Sonia Gandhi Asks For 3 Weeks To Appear Before Probe Agency: Sources

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi will receive fresh summons for questioning in the National Herald case after three weeks, sources in the Enforcement Directorate has told NDTV.  Mrs Gandhi, who tested positive for Covid on June 2 and is in isolation, was expected to turn up for questioning at the agency offices today.

But yesterday, she sought more time citing Covid and said she can move out only after being cleared by the doctor. Her latest test report has not declared her as Covid-negative.

The Enforcement Directorate had summoned Mrs Gandhi and her son, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, to appear before it in connection with a money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper.

The case also involves allegations of cheating, conspiracy, and criminal breach of trust in the acquisition of the Associated Journals Limited -- which ran the newspaper -- by Young Indian Pvt Ltd.