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National Herald Case: Sonia Gandhi to skip ED questioning tomorrow

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Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi. (File Photo)

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will skip the Enforcement Directorate summon in connection with a money laundering case in the National Herald case as she has not yet tested negative for COVID-19. She was summoned by the probe agency on June 8.

According to sources, Sonia Gandhi who tested positive on June 2 for COVID-19 infection is still COVID positive. Although she is recovering but can't join the probe till her COVID test is negative. However, the final call will be taken as per the doctor's advice about her health following which the decision will be taken to join the investigation.

Rahul Gandhi has also been summoned to join the investigation on June 13. He was earlier summoned to Join the investigation but he was out of the country and later he was given a fresh Date of June 13 to join the probe.

Meanwhile, the Congress party is alleging that it's a "political vendetta" and the case has no grounds for investigation

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