In the money laundering case related to the National Herald, the difficulties of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda and others may increase. The reason for this is that the ED has filed a charge sheet in the Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi in this case. It has seven accused, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda, Young India, Dotex Merchandise Private Limited and Sunil Bhandari. The next date for taking cognizance of the charge sheet has been fixed on 25 April. The Congress is an attack on the central government regarding this action of ED. On Wednesday, the party will demonstrate outside the investigating agency’s offices. Before the Congress is planning ahead in this matter, let us know what the matter progresses on whose complaint and the allegations.
The matter is of 2013, a case was registered on the complaint of Subramanian Swamy. After this, the court took cognizance of this on 26 June 2014. The accused challenged this in the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court but did not stop the trial. It is alleged that under a criminal conspiracy in 2010, it was planned to grab assets worth Rs 2000 crore by Associated Journal Limited (AJL).
Sonia-Rahul’s stake in Young India
99% of AJL shares were transferred to a private company named Young India for only Rs 50 lakh. The role of Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi was important in this matter. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi had a total 76% stake in Young India. The remaining 24% shares were with Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes, who were senior Congress leaders.
AICC had given a loan of Rs 90.21 crore to AJL, which was later converted into 9.02 crore shares to Young India for only 50 lakhs. It is written in the charge sheet that it was registered as a non-profit organization (Section 25 company). The investigation found that Young India does not work any social or charitable work.
ED took major action on 20 November 2023
Ten years after the complaint was filed, the ED took major action on 20 November 2023. The investigating agency attached AJL’s assets worth about Rs 752 crore. It is alleged that these assets were grabbed through money laundering. Earlier in 2017, the Income Tax Department found that Young India took AJL’s assets and stolen tax of more than Rs 414 crore. Income tax investigation also confirmed this conspiracy.
This is a matter of complaint, investigation and action. Now the Congress is upset on the charge sheet of the ED filed in the court on Tuesday. The party is currently taking legal advice on this issue. She will officially present her side after taking advice. At present, politics has intensified on this issue. The Congress is also surrounded by the ED as well as the central government.
Then what can anyone benefit?
The party says, the whole world knows that National Herald is a newspaper that carried forward the flame of freedom struggle. The bitter truth is that the owner of the National Herald, Associated Journals Limited, was corrected by Pandit Nehru in the year 1937. It is a not for profit company. Then what can anyone benefit? The seizure of its property is an attack on the murder of law in broad daylight and the history of our freedom struggle. Every citizen will fight it firmly.
Congress leader Sachin Pilot writes in a post, it is very unfortunate to file an ED action against CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. Accusing the politics of revenge in the country and accusing the opposition is another example of the low mentality of the BJP.
Congress will never bow down in front of these conspiracies
In this post, he writes further, the family who dedicated his life to the service of this country, saw his loved ones being martyred – a conspiracy is being hatched to suppress the respected members of the same family due to political rivalry. The BJP is constantly targeting political opponents through agencies, which is a type of sponsored harassment. The leadership of the Congress will never bow in front of these conspiracies. We are committed to protect the values of democracy. Satyamev Jayate.
On Wednesday, the Congress has announced a sit -in protest against the ED regarding this matter. Organization in -charge General Secretary KC Venugopal has said that tomorrow will protest outside the ED offices across the country and register his strong protest against such politics of revenge and threats.
Trying to suppress the voice of the opposition
He said, the government has no limit to the feeling of revenge against the opposition. Potting against Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, inspired by petty, politically motivated and condensing against him, conspiring against him is an example of his attempt to intimidate and silence the voice of the opposition.
This reflects the frustration of the Prime Minister and the Home Minister, who have failed to remove the concerns of the people and are constantly trying to divert attention. It seems that he has forgotten that this is a family that has shed his blood for the country. Their trivial tricks, using smooth agencies, is not going to stop us.
Venugopal further said, in fact it is further strengthening our resolve against this divisive, destructive rule. We will protest outside the ED offices across the country on Wednesday to register our strong protest against such politics of vengeance and intimidation.