Sonia Gandhi Questioning Live Updates: Congress Chief To Appear Before Probe Agency Shortly

Sonia Gandhi is expected to appear before ED around 11 am. (File)New Delhi: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today for questioning in an alleged money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper. She is expected to appear before the federal probe agency shortly. Her questioning had been deferred earlier after she was hospitalised after testing positive for coronavirus. Meanwhile, the Congress, including its state units, has planned protests in solidarity with the party chief.Here are the Live Updates on Sonia Gandhi questioning:Get NDTV UpdatesTurn on notifications to receive alerts as this story develops.”Is Congress Chief A Super Human Being?”: Union Minister”Everybody is equal before the law or not? Is the Congress president (Sonia Gandhi) a super human being? They (Congress) think they are above the law,” said Union minister Pralhad Joshi today in Lok Sabha.Watch: Congress Protests In Patna Ahead Of Sonia Gandhi’s Questioning#WATCH Patna, Bihar | As part of nationwide protest, Congress workers, NSUI hold protest in support of Sonia Gandhi who has been summoned by ED in National Herald case pic.twitter.com/t2hKAE5fB9- ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2022Congress MPs Reaching Party Headquarters In A BusCongress MPs are now reaching the party’s headquarters in a bus. They have been protesting at the Parliament complex against the questioning of party chief Sonia Gandhi.Congress MPs Protest In Parliament Complex Against Sonia Gandhi’s QuestioningSonia Gandhi Questioning By Enforcement Directorate: 10 FactsSonia Gandhi will be questioned by an Assistant Director-level woman officer, said sourcesShe is expected to arrive at the ED office at noon.A team led by by Assistant Director Monica Sharma will question the Congress chief.Five officers will be present during the questioning.Sonia Gandhi will be allowed to rest during her questioning.Priyanka Gandhi has been allowed inside the ED office during questioning.The questioning will be held in three parts.First part of the questioning is on her personal details.The second part of questions is on AJL-Young India links.The third part of the questions is on Congress links to AJL and Young India.One Person Allowed To Be In Agency Office During Sonia Gandhi Questioning: SourcesKeeping the health issues of Congress president Sonia Gandhi in mind, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has allowed a person to be present in the ED office premises with medicines along with her lawyer, said sources. However, neither the lawyer nor the person accompanying her will be allowed to be with her during the questioning.Rahul Gandhi Arrives At Sonia Gandhi’s House Ahead Of Her QuestioningCongress leader Rahul Gandhi has arrive at the 10, Janpath residence of his mother and party chief Sonia Gandhi, ahead of her questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper. His sister and party leader Priyanka Gandhi had reached there a while ago.Nothing Worse Than Using Agencies To Threaten An MP: Ashok Gehlot”Where was money laundering? The ED must do a press conference and tell the country what the charges are against Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. People’s sentiments are being trampled upon. Our democracy is at risk. People are scared and are feeling suffocated. If they (BJP) were in our place, they would have resorted to vandalism. See what we are doing — we are doing bhajans. Nothing can be worse than using an agency to threaten an MP,” said Ashok Gehlot ahead of Sonia Gandhi’s questioning by the Enforcement Directorate.Send As Many Agencies You Want, We Aren’t Afraid, Says Congress”Be in Bengal to Rajasthan, the role of agnecies and timings is very clear. There is a conspiracy to silence us and stop us. There is an intent to silence the Opposition. We just make the PM listen to his old speeches on petrol prices and China, etc. The PM forgets that’s his idea of Congress is based on leaders they have taken from us. They have to reborn several times to understand what Congress party is, what Gandhi family is. Send as many agencies you want but we wont stay home out of fear,” said Pawan Khera during a Congress presser today ahead of Sonia Gandhi’s questioning.Priyanka Gandhi Reaches Sonia Gandhi’s House Ahead Of Her QuestioningPriyanka Gandhi Vadra has reached Sonia Gandhi’s residence ahead of her appearance before the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case connected to the National Herald newspaper.Protests In Delhi Ahead OF Sonia Gandhi’s QuestioningAvoid These Routes: Traffic Advisory Issued In View Of Congress ProtestAs the Congress is set to stage protests across Delhi with the party’s interim chief Sonia Gandhi set to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today in the National Herald case, the Delhi Police has issued traffic advisory as major routes in the city are being diverted and barricades have been set up.The roads that are to be avoided include Gol Methi junction, Tughlak Road Junction, Claridges Junction, Q-point Junction, Sunehri Masjid Junction, Maulana Azad Road Junction and Man Singh Road Junction between 9 am to 2 pm.Due to special after-traffic arrangements, inwards movement of buses will be restricted in New Delhi beyond Gol Dak Khana Junction, Patel Chowk, Windsor Place, Teen Murti Chowk, and Prithviraj Road.



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