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The Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice with Congress members shouting slogans calling the court action a result of political vendetta. Lok Sabha was adjourned once too. 

 

Earlier, the Congress said its president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi will appear in Delhi court on Dec 19 in National Herald newspaper property case even as the party called it a political vendetta orchestrated by the ruling BJP.

 Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi might move the Supreme Court in the case of the paper where they were accused of acquiring National Herald property worth Rs. 5,000 crore though a caveat has been filed against that by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy. 

Media reports quoted Sonia Gandhi saying "I leave it on you to judge" when asked about the case and she reportedly said being the daughter-in-law of Indira Gandhi she is not afraid.

Congress leader and lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi said they were told by telephone about the pronouncement of judgement and he had made it clear before a magistrate of the Patiala  court that each accused is keen and willing to appear before the magistrate's court.

"The court saw the papers and we are only seeking exemption for today [Dec 8]. On Dec 19  all accused barring one who is in USA [Sam Pitroda] will be present. Let me make it clear that each person involved have highest regard for court," said Singhvi.

"Our contention is that it is political vendetta," he said adding that Subramanian Swamy, who is pursuing the cases against the Gandhis accusing them of cheating and misappropriation of funds, is a central committee member of the BJP.

Singhvi said the BJP is attacking senior Congress persons out of political malice.