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Rahul Gandhi appears before ED third day in a row in National Herald case

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in New Delhi for the third consecutive day of questioning in connection with a money-laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper.

He arrived at the agency’s headquarters in Central Delhi’s APJ Abdul Kalam road at around 11.35 am with Z+ category security escort, PTI reported. The questioning began at noon.

Gandhi has faced over 21 hours of questioning over the last two days at the Enforcement Directorate office. He left at 11.30 pm on Tuesday night after being questioned for over 11 hours.

Ahead of his appearance on Wednesday, a protest was held at the Congress headquarters in the national capital by party workers against the Enforcement Directorate.

Several Youth Congress and Mahila Congress workers, who were protesting outside the party office on Akbar Road, were beaten up by the police, an unidentified party worker alleged, PTI reported.

The Delhi Police has imposed restrictions under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, prohibiting the gathering of four or more persons in the areas around the Congress headquarters. Barricades were put up outside the Congress office, preventing workers from entering the premises.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that the situation in Delhi is worrying and the government is “murdering democracy”.

“AICC [Congress headquarters] have been surrounded from all sides,” he said. “No one can come or go. Yesterday, the Delhi Police misbehaved with our senior leaders. BJP is trying every move to suppress the Opposition.”

He alleged that the Congress workers are being mercilessly beaten up.

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala accused the Delhi Police of forcefully entering the party office and beating up workers, ANI reported.

“This is criminal trespass,” he added. “Their goondaism has reached its zenith. This won’t be tolerated and will be accounted for.”

Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury questioned whether the country is turning into a Banana Republic. “Is this democracy?” he asked, according to PTI. “The Constitution is being violated.”

The Delhi Police, supported by paramilitary personnel, detained a number of workers including Youth Congress chief BV Srinivas and Delhi Congress chief Anil Chaudhary, PTI reported. Scroll. In

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