Rahul Gandhi

Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of Congress party in Rajya Sabha, shows his protest against price rise and unemployment by wearing a black kurta and turban. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is likely to join the protests.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are among the young Indian promoters and majority shareholders. The Congress president, like her son, owns 38 per cent of the company.

Enforcement Directorate questioned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for nearly 50 hours over five days in June in a money laundering case. The central agency also questioned his mother, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, about alleged money laundering in connection with the National Herald newspaper.

The Congress and a host of its leaders have changed their social media display pictures to an image of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru holding the national flag.

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was detained by the Delhi Police at Vijay Chowk along with other Members of Parliament from the party while they were staging a protest against the Enforcement Directorate's questioning of interim party president Sonia Gandhi.

Many social media users have criticised Smriti Irani, some even calling her "hypocrite", for allegedly lying about her daughter Zoish Irani owning a restaurant in Goa.

"The ED has summoned Sonia Gandhi after interrogating Rahul Gandhi for fifty hours. This was really unneeded. This is considered harassment. On the 26th, we would have a peaceful demonstration. I encourage everyone to join this movement," he stated.

Meanwhile,Congress-led UDF targeted Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the incident saying it took place with his knowledge.

Congress leader D'Souza was caught on camera spitting at security personnel as the party continued its protest against the ED for questioning Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi claimed that the country's youth rejected the scheme in the same way farmers rejected farm laws and traders rejected the GST.