Not afraid of anyone, am Indira Gandhi’s daughter-in-law: Sonia Gandhi

Not afraid of anyone, am Indira Gandhi’s daughter-in-law: Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi: Hours after a Delhi court asked Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, vice president Rahul Gandhi and others to appear on December 19 in connection with a complaint filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy in the National Herald case, the former put on a brave front saying "she was not afraid of anybody or anything."

"I was asked in the morning by your colleague if I was afraid. I replied that I am the daughter-in-law of Mrs Indira Gandhi and I am not afraid of anybody or anything," the Congress president said.

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Metropolitan Magistrate Lovleen also granted the Gandhis exemption from personal appearance on Tuesday.

Reacting on the issue, Rahul Gandhi said, "I absolutely see a political vendetta. This is the way Central govt functions. I am going to keep asking exactly the questions that I have been asking. I am going to put pressure on the govt and I am going to continue to do my job."

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the plea of the Gandhis to quash the summons issued to them by a trial court on Swamy's complaint regarding the acquisition of National Herald and asked them to appear before a trial court on Tuesday.

Justice Sunil Gaur dismissed their pleas which meant they would have to appear before the trial court in the case.

Apart from the Gandhis, the court also dismissed the pleas of Congress treasurer Motilal Vora, family friend Suman Dubey and party leader Oscar Fernandes who had moved the high court for quashing of summons to them by a trial court.

On June 26, the trial court issued summons to the Congress leaders on Swamy's complaint about "cheating" in the acquisition of Associated Journals Ltd (AJL) by Young India Ltd (YIL) – "a firm in which Sonia and Rahul Gandhi each own a 38 percent stake".

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday hailed the Delhi High Court order in this regard.

"This is what happens when you buy such a huge property for a pittance," BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain told reporters here.

"India's law is equal for the common people and Sonia-ji and Rahul-ji. Zyada der luka-chhupi nahi chalti (one can't play hide-and-seek for long)," he added.

(With inputs from IANS)

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