Rahul Gandhi ED Case: Protest of Congress in Delhi against Rahul Gandhi’s appearance before ED, police detained 800

New Delhi: Questioning of Rahul Gandhi continues for the third consecutive day in the National Herald case. Congress leaders and workers are protesting heavily against this. The Delhi Police has detained around 800 senior party leaders and workers since Monday for protesting against the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) interrogation of Rahul Gandhi in violation of Section 144. Congress leaders and workers were also detained on Wednesday for protesting outside the ED office and party headquarters.

Rahul Gandhi’s appearance for the third consecutive day
Gandhi appeared before the ED for the third consecutive day on Wednesday for questioning in the money laundering case related to the National Herald. Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order Zone II) Sagar Preet Hooda said the protesters did not have permission. Hooda said, “We have detained around 800 Congress supporters and leaders since Monday. They didn’t have permission to protest and we informed them about it.

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144 is in force, there is no permission for demonstration – police
Despite this, he performed, he said. We have made adequate security arrangements. On Monday, 459 Congress workers and senior leaders were detained by the police. On Tuesday, 217 leaders and workers were detained. A police statement said that from May 24 this year, Section 144 of the CrPC is in force in the area, which prohibits holding of public meetings, processions and demonstrations in the area.

Delhi traffic affected
In view of Gandhi appearing before the ED on Wednesday as well, several roads have been closed and traffic diverted on several roads, after which vehicular movement has been affected in central Delhi. About 400 traffic personnel have been deployed in New Delhi district, a senior police official said.

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Roads diverted at many places
“No call regarding jam was received from anywhere in New Delhi district,” the official said. Traffic is being managed smoothly. The roads which have been closed, the route has been changed. 51-year-old Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by ‘Z+’ CRPF security, reached the ED’s headquarters at APJ Abdul Kalam Marg at 11.35 am. He was accompanied by his sister and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The inquiry started at 12 noon.