The Gandhis were summoned by the court after Subramanian Swamy, a politician from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) filed a private criminal complaint accusing them of misappropriating property belonging to the now-defunct National Herald newspaper.
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Earlier, Manmohan Singh and a host of Congress leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge, Ambika Soni, Shiela Dikshit, Ashwini Kumar, Meira Kumar arrived at the court complex shortly before the hearing was to commence at 3 pm. When we say “Congress free Bharat” we actually mean “Corruption free Bharat”. They were granted bail. “It is not about whether we have found a political cause in this issue or not, it is that the public has now realized that they (the BJP) are not only vindictive, but they are diverting issues”, a Congress Rajya Sabha MP said on condition of anonymity.
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They raised slogans against the BJP-led NDA Government for allegedly dragging their leaders to court.
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“We moved an application on behalf of all the accused for grant of bail”.
Sonia, Rahul and three other accused Motilal Vora, Oscar Fernandes and Suman Dubey sought bail which was granted after they furnished a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and one surety each.
Another accused Sam Pitroda, a former chairman of the National Innovation Council was granted exemption from personal appearance after he moved a plea for the same.
Swamy claimed that Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, as majority shareholders of Young Indian Pvt Ltd (YIL), benefited from the acquisition of Associated Journals Ltd (AJL).
Swamy, the lone petitioner, later described the scene inside. “They said they will not take bail”.
“Today, I appeared with a clear coronary heart in the courtroom like another regulation-abiding individual”.
“The country’s laws are applicable equally to all citizens, without fear or favour”.
Former Defence Minister A K Antony stood surety for Ms Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra Gandhi for Mr Rahul Gandhi.
“The current government is intentionally targeting its opponents by using government agencies”. We are not afraid. “Our struggle will continue”, she said. “Modiji levels false allegations against and thinks that the Opposition would bow down before him”, he said.
“We do not want to comment on what happened inside the court but we will like to speak on comments made and drama done outside”.
The judge, who held the proceedings in a closed room, asked Swamy to bring all relied upon documents in support of his complaint on the next date of hearing.
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The mother-son duo, scions of the famous Gandhi-Nehru dynasty, arrived at the capital s Patiala trial court accompanied by ex-premier Manmohan Singh and other senior Congress leaders, underscoring the intensely politicised nature of the case.
