Delhi Traffic Police Issues Advisory Due To Congress Protests At Different Places

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the ED

New Delhi: On Monday, 20 June 2022, Delhi Traffic Police issued a new advisory for commuters, In view of Congress protests over Enforcement Directorate's (ED) probe on day 4, against Rahul Gandhi in a money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper.

"Due to special traffic arrangements, movement of buses will be restricted in New Delhi beyond Gol Dak Khana Junction, Patel Chowk, Windsor Place, Teen Murti Chowk and Prithviraj Road. Kindly avoid Motilal Nehru Marg, Akbar Road, Janpath and Man Singh Road between 8 am and 12 pm (peak hours). Due to special arrangements, traffic movement will not be possible on these roads," said Delhi Traffic Police.

The Traffic Police asked commuters to avoid Gol Methi junction, Tughlak Road Junction, Claridges Junction, Q-point Junction, Sunehri Masjid Junction, Maulana Azad Road Junction and Man Singh Road Junction between 8 am and 12 pm since heavy traffic movement on these roads is expected due to special arrangements.

Delhi Traffic Police further advised commuters to avoid SP Marg, Dhaula Kuan Flyover and Gurgaon Road during the day time.

On Monday, As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the ED for the fourth round of questioning, the party will hold a peaceful protest across the country against the central government's alleged "vendetta politics".

Rahul Gandhi was questioned by ED from June 13 to 15 amid intense protests from party leaders and workers.

Notably, the ED had asked Gandhi to appear again on Friday (June 17), but he requested the officials to exempt him from appearing and urged for a new date on Monday (June 20) only.

Later, On Monday, ED issued fresh summons to Rahul Gandhi to join the investigation, granting his request to the agency to consider deferring his questioning from June 17 to June 20 citing his mother and Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi's health condition.

Congress Party will also hold "peaceful" protests across the country against the Agnipath recruitment scheme.

A delegation of Congress leaders will also meet President Ram Nath Kovind and submit a memorandum on the issue of entry of Delhi Police into their party headquarters and the alleged misbehaviour with party MPs during protests.

Taking to Twitter, On Sunday, Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh said, "Tomorrow lakhs of Congress workers across the country will continue peaceful protests against the anti-youth Agnipath scheme and against Modi government's vendetta politics targeting MP Rahul Gandhi. A Congress delegation will also meet the President in the evening."

Earlier, Rahul Gandhi was questioned about the ownership of Young Indian Private Limited (YIL) by the Gandhi family and its shareholding pattern in Associated Journals Limited (AJL), the company that runs the National Herald newspaper.