On Tuesday, the ED filed a prosecution complaint (chargesheet) in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Sam Pitroda, Suman Dubey and others, including several firms.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has laid stress on greater decorum and adherence to parliamentary etiquette, saying the conduct of the MPs must be impeccable as they are elected representatives representing lakhs of people.
The West Bengal Assembly's Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, has accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders of orchestrating communal violence in Murshidabad district.
Several Congress workers have been detained by the police in various states as they are holding nationwide agitation against the Central government after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a prosecution complaint against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.
Congress MP Kumari Selja on Wednesday said that the chargesheet filed against the Gandhis by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald case is "politically motivated".
The Congress workers held a protest against the Centre after the ED (Enforcement Directorate) filed a chargesheet against Congress leaders Rahul and Sonia Gandhi in connection with the National Herald. It was led by State Congress President Bhakta Charan Das.
Union Minister and BJP leader Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday accused the Congress of engaging in low-level politics regarding the National Herald case and urged them to take responsibility for the "corruption" in it.
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has expressed surprise over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, not taking part in the marathon debate on the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha during the budget session of Parliament, suggesting it could be a
Speaking to the ANI, Patel said, "Congress has a history of scams. From the coal scam to most of the scams in the country, Congress has its name on them. The investigating agency has been investigating the National Herald case for a long time."
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, saying that they are acting "like a slave of the Gandhi family."
Singh highlighted that they have consistently handed over their personal wealth to the country since 1930 and have never acquired wealth for personal gain while holding public office, stressing that the entire case is false and has been filed to harass.
"Considering the severity of the allegations, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi should consider resigning from their positions until the investigation is complete," Prasad said in a statement.