MPCC protests summoning of Sonia Rahul Gandhi
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 14 2022:
Denouncing the summon notices served to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi by Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in a money laundering case, Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) staged a protest in front of Imphal office of ED Tuesday.
Regarding the protest, MPCC president K Meghachandra said that the protest was staged in a democratic manner against money laundering case filed illegally against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi but it was very unfortunate that police foiled the protest.
He also said that Congress party condemns misuse of government agencies like ED as private agencies of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government.
While appealing to ED to remain neutral and treat every case equally, Meghachandra said that utilisation of government agencies and conducting enquiry only against Congress and Opposition parties demean the essence democracy.
He alleged that ED is being used wrongly in a case which is not related with it at all.
He further appealed to ED not to succumb under the BJP's dictatorship, and added that the country will regress as long as BJP exist.
He then exhorted people to join hands in eliminating BJP from the country.
Congress MLA Th Lokeswar, who also took part in the brief protest, said that the protest was staged to save democracy and Constitution and there will be no democracy and Constitution till eliminating misrule of BJP.