Congress slams police barricades outside party office after ED seals part of National Herald office

The ED sealed the Young India Limited office located in the National Herald building on Wednesday. Soon after, Delhi Police stepped up security outside the Congress HQ.

Police forces have been deployed outside the Congress headquarters in New Delhi after the Enforcement Directorate sealed the Young India Limited office located in the National Herald building. The Congress slammed blocking of roads to party headquarters, alleging that this has become a norm rather than an exception.

The Delhi Police has stepped up security near the party’s headquarters in the national capital to prevent any untoward incidents.

The Congress hit out at the Centre over the move and tweeted, "The voice of truth will not be afraid of police guards. Gandhi's followers will fight and win over this darkness.Sealing the office of the National Herald, imprisoning the Congress headquarters under police guard shows both the fear and the fury of the dictator. But questions of inflation and unemployment will still be asked."

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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh slammed the police blocking the party HQ and said, “Delhi Police blocking the road to AICC Headquarters has become a norm rather than an exception! Why have they just done so is mysterious...”