NEW DELHI: Accusing the Government of spreading misinformation in the National Herald case, the Congress today said it was proud to be associated with the newspaper that stood up in pre-independence times against the British for throttling free speech, similar to the present day climate.
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi alleged that Government agencies by proxy were engaging in distorted, slanted misinformation possibly bordering on contempt.
“This shows the unambiguous, clear insecurity and vindictive approach,” he said hours after the Delhi High Court declined to stay income tax proceedings against Young Indian Pvt Ltd in the National Herald case, which involves Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
He said it is quite astonishing to see the amount of misinformation and distortion going on in the case.
Singhvi said he wondered if the Government has better things to do or focus on governance in the country than to circulate unsigned notes of briefing to the media “which are actually campaigns of misinformation and distortion”. (AGENCIES)
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