Cong stages protest across Haryana over National Herald case verdict

The protest in Panchkula was part of a nationwide call given by the Congress after a Delhi court declined to proceed further on the ED’s complaint related to the National Herald case. In the case, the court reportedly observed that the matter was based on a private complaint and that, in the absence of the registration of an FIR for the predicate offence, the ED could not continue its proceedings.

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नरेंद्र मोदी-अमित शाह ने कांग्रेस की आवाज को दबाने के लिए नेशनल हेराल्ड का फर्जी केस खड़ा किया।

मोदी सरकार ED जैसी संस्थाओं का गलत इस्तेमाल कर विपक्ष को डराने की नाकाम कोशिश करती आई है।

आज हरियाणा प्रदेश कांग्रेस कमेटी अध्यक्ष श्री @RaoNarenderS एवं नेता प्रतिपक्ष… pic.twitter.com/5TBLWp5yic

— Haryana Congress (@INCHaryana) December 17, 2025

Addressing the gathering, Hooda said, “The order had exposed the illegal and politically motivated actions of the Centre. The court has made it clear that investigative agencies are being misused to harass opposition leaders. False cases were filed against Congress leaders out of political malice, but truth has finally prevailed. The case against former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and senior leader Rahul Gandhi was baseless and politically driven.”

Rao Narendra Singh called the verdict “a failure” of Modi government’s “conspiracy.” He said that “the court had clearly noted the lack of legal grounds for the ED’s action”.

“The BJP tried to construct a building of lies without any foundation. There was neither any transaction nor any money laundering. The court’s order has proved that truth inevitably triumphs over falsehood, even if it takes time.”

He questioned the basis of the allegations, asking under what category of crime the transfer of a company’s loan could be considered money laundering.

During the protest, heavy police deployment was made outside the BJP headquarters, and barricades were pitched to prevent protesters from entering the premises. Some Congress workers climbed onto the barricades and raised slogans to register their protest.