India, March 25 -- The Indian National Congress is preparing to move court against the Centre's directive asking it to vacate its long-time headquarters at 24 Akbar Road, calling the move an attack on the party's legacy.

The Directorate of Estates, under the Union Housing Ministry, has instructed the Congress to vacate two government bungalows - 24 Akbar Road and 5 Raisina Road - by Saturday.

While the Akbar Road premises served as the Congress headquarters for nearly five decades, the Raisina Road bungalow houses the Indian Youth Congress.

Senior Congress leaders have accused the BJP-led Centre of "vendetta politics" and vowed to challenge the decision legally.

On the other hand, BJP MP Manan Kumar Mishra argued that the party should...