi
Congress workers gathered near party headquarters in support of party leader Rahul Gandhi, ahead of his appearance before ED today in the National Herald case, detained by police.
'Satya ka Sangram' will continue under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi. Even the British could not suppress the voice of Congress during the freedom struggle, then how can this ruling government?: Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala
Congress workers stage protest holding placards in support of party leader Rahul Gandhi ahead of his appearance before ED today in the National Herald case.
Congress leaders will stay united. Police are being used for a different purpose, but we will continue to carry forward our work: Congress leader TS Singh Deo in Delhi
Police deployment outside Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's residence ahead of his appearance before ED today in the National Herald case.
"British Couldn't Oppress Us...": Congress Protests On Rahul Gandhi SummonsAnnouncing that Congress would continue its protest march in support of Rahul Gandhi, who is to appear today before the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala took a swipe at the BJP with a taunt on the role of their ideological predecessors in the freedom struggle. "The Satyagrah march will be held in a peaceful and Gandhian way under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi. Neither the British could stop it during the freedom struggle, nor can the current ruling dispensation, who served as informants for the British then," he said today.
- Congress workers were detained ahead of their march this morning to protest the action against party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.
- Visuals from New Delhi showed Congress workers being detained and put into buses as they raised slogans in support of their leaders.
- More Congress workers are expected to hit the streets later in the day as the party has planned this protest as a show of strength.
- Rahul Gandhi is to appear today before the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing the money laundering case. Police have imposed prohibitory orders near the agency's office. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will accompany Mr Gandhi to the ED office, it is learnt.
- Delhi Police had last night refused permission for the protest march, citing the "communal and law and order situation" and VVIP movements.
- The Congress leaders had urged them to reconsider the decision, but to no avail.
- The party then decided to go ahead with the protest planned in Delhi and several other cities.