Goa Congress leaders detained during protest march near Raj Bhavan over National Herald issue
Congress workers, including women members of the party, waived black flags during protest; they were stopped on a road leading to Raj Bhavan, and later taken to Panaji police station.
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Panaji, June 16: Goa Congress chief Amit Patkar and several other party leaders were detained by police on Thursday while they were marching towards the Raj Bhavan to protest against the questioning of Rahul Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald money laundering case.
He has been called by the agency for the 4th day on June 17 as he sought an exemption for Thursday. The probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities involving Young Indian Private Limited, promoted by the Congress, that owns National Herald.
The Congress workers, including women members of the party, waived black flags during the protest. They were stopped on a road leading to the Raj Bhavan, located in Dona Paula area near the state capital, and later taken to the Panaji police station.
"It was preventive detention to ensure there was no law and order issue due to their protest,” the official said.
However, Patkar told reporters that they had gone to meet Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai. ''We had an appointment with the governor, but despite that, we are detained,” he said.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was questioned by the ED for the last three days in the National Herald money laundering case. His statement was recorded in multiple sessions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
He has been called by the agency for the 4th day on June 17 as he sought an exemption for Thursday. The probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities involving Young Indian Private Limited, promoted by the Congress, that owns National Herald.