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.
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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. Read more
- 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.