The National Herald case now threatens to derail not only the GST bill but also the remainder of the winter session (which was to run till December 23. The Modi government hoped to pass the GST bill with the support of the Congress in the Upper House, as the Constitution amendment bill needs to be passed with a two-third majority.
The Congress President Sonia Gandhi along with her son and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi have to appear in court on 19th December, 2015 in National Herald Case.
On June 26, the trial court had issued summons to the Congress leaders on Subramanian Swamy's complaint on cheating in the acquisition of AJL, a firm in which Sonia and Rahul Gandhi each own a 38% stake.
