Asked if the case was political vendetta, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi said: "I leave it on you to judge."She also said she was Indira Gandhi's daughter-in-law and was not afraid of anyone and neither was she upset.  Congress senior leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi who is the counsel for the Gandhis told reporters outside the court, "We made it clear that each accused is extremely keen and willing to appear before the magistrate court at the earliest possible date. The ruling party in power is using proxy litigation to attack senior Congress persons out of political malice. This is political vendetta at its worst." he said. Dr Swamy the complaint is senior member of BJP Central Committee.Meanwhile, the Congress has raised the political vendetta issue in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha leading to ruckus in the house. Both houses have being adjourned till  11:30 am.  


Both Rahul and Sonia Gandhi will have to appear in court on December 19, along with the other accused. Observing that the conduct of Congress office-bearers named in the National Herald case "smacks of criminality", the Delhi High Court dismissed Monday appeals filed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, vice president Rahul Gandhi and five others against summons to face trial.


Hours after the bench of Justice Sunil Gaur turned down the pleas for exemption from personal appearance in the case in the trial court, where it is listed Tuesday, a stunned Congress said it will approach the Supreme Court Tuesday morning against the High Court order. The trial court is likely to issue a date for personal appearances of all accused.


A file pic of Sonia with Indira Gandhi