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National Herald: HC cancels pleases challenging trial court summons, Sonia, Rahul have to appear before court

National Herald: HC cancels pleases challenging trial court summons, Sonia, Rahul have to appear before court

| | 07 Dec 2015, 03:18 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) Giving a blow to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi, the Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed their petition which asked to cancel lower court's summons issued against them in connection with the National Herald newspaper case.

Both Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have to reportedly appear before the court on Tuesday.

The National Herald newspaper was established in Lucknow on Sept ember 9, 1938 by first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru. The paper finally ceased operations in 2008.

The National Herald, before its closure was being run by Associated Journals. There were reports that the paper was being revived under journalist Suman Dubey, technocrat Sam Pitroda and the newly incorporated, Sonia Gandhi-owned Young India Company headquartered at Herald House.

The paper was to have come out by Children’s Day in 2011 but Rahul Gandhi, a member of the board of the Young India Company had denied any plans on the part of the company to revive the paper.

 

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