National Herald Case: Sonia Gandhi To Appear Before ED For Third Round Of Questioning Today

According to ABP News sources, the ED has prepared a list of 36 questions to be asked to Sonia Gandhi with focus on the alleged illegal transaction of Rs 90 crore in the case.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi

Source : ANI

After being probed for over six hours on Tuesday by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper, Congress president Sonia Gandhi will again appear before ED today for third round of questioning. 

According to ABP News sources, the ED has prepared a list of 36 questions to be asked to Sonia Gandhi. The focus of the probe in the case will largely be on the alleged illegal transaction of Rs 90 crore. 

The Congress President is likely to reach ED office for questioning by 11 am, reported ABP News.

On Tuesday Sonia Gandhi left the agency office in central Delhi just before 7 pm after recording her statement. She was accompanied to the ED office by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Rahul soon left for the protest, while Priyanka stayed back to provide medicines and other medical care for the 75-year-old Congress president, reported ANI.

According to the news agency,  Sonia Gandhi replied to around 30 questions posed to her by the ED related to her association with the National Herald newspaper and Young Indian Pvt Ltd, the company under scrutiny.

A team led by Additional director Monika Sharma questioned the Lok Sabha MP from Rae Bareli on various issues including about the functioning and running of the newspaper, the role of its various office bearers, and Rahul Gandhi's involvement in the affairs of the National Herald and Young Indian.

On Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi was detained by the Delhi police for taking out a protest from Parliament to Vijay Chowk against the probe being conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case.

Congress leaders Ranjeet Ranjan, KC Venugopal, Manickam Tagore, Imran Pratapgarhi, K Suresh were also detained for taking part in the protest march.

The Congress has slammed ED's action against its top leadership and called it "political vendetta"