Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday wrote to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking postponement of her appearance in the National Herald case by a few weeks till she recovers completely. Sonia, who was discharged from hospital on June 20 after treatment of Covid complications, had been summoned by the agency for questioning on June 23 in the money laundering case. Sonia had earlier been scheduled to appear before the ED on June 8 but had sought more time from the probe agency in view of her Covid-19 infection. The agency had then issued a fresh summons.
"Since she has been strictly advised to rest at home following her hospitalisation on account of Covid and lung infection, Congress president Smt. Sonia Gandhi has written to ED seeking the postponement of her appearance there by a few weeks till she has recovered completely," Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter.
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot earlier said that Sonia should not appear before ED as she has just returned after many days of hospitalisation. "Sonia Gandhi has just come back from hospital after many days, I don't think she should go there now," Gehlot told reporters when asked about her appearance before the ED.