For the third consecutive day on Wednesday, the Congress disrupted Parliament over the 'National Herald' controversy, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s greetings to Congress president Sonia Gandhi on her 69th birthday making no impact. So far, the Congress has not found much support, except from the Trinamool Congress. More...
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is expected to make a statement on her Pakistan visit in Parliament today.
Live updates:
10:58 am: "People only talk about GST & Parliament but there are also several other measures for the poor that pending in Parliament," says Mr. Modi.
10:43 am: They're [the Congress] trying to drag a court battle into Parliament and trying to wriggle out of it, in which they would not succeed, says BJP leader Jitendra Singh.
10:34 am: Congress to move adjournment motion in Lok Sabha against BJP MP Virendra Singh for his allegedly offensive remarks against Rahul Gandhi and J. Scindia.
10:32 am: The nitty-gritty of 'The National Herald’ case
From our legal correspondent Krishnadas Rajagopal: the 27-page judgment of the Delhi High Court in 'The National Herald' case reveals no political vendetta. Read...
10:30 am: Strategy meeting of Congress Lok Sabha MPs in Parliament begins.
10:00 am: Congress Lok Sabha MPs to hold strategy meeting in Parliament at 10:30 a.m.
National Herald Case
What - Subramanian Swamy, the then Janata Party president, knocked the court's door raising questions over acquisition of a company that published the now-defunct National Herald newspaper to which Congress gave a loan of over Rs 90 crore.
Who - Dr. Swamy alleged that Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi had floated a Section 25 company called ‘Young Indian’, which acquired Associated Journals, founded by late Jawaharlal Nehru, that published the National Herald and Quami Awaz.
How - Dr. Swamy claimed it was illegal for Congress, a political party, to give loans for commercial purposes. Young Indian wrote off the loans due to Congress for a mere Rs 50 lakh and by a board resolution, the Associate Journals is sold by transfer of shares to Young Indian, which is not a newspaper or journal producing company.
Why - The deal, Dr. Swamy alleged, was to grab prized property like Herald House in Delhi and other properties of the Associated Journals in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
Then - Rahul Gandhi threatened legal action against Dr. Swamy. Congress challenged Dr. Swamy to prove his allegations in a court of law. As Dr. Following Dr. Swamy's plea, a Delhi court ordered the Gandhis to appear before it on August 7, which was challenged in High Court.
Next Sonia Gandhi, son Rahul Gandhi and others are directed to appear in person on December 19 by a Delhi court on Tuesday.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is expected to make a statement on her Pakistan visit in Parliament today.
Live updates:
10:58 am: "People only talk about GST & Parliament but there are also several other measures for the poor that pending in Parliament," says Mr. Modi.
10:43 am: They're [the Congress] trying to drag a court battle into Parliament and trying to wriggle out of it, in which they would not succeed, says BJP leader Jitendra Singh.
10:34 am: Congress to move adjournment motion in Lok Sabha against BJP MP Virendra Singh for his allegedly offensive remarks against Rahul Gandhi and J. Scindia.
10:32 am: The nitty-gritty of 'The National Herald’ case
From our legal correspondent Krishnadas Rajagopal: the 27-page judgment of the Delhi High Court in 'The National Herald' case reveals no political vendetta. Read...
10:30 am: Strategy meeting of Congress Lok Sabha MPs in Parliament begins.
10:00 am: Congress Lok Sabha MPs to hold strategy meeting in Parliament at 10:30 a.m.
National Herald Case
What - Subramanian Swamy, the then Janata Party president, knocked the court's door raising questions over acquisition of a company that published the now-defunct National Herald newspaper to which Congress gave a loan of over Rs 90 crore.
Who - Dr. Swamy alleged that Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi had floated a Section 25 company called ‘Young Indian’, which acquired Associated Journals, founded by late Jawaharlal Nehru, that published the National Herald and Quami Awaz.
How - Dr. Swamy claimed it was illegal for Congress, a political party, to give loans for commercial purposes. Young Indian wrote off the loans due to Congress for a mere Rs 50 lakh and by a board resolution, the Associate Journals is sold by transfer of shares to Young Indian, which is not a newspaper or journal producing company.
Why - The deal, Dr. Swamy alleged, was to grab prized property like Herald House in Delhi and other properties of the Associated Journals in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
Then - Rahul Gandhi threatened legal action against Dr. Swamy. Congress challenged Dr. Swamy to prove his allegations in a court of law. As Dr. Following Dr. Swamy's plea, a Delhi court ordered the Gandhis to appear before it on August 7, which was challenged in High Court.
Next Sonia Gandhi, son Rahul Gandhi and others are directed to appear in person on December 19 by a Delhi court on Tuesday.
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