National Herald case: More disruptions likely in Parliament today as Congress plans to step up attack against Centre

More fireworks are expected in Parliament on Wednesday as Congress is preparing to stall both Houses in protest over the court summons against party chief Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.

The other opposition parties are also backing Congress accusing the Narendra Modi government of pursuing 'political vendetta' in the case. Proceedings in both houses were repeatedly adjourned on Tuesday as Congress members created uproar by shouting slogans and entering the well of the house.

The continuing protest is set to stall the government's plan to pass the crucial Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill in the Winter Session of Parliament.

Parliament has failed to transact any major business in the Winter Session of Parliament so far and with the summons to Sonia and Rahul, the Congress has decided to make the National Herald case a political battle. Congress's 44 MPs in Lok Sabha and 67 in Rajya Sabha stalled proceedings in Parliament on Tuesday over the National Herald case.

Keeping a firm stance, Sonia maintained that she had nothing to be afraid of. "I'm the daughter-in-law of Indira Gandhi, I'm not scared of anything. Why should I be scared?" she said.

However, Sonia invoking her mother-in-law and former prime minister Indira Gandhi's name is a clear sign that there will be no cooperation between the Congress and the BJP in the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament. The government has been reaching out to the Congress to pass the Goods and Services Tax Bill in the current session of the House.

Calling it a political vendetta, Rahul, who is visiting the floods ravaged Chennai, said, "I absolutely see a political vendetta. This is the way Central government functions. Centre thinks they can stop me from asking questions about them by "vendetta" politics. That is not going to happen."

The Congress members have maintained that they will continue to raise the issue in Parliament. "Will continue to raise issue in Parliament. This is political vendetta. The people of this country will show them the lesson," Congress leader Oscar Fernandes said.