'Politics Of Revenge And Threats': Congress Leaders React After ED Seals Young Indian Office

Congress leaders reacted sharply on the action taken by ED and termed it as an attempt to intimidate the opposition.

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh (Source: AFP)

New Delhi: As part of the investigation into the money laundering case, the central agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sealed the office of Young Indian located in Herald House, Delhi on Wednesday, as reported by news agency PTI. Congress leaders reacted sharply on the action taken by ED and termed it as an attempt to intimidate the opposition.

"@INCIndia is under siege. Delhi police has surrounded our HQs, and homes of INC President & ex-President.This is the worst form of vendetta politics. We will not submit! We will not be silenced! We will continue to raise our voice against injustices and failures of Modi Sarkar!" 
senior leader Jairam Ramesh tweeted.

Delhi Police blocking the road to AICC Headquarters has become a norm rather than an exception! Why have they just done so is mysterious… pic.twitter.com/UrZCNigNHy

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) August 3, 2022

At a news conference, he called the moves "politics of revenge and threats" and took a shot at Union Home Minister Amit Shah. "Who controls the Delhi Police that is trying to stop our protest day after?" he said.

For the last two days, the ED has conducted a search operation at many places in Delhi including Herald House. The development comes days after the central probe agency questioned Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case. After the action of ED, security has been increased outside the house of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi.

"It is an attempt to intimidate. If you continue intimidating people like this, there will be a revolt," Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge said.

ये सरासर राजनीतिक प्रतिशोध की कार्रवाई है, ये कांग्रेस पार्टी को तंग करने और कांग्रेस की छवि खराब करने के लिए की जा रही है: श्री @kharge #EDशाही_बंद_करो pic.twitter.com/APWKWbR0RD

— Congress (@INCIndia) August 2, 2022

The action came a day after ED raided 12 places and other places in the national capital in connection with the National Herald case. In this case, the top Congress leaders are accused of violating the norms. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the Delhi Police blocking the road to the AICC headquarters has become a norm rather than an exception. 

A senior Delhi police officer told news agency PTI, "We have received inputs from our special branch that some protesters might gather at the Congress Office situated on Akbar Road. So, as a preventive measure, we have put barricades and deputed our personnel to avoid any untoward situation."

The National Herald case pertains to financial irregularities and was registered around nine months ago.

Blocking the road to AICC headquarters is now a norm says Congress

Meanwhile, the road to AICC headquarters was blocked after which Congress alleged that this has become a norm rather than an exception. However, the police said the barricades were put up and its personnel were deputed to avoid any untoward situation.

Sharing a video showing heavy police deployment outside the AICC headquarters, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh tweeted, "Delhi Police blocking the road to AICC Headquarters has become a norm rather than an exception! Why have they just done so is mysterious...."

A senior Delhi police officer said, "We have received inputs from our special branch that some protesters might gather at the Congress Office situated on Akbar Road. So, as a preventive measure, we have put barricades and deputed our personnel to avoid any untoward situation."