Developments on Thursday
Speaking on the ED's probe after the agency sealed the office of Young Indian at the National Herald office while Delhi Police personnel were deployed outside the Congress headquarters, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday that it was an intimidation attempt by the Narendra Modi-led government.
He said, "They think they will be able to silence us with a little pressure...We won't be intimidated. We are not scared of Narendra Modi. They can do whatever they want."
Menawhile, with the Enforcement Directorate tightening its grip over the Congress party in the National Herald case, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge roared in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, after he was interrupted by the Treasury benches.
(At The Quint, we question everything. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member today.)
Congress Leaders Released After 6 Hours in Detention
Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, were released from the Kingsway Camp Police Station after spending six hours in detention.
'335 Protesters, Including 65 Cong MPs Detained': Delhi Police
The Delhi Police said that a total of 335 protesters, including 65 Congress MPs, were detained by them amid protests on Friday.
The police added that despite repeated warnings that Section 144 was in place, Congress leaders and workers still undertook their protest.
"When the police moved in to contain the situation, the protesters tried to obstruct the police officers from performing their duties, manhandled and injured them. Appropriate legal action is being taken into the matter," Special Commissioner of Police Sagar Preet Hooda said in a statement.
'Thousands' of Maharashtra Cong Workers Detained
Several Maharashtra Congress workers were detained by the police in Mumbai ahead of their planned agitation against the Centre
The party claimed that thousands of its workers were detained across the city on Friday.
Youth Congress Protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar
Members of the Indian Youth Congress staged a demonstration against inflation and GST at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.