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A trial Court in Delhi has allowed exemption plea of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Party Vice President Rahul Gandhi and others for today in the National Herald case. It has directed Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and other accused to appear in person on 19th of this month.
Sonia and Rahul’s pleas challenging summons issued to them in the case by the trial court was dismissed by the Delhi High Court yesterday. The summons were issued on a criminal complaint lodged by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy for alleged cheating and misappropriation of funds in acquiring ownership of now-defunct daily National Herald.
Mr.Swamy today filed a caveat in the Supreme Court to pre-empt any ex-parte order on appeals likely to be filed by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul in the case. Congress has said it will challenge Delhi High Court’s decision refusing to quash lower court’s summons to party president Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. Party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi claims that the High Court’s decision is legally unsustainable.
Meanwhile, the BJP today categorically stated that it has no role to play in the National Herald case. Talking to reporters after BJP parliamentary Party meeting in New Delhi, Union Minister and BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy said, the case is under court’s jurisdiction.
The Minister said, there is no political interference in the case. On the other hand Congress has termed the entire case as political vendetta. Party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said, the party believes that the case has no legs to stand upon and will fight it within the confines of the law.
Congress President Mrs Sonia Gandhi has said she is not scared of anyone. The party in a tweet quoting Mrs Gandhi said, she is daughter-in-law of Indira Gandhi. Her response comes in the wake of National Herald newspaper controversy.