Rahul Seeks Deferment Of ED Questioning, Cites Sonia Gandhi’s Health As Reason
New Delhi, June 16: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had written to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to postpone the next date of questioning, citing his mother Sonia Gandhi’s health as the reason.
Sources said Rahul Gandhi wrote to the ED, and sought deferment of questioning scheduled for Friday in view of Sonia Gandhi’s health. The Congress President is in the Ganga Ram hospital due to Covid related issues, and continues to be under observation.
Rahul Gandhi was questioned for around 10 hours each day on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. He sought an exemption from questioning on Thursday to visit his mother. The next questioning was scheduled on Friday.
In a letter written to the probe agency, Rahul said he could not join the process of interrogation on Friday, and sought an extension for a few days to look after his mother.
Rahul Gandhi was summoned in the National Herald case. As per the complaint filed in the court of the Metropolitan Magistrate, Associated Journals Limited (AJL) took an interest-free loan of Rs. 90.25 crore from Indian National Congress, which was not paid back.
Congress has maintained there is no money laundering involved, and has called the summon a politically motivated move.
