National Herald case: Congress build-up for court appearance of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: The Congress has started preparing for a massive mobilisation to back Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi’s appearances in a trial court on Saturday where they have been summoned in connection with the National Herald case. All top central leaders of the party, along with party MPs, are staying back in Delhi this weekend, even as many senior Congress leaders from the states, including chief ministers, are expected to reach Delhi to participate in the solidarity parade.

ET had reported on December 11 that an influential section of the Congress leadership was in favour of the Gandhis not appealing in a higher court against the summons. It wanted them to appear in the court with a major solidarity show.