Panchkula, Dec. 17 -- Leader of Opposition in Haryana Assembly and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday termed the National Herald case "politically motivated" and asked the Centre to prioritise public welfare over "political revenge".

Under the leadership of Congress chief Rao Narender Singh and Bhupinder Hooda, party workers held a protest in Haryana's Panchkula over the National Herald case.

Speaking to ANI, Bhupinder Singh Hooda said, "The verdict given by the court yesterday shows that this case was politically motivated. We demand that public welfare be prioritised over political revenge."

On Tuesday, the Delhi court declined to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's prosecution complaint in the National H...