'Naturally!' says Sonia when asked if she will appear in court tomorrow

December 18, 2015 11:05

"Naturally", Congress President Sonia Gandhi responds when asked if she will appear in court tomorrow in the National Herald case.

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, the Economic Times reported .

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.

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