Rahul Gandhi was questioned for over ten hours today by the Enforcement Directorate and has been summoned again tomorrow. He is being questioned by the officials for his alleged role in a money-laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper.
He reached the office accompanied by his sister and party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Earlier yesterday, the former Congress President appeared before ED for the first time for questioning on Monday. He left the ED office around 11 pm after questioning on Monday.
Heavy police deployment was seen on the route from Mr Gandhi's home to the ED office. This comes as Congress workers are observing a sit-in protest at the party headquarters on Akbar Road, Delhi after police refused to give them permission to hold a protest march in public.
The Enforcement Directorate had summoned Rahul Gandhi and mother, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, for questioning in alleged money laundering linked to the National Herald newspaper
The Congress has alleged that the questioning is part of the ruling BJP's "vendetta politics".
Here are the Highlights on Rahul Gandhi's Questioning:
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was questioned for over eight hours by the Enforcement Directorate for the second consecutive day on Tuesday in the National Herald money-laundering case, while the opposition party continued its protests and sparred with the BJP, accusing it of vendetta politics.
After a session of about four hours, Gandhi took a break for about an hour at around 3:30 pm and went home. He rejoined the questioning around 4:30 pm and was still at the Enforcement Directorate office at 8.30 pm.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said the Congress party will continue with their protest against the questioning of Rahul Gandhi.
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P Chidambaram was among hundred of Congress leaders and workers who protested outside the Enforcement Directorates Delhi office as party leader Rahul Gandhi came for questioning by the probe agency.
Congress's Rahul Gandhi -- questioned yesterday in an alleged money laundering case connected to the National Herald newspaper -- has been summoned again today for further questioning, sources said.