Congress stuck in slavery of one family: Anurag Thakur

Information and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur alleged that the Congress was "trying to stall investigation" in the National Herald case by staging protests against the ED action.

He claimed that the opposition party was acting as a "slave" of the Gandhi family, which was instigating Congress workers to protest to "hide its corruption".

"Are Congress leaders above any probe? Does the law of the land not apply to Congress leaders? Is the Gandhi family above every law," Thakur told reporters here as Congress workers staged protests against the ED action. "And now to hide their own acts of corruption, they were encouraging Congress workers to stall the investigation," Thakur said.


Thakur also accused Congress of being "stuck in the slavery of one family" and ignoring the interests of the people. Reacting to Congress spokesman Jairam Ramesh's allegation, BJP general secretary CT Ravi said there was nothing "Indian nor National about the INC".

He alleged that Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are "corrupt" and are facing action from the ED for the only reason that "they looted Congress" in the National Herald case. "Slaves can call it vendetta, but the law will take its own course," Ravi said.