No let up for Rahul as ED summons him again

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for questioning for the 4th time on Friday in the National Herald money laundering case, officials said Wednesday. They said the Congress MP sought exemption for Thursday which was allowed. His questioning on Wednesday, which has already run for more than eight hours, is expected to end soon.

Gandhi (51) arrived at the ED headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi around 11.35 am with his “Z+” category CRPF security escort. He was accompanied by his sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as his convoy whizzed past police barricades thronged by media persons and party supporters. The questioning began at 12 noon.

A huge contingent of police and paramilitary personnel has been deployed around the federal agency’s office, and prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is in force. Priyanka Gandhi left soon after dropping her brother off at the ‘Pravartan Bhawan’ office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Vidyut Lane which flanks APJ Abdul Kalam Road.