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ED seizes assets of Young Indian firm linked to Rahul & Sonia Gandhi

ED seizes assets of Young Indian firm linked to Rahul &amp; Sonia Gandhi

The Enforcement Directorate had earlier questioned and recorded statements of both Rahul and Sonia Gandhi as a part of its probe into the alleged money laundering case.&nbsp;

The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday said it has attached assets worth Rs 751.9 crore as part of its money laundering investigation against the Congress party-promoted Young Indian that owns the National Herald newspaper.
A provisional order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against the newspaper's publisher Associated Journals Ltd. and its holding company Young Indian, the central probe agency said in a statement.
"Investigation revealed that Associated Journals Ltd. (AJL) is in possession of proceeds of crime in the form of immovable properties spread across many cities of India such as Delhi, Mumbai and Lucknow to the tune of Rs 661.69 crore and Young Indian (YI) is in possession of proceeds of crime to the tune of Rs 90.21 crore in the form of investment in equity shares of AJL," it said in a statement.
The ED had questioned and recorded the statements of Congress' first family Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul Gandhi and that of president Mallikarjun Kharge in this case.

'Petty vendetta tactics': Congress on seizing National Herald assets

The Congress leader said the action of the Enforcement Directorate was aimed at diverting people's attention in the middle of polls.

&nbsp;After the ED attached assets of the party-promoted National Herald newspaper, the Congress on Tuesday said such "petty vendetta tactics" cannot frighten it and dubbed the probe agency a "coalition partner" of the BJP.
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said the property attachment order reflected the BJP's desperation to divert attention from its certain defeat in the ongoing assembly polls in five states.
"No BJP coalition partner - CBI, ED or I-T Department - can prevent the impending defeat of the BJP.... These petty vendetta tactics shall not frighten the Indian National Congress in any way," he said in a statement.
"An assignment of loan without transfer of any immovable property or movement of money is being dressed up to justify attachment and freezing of assets of a company which runs an iconic voice of the Indian independence movement - the National Herald - only because it is linked to the Congress party and its legacy," he said.
The Congress leader said the action of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was aimed at diverting people's attention in the middle of polls.
"There are no proceeds of crime. Indeed, there is no complainant who claims to have been cheated: not a single one!! This is a prefabricated structure of deceit, lies and falsehood, of, by and for the BJP, to divert, distract and digress in the middle of elections," he said.
In a statement, the ED said a provisional attachment order has been issued by the federal probe agency under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Associated Journals Ltd. (AJL) and Young Indian (YI).
The ED said it has issued the order to provisionally attach properties worth Rs 751.9 crore in the money laundering case being investigated by it.
The federal probe agency also alleged in the statement that the shareholders and donors of the Congress were "cheated" by the office-bearers of AJL and the party.
"Investigation revealed that Associated Journals Ltd. (AJL) is in possession of proceeds of crime in the form of immovable properties spread across many cities of India such as Delhi, Mumbai and Lucknow to the tune of Rs. 661.69 crore and Young Indian (YI) is in possession of proceeds of crime to the tune of Rs. 90.21 crore in the form of investment in equity shares of AJL," it said.
The National Herald is published by AJL and owned by Young Indian Private Limited. Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are majority shareholders of Young Indian, holding 38 per cent shares each.&nbsp;

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided a dozen locations including the head office of the Congress party-owned National Herald newspaper in Delhi as part of an ongoing money laundering probe, officials said.

ED raids National Herald assets in Delhi amid corruption probe

The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday conducted searches at Herald House at Delhi&rsquo;s Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg in connection with its probe into the National Herald case.&nbsp;

The searches are being carried out under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to "gather additional evidences with regard to the trail of funds".

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided a dozen locations including the head office of the Congress party-owned National Herald newspaper in Delhi as part of an ongoing money laundering probe, officials said.
They said the searches are being carried out under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to "gather additional evidences with regard to the trail of funds".
Officers of the federal agency also searched the 'Herald House' office located at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, ITO in central Delhi.
The address is registered in the name of Associated Journals Ltd which publishes the newspaper.
The ED has recently undertaken the high-profile questioning of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her MP son Rahul Gandhi in this case apart from few other Congress politicians
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was among several party leaders who were detained by Delhi Police as they gathered outside the Parliament building at Vijay Chowk.
The Congress leaders including MPs were protesting the Enforcement Directorate's summons to party President Sonia Gandhi in the money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was leading the protest.
Congress MPs had met at the office of Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament premises and planned to stage a march towards the ED office to protest the questioning.  Also Watch: National Herald case: Rahul Gandhi speaks about ED questioning, here's what he said

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi detained by Delhi Police

Congress leader Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi, along with&nbsp;several party MPs&nbsp;on Tuesday were detained by Delhi Police as they gathered outside the Parliament building at Vijay Chowk to protest the Enforcement Directorate's summons to party President Sonia Gandhi in the money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper.

Congress MPs had met at the office of Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament premises and planned to stage a march towards the ED office to protest the questioning. &nbsp;

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was among several party leaders who were detained by Delhi Police as they gathered outside the Parliament building at Vijay Chowk.
The Congress leaders including MPs were protesting the Enforcement Directorate's summons to party President Sonia Gandhi in the money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was leading the protest.
Congress MPs had met at the office of Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament premises and planned to stage a march towards the ED office to protest the questioning. &nbsp; Also Watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/national-herald-case-rahul-gandhi-speaks-about-ed-questioning-here-s-what-he-said-1655890384748">National Herald case: Rahul Gandhi speaks about ED questioning, here's what he said</a>

As Congress president Sonia Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED), party MPs and Congress Working Committee (CWC) members "courted mass arrest" outside the AICC headquarters here on Thursday in a show of collective solidarity with her.
Gandhi appeared before the ED here for questioning in a money-laundering probe linked to the National Herald-Associated Journals Limited case.
The 75-year-old Congress leader arrived at the federal probe agency's headquarters located at Vidyut Lane flanking A P J Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi a little after noon, escorted by her 'Z+' category Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security cover.
"All Congress MPs and CWC members have courted mass arrest outside our party HQs in a show of collective solidarity with Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi, a target of Vishguru's political vendetta," party general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a tweet.
"We are being taken away to a police station in Old Delhi evidently," he added.
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said the Congress has always been at the forefront of fighting against "tyranny" and Sonia Gandhi has stood strong against innumerable odds.
"The autocratic Modi government will never be able to intimidate her," he said in a tweet.
Congress's Rajya Sabha member Vivek Tankha said even a "peaceful satyagraha" is banned in this country.
"@INCIndia MPs are being arrested and taken to a police station in a bus," he said in a tweet and posted a picture of Congress leaders, including himself, sitting in a bus.
Ahead of Sonia Gandhi's questioning by the ED, the party alleged that the Delhi Police is preventing the media from entering the AICC headquarters and said this "high-handedness" reflects the mindset of the Narendra Modi government.
"From the early hours of this morning the Delhi Police -- obviously taking orders from the Union Home Minister -- is preventing the media from entering the Congress party headquarters," Ramesh said in another tweet.
"This high-handedness was only to be expected and reflects the mindset of the Modi Sarkar," he added.
Ramesh had said on Wednesday that the Congress will stage demonstrations across the country in "a most telling manner" against what he described as political vendetta.
When Rahul Gandhi was questioned by the ED, the police had made elaborate arrangements. A large number of Congress leaders were detained, taken to far-away locations and released only at midnight.
Congress MPs had raised strong objections and complained to the president, vice president and Lok Sabha speaker against the police's "high-handedness".

As ED grills Sonia Gandhi, Congress protests; top leaders court mass arrest

Sonia appeared before the ED here for questioning in a money-laundering probe linked to the National Herald-Associated Journals Limited case.
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As Congress president Sonia Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED), party MPs and Congress Working Committee (CWC) members "courted mass arrest" outside the AICC headquarters here on Thursday in a show of collective solidarity with her.
Gandhi appeared before the ED here for questioning in a money-laundering probe linked to the National Herald-Associated Journals Limited case.
The 75-year-old Congress leader arrived at the federal probe agency's headquarters located at Vidyut Lane flanking A P J Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi a little after noon, escorted by her 'Z+' category Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security cover.
"All Congress MPs and CWC members have courted mass arrest outside our party HQs in a show of collective solidarity with Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi, a target of Vishguru's political vendetta," party general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a tweet.
"We are being taken away to a police station in Old Delhi evidently," he added.
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said the Congress has always been at the forefront of fighting against "tyranny" and Sonia Gandhi has stood strong against innumerable odds.
"The autocratic Modi government will never be able to intimidate her," he said in a tweet.
Congress's Rajya Sabha member Vivek Tankha said even a "peaceful satyagraha" is banned in this country.
"@INCIndia MPs are being arrested and taken to a police station in a bus," he said in a tweet and posted a picture of Congress leaders, including himself, sitting in a bus.
Ahead of Sonia Gandhi's questioning by the ED, the party alleged that the Delhi Police is preventing the media from entering the AICC headquarters and said this "high-handedness" reflects the mindset of the Narendra Modi government.
"From the early hours of this morning the Delhi Police -- obviously taking orders from the Union Home Minister -- is preventing the media from entering the Congress party headquarters," Ramesh said in another tweet.
"This high-handedness was only to be expected and reflects the mindset of the Modi Sarkar," he added.
Ramesh had said on Wednesday that the Congress will stage demonstrations across the country in "a most telling manner" against what he described as political vendetta.
When Rahul Gandhi was questioned by the ED, the police had made elaborate arrangements. A large number of Congress leaders were detained, taken to far-away locations and released only at midnight.
Congress MPs had raised strong objections and complained to the president, vice president and Lok Sabha speaker against the police's "high-handedness".

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here for her questioning in the National Herald money laundering case.
Gandhi, 75, arrived at the federal probe agency's headquarters located at Vidyut Lane flanking A P J Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi a little after noon escorted by her Z+ category CRPF security cover.
Gandhi, who was diagnosed with Covid recently, was seen wearing a mask and was accompanied by her children Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi.
Priyanka Gandhi will be allowed to stay in the 'Pravartan Bhawan' headquarters of the agency, away from the questioning room, so that in case of a health issue she can be with her mother and provide her medicines.
Ahead of her appearance, the Delhi Police deployed a huge force and barricaded the entire over 1 km stretch between Gandhi's residence on Akbar Road-Janpath and the ED office even as traffic restrictions have been enforced around the area.
The party has slammed the agency's action against its top leadership and called it a "political vendetta".
The Congress chief is deposing on the third summons as she sought exemption on earlier dates of June 8 and June 23 owing to coronavirus infection.
Her statement will be recorded by the agency under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and it will be also be taped in an audio-video mode.
The agency, according to sources, will give her an option to either write down or dictate her answers to an ED staffer over computer, who will be present along with the investigating officer of the case.
The probe relates to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
Her son and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has been questioned by the agency in the case for over 50 hours in sessions spread across five days last month.
The questioning will be conducted keeping in mind Covid protocols and the session will be conducted by the same assistant director-level investigation officer who questioned Rahul Gandhi. The questioning team will also have a woman officer and all of them have obtained 'covid negative' certificates in order to participate in the session, sources said.
The move to question the Gandhis was initiated after the ED late last year registered a fresh case under the criminal provisions of the PMLA after a trial court here took cognisance of an Income tax department probe against Young Indian on the basis of a private criminal complaint filed by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy in 2013.
Sonia and Rahul Gandhi are among the promoters and majority shareholders of Young Indian. Like her son, the Congress president too has 38 per cent shareholding.
Swamy had accused the Gandhis and others of conspiring to cheat and misappropriate funds, with YI paying only Rs 50 lakh to obtain the right to recover Rs 90.25 crore that AJL owed to the Congress.
In February last year, the Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Gandhis for their response on Swamy's plea, seeking to lead evidence in the matter before the trial court.
Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Pawan Bansal were questioned by the ED in this case in April.
The Congress party has maintained that there has been no wrongdoing and that Young Indian is a "not-for-profit" company established under section 25 of the Companies Act and hence there can be no question of money laundering.
It is understood that Rahul Gandhi, during his deposition before the ED, stuck to the position that there was no personal acquisition of assets by himself or his family as Young Indian was a "not-for-profit" company and that despite he being a majority shareholder various financial decisions taken to revive the National Herald newspaper was taken collectively by senior Congress party leaders.
The ED, sources said, wanted to understand how the loan was extended to AJL by the Congress party and if the provisions of the Companies Act and the anti-money laundering law were contravened in this AJL-Congress-Young Indian deal.
The ED says that assets worth about Rs 800 crore are "owned" by the AJL and it wants to know from the Gandhis how a not-for-profit company like Young Indian was undertaking commercial activities of renting out its land and building assets.
A loan of Rs one crore taken by YI from a Kolkata-based company in February 2011 is also under the scanner of the ED.
The party had said AJL, which was established in 1937, faced huge debts and the Congress, from 2002 to 2011, gave Rs 90 crore to the National Herald newspaper, out of which Rs 66 crore was used to pay salaries/VRS of journalists and staffers who worked there. 

National Herald case: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi appears before ED

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Delhi for her questioning in the National Herald money laundering case.

The party has slammed the agency's action against its top leadership and called it a "political vendetta".

National Herald case: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here for her questioning in the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/liveblog/india-news/national-herald-case-live-sonia-gandhi-questioned-by-ed-congress-stage-massive-protests-244" target="_blank">National Herald money laundering cas</a>e.
Gandhi, 75, arrived at the federal probe agency's headquarters located at Vidyut Lane flanking A P J Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi a little after noon escorted by her Z+ category CRPF security cover.
Gandhi, who was diagnosed with Covid recently, was seen wearing a mask and was accompanied by her children Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi.
Priyanka Gandhi will be allowed to stay in the 'Pravartan Bhawan' headquarters of the agency, away from the questioning room, so that in case of a health issue she can be with her mother and provide her medicines.
Ahead of her appearance, the Delhi Police deployed a huge force and barricaded the entire over 1 km stretch between Gandhi's residence on Akbar Road-Janpath and the ED office even as traffic restrictions have been enforced around the area.
The party has slammed the agency's action against its top leadership and called it a "political vendetta".
The Congress chief is deposing on the third summons as she sought exemption on earlier dates of June 8 and June 23 owing to coronavirus infection.
Her statement will be recorded by the agency under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and it will be also be taped in an audio-video mode.
The agency, according to sources, will give her an option to either write down or dictate her answers to an ED staffer over computer, who will be present along with the investigating officer of the case.
The probe relates to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
Her son and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has been questioned by the agency in the case for over 50 hours in sessions spread across five days last month.
The questioning will be conducted keeping in mind Covid protocols and the session will be conducted by the same assistant director-level investigation officer who questioned Rahul Gandhi. The questioning team will also have a woman officer and all of them have obtained 'covid negative' certificates in order to participate in the session, sources said.
The move to question the Gandhis was initiated after the ED late last year registered a fresh case under the criminal provisions of the PMLA after a trial court here took cognisance of an Income tax department probe against Young Indian on the basis of a private criminal complaint filed by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy in 2013.
Sonia and Rahul Gandhi are among the promoters and majority shareholders of Young Indian. Like her son, the Congress president too has 38 per cent shareholding.
Swamy had accused the Gandhis and others of conspiring to cheat and misappropriate funds, with YI paying only Rs 50 lakh to obtain the right to recover Rs 90.25 crore that AJL owed to the Congress.
In February last year, the Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Gandhis for their response on Swamy's plea, seeking to lead evidence in the matter before the trial court.
Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Pawan Bansal were questioned by the ED in this case in April.
The Congress party has maintained that there has been no wrongdoing and that Young Indian is a "not-for-profit" company established under section 25 of the Companies Act and hence there can be no question of money laundering.
It is understood that Rahul Gandhi, during his deposition before the ED, stuck to the position that there was no personal acquisition of assets by himself or his family as Young Indian was a "not-for-profit" company and that despite he being a majority shareholder various financial decisions taken to revive the National Herald newspaper was taken collectively by senior Congress party leaders.
The ED, sources said, wanted to understand how the loan was extended to AJL by the Congress party and if the provisions of the Companies Act and the anti-money laundering law were contravened in this AJL-Congress-Young Indian deal.
The ED says that assets worth about Rs 800 crore are "owned" by the AJL and it wants to know from the Gandhis how a not-for-profit company like Young Indian was undertaking commercial activities of renting out its land and building assets.
A loan of Rs one crore taken by YI from a Kolkata-based company in February 2011 is also under the scanner of the ED.
The party had said AJL, which was established in 1937, faced huge debts and the Congress, from 2002 to 2011, gave Rs 90 crore to the National Herald newspaper, out of which Rs 66 crore was used to pay salaries/VRS of journalists and staffers who worked there.&nbsp;

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has asked Congress president Sonia Gandhi to depose before it on July 21 for questioning in the National Herald newspaper-linked money-laundering case, officials said on Monday.
Gandhi was issued a second summons for June 23 by the agency, but the 75-year-old Congress leader could not keep the date as she was "strictly advised to rest at home following her hospitalisation on account of COVID-19 and a lung infection".
Gandhi had sought postponing of the summons by four weeks and hence, she has been asked to depose before the agency on July 21, the officials said.
The Congress president was first issued the notice for appearance on June 8 but after she reported positive for Covid, the summons for June 23 was issued.
Her son and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has been questioned by the agency in the case for over 50 hours in sessions spread across five days.

National Herald case: Sonia Gandhi asked to appear before ED on July 21 

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has asked Congress president Sonia Gandhi to depose before it on July 21 for questioning in the National Herald newspaper-linked money-laundering case

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has already been questioned by the agency in the case for over 50 hours in sessions spread across five days.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has asked Congress president Sonia Gandhi to depose before it on July 21 for questioning in the National Herald newspaper-linked money-laundering case, officials said on Monday.
Gandhi was issued a second summons for June 23 by the agency, but the 75-year-old Congress leader could not keep the date as she was "strictly advised to rest at home following her hospitalisation on account of COVID-19 and a lung infection".
Gandhi had sought postponing of the summons by four weeks and hence, she has been asked to depose before the agency on July 21, the officials said.
The Congress president was first issued the notice for appearance on June 8 but after she reported positive for Covid, the summons for June 23 was issued.
Her son and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has been questioned by the agency in the case for over 50 hours in sessions spread across five days.

 Congress MPs and legislators from across the country have gathered at the party headquarters here to express solidarity with Rahul Gandhi, who has been questioned by the Enforcement Directorate for five days, party leaders said on Wednesday.
The former party president and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were welcomed with slogans when they reached the AICC headquarters. Rahul Gandhi is expected to address the gathering Among those present were Chattisgarh Chief Minister and his Rajasthan counterpart Ashok Gehlot.
"MLAs and MPs have come to express their solidarity with Rahul Gandhi," Gehlot told reporters.
"Our MPs and MLAs are raising our voice against this conspiracy. All institutions of the government are busy in this endeavour," his colleague Jairam Ramesh added.
He said some MLAs and MPs had been stopped from coming here and the party would go ahead with the planning of its "Bharat Jodo yatra" from Kanyakumari to Kashmir starting October 2.
"The Congress will continue to plan for Bharat jodo, but we will not let this Sonia Gandhi-todo, Rahul Gandhi-todo happen," he said.
He said they are raising their voice against the Modi government's politics of revenge and vendetta politics.
"This is a government of maximum vendetta and minimum governance," Ramesh said.
Rahul Gandhi was questioned by the ED for 50 hours over five days in a money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper. 

National Herald case: Rahul Gandhi speaks about ED questioning, here's what he said

Rahul and Priyanka were welcomed with slogans when they reached the AICC headquarters. Rahul addressed the gathering. Among those present were Chattisgarh CM and his Rajasthan counterpart Ashok Gehlot.

&nbsp;Congress MPs and legislators from across the country have gathered at the party headquarters here to express solidarity with Rahul Gandhi, who has been questioned by the Enforcement Directorate for five days, party leaders said on Wednesday.
The former party president and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were welcomed with slogans when they reached the AICC headquarters. Rahul Gandhi is expected to address the gathering Among those present were Chattisgarh Chief Minister and his Rajasthan counterpart Ashok Gehlot.
"MLAs and MPs have come to express their solidarity with Rahul Gandhi," Gehlot told reporters.
"Our MPs and MLAs are raising our voice against this conspiracy. All institutions of the government are busy in this endeavour," his colleague Jairam Ramesh added.
He said some MLAs and MPs had been stopped from coming here and the party would go ahead with the planning of its "Bharat Jodo yatra" from Kanyakumari to Kashmir starting October 2.
"The Congress will continue to plan for Bharat jodo, but we will not let this Sonia Gandhi-todo, Rahul Gandhi-todo happen," he said.
He said they are raising their voice against the Modi government's politics of revenge and vendetta politics.
"This is a government of maximum vendetta and minimum governance," Ramesh said.
Rahul Gandhi was questioned by the ED for 50 hours over five days in a money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper.&nbsp;

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate for the fourth day of questioning in the National Herald money laundering case. Gandhi, 51, arrived at the ED headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi at 11.05 AM with his "Z+" category CRPF security escort. A huge contingent of police and paramilitary personnel was deployed around the federal agency's office even as Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) has been imposed in the area like last week. The Congress MP from Wayanad has spent a total of about 30 hours at the ED office over three days last week, where he was questioned over multiple sessions and his statement recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The fourth day of questioning was deferred from June 17 to this day after Gandhi requested the agency for postponing the session as he wanted to be with his mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi in hospital, where she is admitted for post-Covid issues. The probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper. The ED is understood to be asking Rahul Gandhi about the incorporation of the Young Indian Private Limited, operations of the National Herald, the loan given by the party to the newspaper's publisher Associated Journals Limited (AJL), and the transfer of funds within the news media establishment. Sonia Gandhi has also been summoned by the agency for questioning in the case on June 23. The Congress has accused the Centre of targeting opposition leaders by misusing investigative agencies and has termed the entire action a political vendetta.  

National Herald case: Rahul Gandhi appears before ED for the 4th time

A huge contingent of police and paramilitary personnel was deployed around the federal agency's office even as Section 144 has been imposed in the area like last week.&nbsp;

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate for the fourth day of questioning in the National Herald money laundering case.&nbsp; Gandhi, 51, arrived at the ED headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi at 11.05 AM with his "Z+" category CRPF security escort.&nbsp; A huge contingent of police and paramilitary personnel was deployed around the federal agency's office even as Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) has been imposed in the area like last week.&nbsp; The Congress MP from Wayanad has spent a total of about 30 hours at the ED office over three days last week, where he was questioned over multiple sessions and his statement recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).&nbsp; The fourth day of questioning was deferred from June 17 to this day after Gandhi requested the agency for postponing the session as he wanted to be with his mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi in hospital, where she is admitted for post-Covid issues.&nbsp; The probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.&nbsp; The ED is understood to be asking Rahul Gandhi about the incorporation of the Young Indian Private Limited, operations of the National Herald, the loan given by the party to the newspaper's publisher Associated Journals Limited (AJL), and the transfer of funds within the news media establishment.&nbsp; Sonia Gandhi has also been summoned by the agency for questioning in the case on June 23.&nbsp; The Congress has accused the Centre of targeting opposition leaders by misusing investigative agencies and has termed the entire action a political vendetta.&nbsp; &nbsp;

 Traffic in parts of central Delhi will be affected on Monday due to the Congress' protest against the Centre's Agnipath scheme and "vendetta politics" against Rahul Gandhi, according to traffic police.
Gandhi is being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the National Herald money laundering case and will appear before the agency for the fourth time on Monday.
In a series of tweets on Monday, the Delhi Traffic Police informed commuters about road closures.
Due to special traffic arrangements, inward movement of buses will be restricted in New Delhi beyond Gol Dak Khana Junction, Patel Chowk, Windsor Place, Teen Murti Chowk and Prithviraj Road, it said.
"Kindly avoid Gol Methi junction, Tughlak Road Junction, Claridges Junction, Q-point Junction, Sunehri Masjid Junction, Maulana Azad Road Junction & Man Singh Road Junction between 0800 hrs & 1200 hrs. Due to special arrangements there will be heavy traffic movement on these roads," it added.
The traffic police also advised commuters to avoid Motilal Nehru Marg, Akbar Road, Janpath and Man Singh Road between 8 am and 12 pm.
The ED probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
The newspaper is published by the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and owned by Young Indian Private Limited.
The Congress, which has accused the Centre of targeting opposition leaders by misusing investigative agencies, has announced that it will hold peaceful protests on Monday against Gandhi's questioning by the ED. 

 Traffic in central Delhi to be affected due to Congress protest

In a series of tweets on Monday, the Delhi Traffic Police informed commuters about road closures.

&nbsp;Traffic in parts of central Delhi will be affected on Monday due to the Congress' protest against the Centre's Agnipath scheme and "vendetta politics" against Rahul Gandhi, according to traffic police.
Gandhi is being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the National Herald money laundering case and will appear before the agency for the fourth time on Monday.
In a series of tweets on Monday, the Delhi Traffic Police informed commuters about road closures.
Due to special traffic arrangements, inward movement of buses will be restricted in New Delhi beyond Gol Dak Khana Junction, Patel Chowk, Windsor Place, Teen Murti Chowk and Prithviraj Road, it said.
"Kindly avoid Gol Methi junction, Tughlak Road Junction, Claridges Junction, Q-point Junction, Sunehri Masjid Junction, Maulana Azad Road Junction &amp; Man Singh Road Junction between 0800 hrs &amp; 1200 hrs. Due to special arrangements there will be heavy traffic movement on these roads," it added.
The traffic police also advised commuters to avoid Motilal Nehru Marg, Akbar Road, Janpath and Man Singh Road between 8 am and 12 pm.
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The ED probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
The newspaper is published by the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and owned by Young Indian Private Limited.
The Congress, which has accused the Centre of targeting opposition leaders by misusing investigative agencies, has announced that it will hold peaceful protests on Monday against Gandhi's questioning by the ED.&nbsp;

Several Congress leaders including Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, KC Venugopal and Gaurav Gogoi were taken into police custody as they along with hundreds of party workers rallied behind Rahul Gandhi for a second consecutive day. 
Rahul Gandhi is being interrogated by the Enforcement Directorate for a second day in an alleged money laundering case related to the National Herald Newspaper. 
Congress workers were detained, put into buses and taken away as they protested in the heart of Delhi against Rahul Gandhi's questioning. 
 

National Herald Case: Congress leaders rally behind Rahul Gandhi, taken into police custody

Several Congress leaders including Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, KC Venugopal and Gaurav Gogoi were taken into police custody as they along with hundreds of party workers rallied behind Rahul Gandhi for a second consecutive day. 

Congress leaders rally behind Rahul Gandhi, taken into police custody | National Herald

Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi is being interrogated by the Enforcement Directorate for a second day in an alleged money laundering case related to the National Herald Newspaper.&nbsp;

Several Congress leaders including&nbsp;Adhir&nbsp;Ranjan&nbsp;Chowdhury, KC Venugopal&nbsp;and Gaurav&nbsp;Gogoi&nbsp;were taken into police custody as they along with hundreds of party workers rallied behind Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi for a second consecutive day.&nbsp;
Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi is being interrogated by the Enforcement Directorate for a second day in an alleged money laundering case related to the National Herald Newspaper.&nbsp;
Congress workers were detained, put into buses and taken away as they protested in the heart of Delhi against Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi's questioning.&nbsp;
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before the ED on Tuesday for the second consecutive day of questioning in the National Herald money-laundering case.
Gandhi (51) arrived at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi with his "Z+" category CRPF security escort even as police personnel were deployed in huge numbers and section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) was imposed around the agency's office just like Monday.
Gandhi was accompanied by his sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
The Congress MP from Wayanad spent over 10 hours at the federal agency's office on Monday, where he was questioned over multiple sessions and his statement recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Officials said as Gandhi's questioning could not be completed on Monday, he was summoned again on Tuesday.
While agency sources informed that Gandhi recorded his statement and checked its transcript minutely, Congress leaders said the investigators took multiple breaks during his questioning.
The probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
The newspaper is published by Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and owned by Young Indian Private Limited.
Gandhi's mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who is currently admitted to a hospital here due to Covid-related issues, has also been summoned by the agency for questioning in the case on June 23.
The Congress has accused the Centre of targeting opposition leaders by misusing investigative agencies.

National Herald money-laundering case: ED quizzes Rahul Gandhi for 2nd consecutive day

The Congress MP spent over 10 hours at the federal agency's office on Monday, where he was questioned over multiple sessions.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before the ED on Tuesday for the second consecutive day of questioning in the National Herald money-laundering case.
Gandhi (51) arrived at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi with his "Z+" category CRPF security escort even as police personnel were deployed in huge numbers and section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) was imposed around the agency's office just like Monday.
Gandhi was accompanied by his sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
The Congress MP from Wayanad spent over 10 hours at the federal agency's office on Monday, where he was questioned over multiple sessions and his statement recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Officials said as Gandhi's questioning could not be completed on Monday, he was summoned again on Tuesday.
While agency sources informed that Gandhi recorded his statement and checked its transcript minutely, Congress leaders said the investigators took multiple breaks during his questioning.
The probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
The newspaper is published by Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and owned by Young Indian Private Limited.
Gandhi's mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who is currently admitted to a hospital here due to Covid-related issues, has also been summoned by the agency for questioning in the case on June 23.
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Top Congress leaders detained on Monday during the party's protest in solidarity with Rahul Gandhi, who was grilled by the ED in a money-laundering probe linked to the National Herald newspaper, were released from various police stations after almost 11 hours.
Sources said many Congress MPs who were detained for violating CrPC Section 144 were released around 11.30 pm soon after Rahul Gandhi left the Enforcement Directorate office after over 10 hours of questioning.
The MPs who were detained for over 11 hours include Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, K C Venugopal, Randeep Surjewala and Harish Rawat.
Surjewala had earlier alleged that were kept under "illegal" detention in violation of the law under the Narendra Modi regime. A video showed Chowdhury and Venugopal asking the police to either arrest them or release them immediately.
"We are Members of Parliament. How can you detain us? Arrest us. We are ready to go to the court," Venugopal was heard telling the police in the video.
Chowdhury told the police, "You cannot illegally detain us like this. Either arrest us or release us now." Harish Rawat also put out a video saying they were not released from police detention and have to wait till Rahul Gandhi leaves the ED office. Soon after, the police opened the gates of the Tughlak Road police station, releasing around 10 MPs.
Congress whip in the Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore, in a tweet, said, "We were released at 11.45 pm from Mandir Marg Police Station. If Shah and gang think that they can silence the Congress then it's completely wrong. We will fight back. Our leader is Rahul Gandhi." The Delhi Police on Monday detained 459 Congress workers and senior leaders, including Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, K C Venugopal and Mallikarjun Kharge, for not following police directions for the maintenance of law and order in the national capital, officials said.
They also said that allegations of manhandling and injuries to protesting Congress leaders during police action will be diligently looked into.
Hundreds of Congress workers in Delhi took to the streets and several senior leaders were detained amid a massive show of strength by the party which had called for a Satyagrah march against the ED's questioning of Rahul Gandhi.
The opposition party alleged that some of its leaders were manhandled by the police. It lashed out at the government for "not allowing" peaceful protests.
Taking to Twitter, senior Congress leader P Chidambaran said, "When three big, burly policemen crash into you, you are lucky to get away with a suspected hairline crack! Doctors have said that if there is a hairline crack, it will heal by itself in about 10 days. I am fine and I will go about my work tomorrow."

National Herald case- Chidambaram interview: if ED follows law we have no problem

The opposition party alleged that some of its leaders were manhandled by the police. It lashed out at the government for "not allowing" peaceful protests.

As Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate for the second straight day on Tuesday, his party colleague P Chidambaram&nbsp;spoke about the National Herald case being probed by the central probe agency. The former finance minister accused the ED of not following the law, saying why the probe agency which reports to the home ministry was not filing cases against BJP&nbsp;leaders or the states in which the saffron party is ruling. "Obviously, they're not following the law &amp; in a democracy, we are entitled to protest... is there any BJP leader against whom the ED has registered a case in the last 4-5 years? Is there any BJP-ruled state where the ED has registered a case?," the Congress leader asked.&nbsp; Chidambaram, who along with party colleagues participated in a protest march as Rahul Gandhi appeared before the ED, said three big, burly policemen crashed into him and he was lucky to get away with a "suspected hairline crack". Hundreds of Congress workers in Delhi and state capitals took to the streets and several senior leaders, including Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Randeep Surjewala and K C Venugopal, were detained here amid a massive show of strength by the party which had called for the Satyagraha march against the ED summons. The ED recently registered a fresh case under the criminal provisions of the PMLA after a trial court took cognisance of an Income Tax Department probe against Young Indian Pvt Ltd based on a private criminal complaint filed by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy in 2013. 
About the ED summons to Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi and the Congress' decision of a show of strength, Chidambaram said, "I speak as a Congress member and an advocate. The ED's summons to Rahul Gandhi under PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) is baseless." Pointing out that the offence of money laundering requires 'money' and "laundering of money", the former home minister said in the National Herald debt-to-equity conversion, something which lending banks do on a regular basis, there was no transaction of money.
Therefore, how can there be money laundering, he posed.
"It is like accusing a person of purse snatching when there was no purse and no snatching," Chidambaram argued. Also Watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/what-is-the-national-herald-case-a-video-explainer-1655045551348">What is the National Herald case &mdash; a video explainer</a>

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is back in Enforcement Directorate office for a second round of questioning in the National Herald case. Earlier in the day, he was interrogated for over 2.5 hours by the agency. 
According to media reports, Rahul Gandhi has also given a written statement under the money laundering act. 
The former Congress president left for the ED office from the Congress headquarters on Akbar Road in the morning and was accompanied by party leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and former Union finance minister P Chidambaram.
Priyanka Gandhi sat with Rahul Gandhi in a vehicle as the convoy of seven SUVs, escorted by armed CRPF personnel, entered the ED office at APJ Abdul Kalam Road.
Rahul Gandhi, 51, is a Z+ category protectee of the CRPF after the Union government withdrew the Gandhi family's SPG cover in 2019.
The investigating officer of the case, an assistant director-rank officer of the ED, is understood to have put possible questions about the incorporation of the Young Indian company, the operations of the National Herald, the loan given by the Congress party to AJL and the funds transfer within the news media establishment.
The probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the party-promoted Young Indian that owns the National Herald newspaper.
The National Herald is published by the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and owned by Young Indian Pvt Limited.
(with PTI inputs)

National Herald case: Rahul Gandhi back in ED office for second round of questioning

Rahul Gandhi back in ED office for second round of questioning
Gandhi was questioned for 2.5 hours before break
Massive protests by Congress across India against summons&nbsp;

The probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the party-promoted Young Indian that owns the National Herald newspaper.

Congress leader Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi is back in Enforcement Directorate office for a second round of questioning in the National Herald case. Earlier in the day, he was&nbsp;interrogated for over 2.5 hours by the agency.&nbsp;
According to media reports, Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi has also given a written statement under the money laundering act.&nbsp;
The former Congress president left for the ED office from the Congress headquarters on Akbar Road in the morning and was accompanied by party leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and former Union finance minister P Chidambaram.
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Priyanka Gandhi sat with Rahul Gandhi in a vehicle as the convoy of seven SUVs, escorted by armed CRPF personnel, entered the ED office at APJ Abdul Kalam Road.
Rahul Gandhi, 51, is a Z+ category protectee of the CRPF after the Union government withdrew the Gandhi family's SPG cover in 2019.
The investigating officer of the case, an assistant director-rank officer of the ED, is understood to have put possible questions about the incorporation of the Young Indian company, the operations of the National Herald, the loan given by the Congress party to AJL and the funds transfer within the news media establishment.
The probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the party-promoted Young Indian that owns the National Herald newspaper.
The National Herald is published by the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and owned by Young Indian Pvt Limited.
(with PTI&nbsp;inputs)

Ahead of Rahul Gandhi's appearance before the Enforcement Directorate, the Congress on Monday said the Modi government has imposed an "undeclared emergency" in Delhi and alleged that thousands of its workers and leaders have been arrested or placed under house arrest.
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala asked why the Modi government was scared of Rahul Gandhi or the Congress as they only planned to march towards the ED's office when their leader appears before the agency for questioning.
He said the Congress is fighting for the truth, which cannot be suppressed and they will continue with this fight against "injustice".
"The Modi government has imposed an undeclared emergency in Delhi and thousands of barricades have come up and thousands of our Congress workers have been arrested since last night," he told reporters.
"We will answer every question that the 'Election Department', the 'puppet ED' will ask. For, the truth will win in the court of untruth and tyranny," he said.
Surjewala alleged that the "descendants of Godse" are once again challenging Gandhi and his descendants.
"Neither Godse could kill Gandhi nor will his descendants be able to kill his ideology today," he said.
Asking why thousands of policemen have been deployed in central Delhi ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit to the ED office, he said, "Is there any threat to the Modi government? Why are you so scared?" Surjewala alleged that a "scared and cowardly" Modi government is trying to suppress the voice of the truth.
"We will continue our 'Satyagrah' fearlessly against the undeterred draconian subjugation of civil rights and democracy by the Modi government. We will fight undeterred, we will fight fearlessly and we will fight for the people of the country, the downtrodden and the middle class against all-round inflation and joblessness," he said.
The Congress leader accused the BJP of hiding behind the police. "Why does the BJP fear Rahul Gandhi so much. Why is the BJP so scared, we are only walking to the ED office," he asked.
"Cowards are those who are firing from behind the police. Whenever the BJP fears, they hide behind the police. The British also used to hide behind the police during the freedom struggle," Surjewala said.
Rahul Gandhi has been summoned by the ED in a money laundering case pertaining to the National Herald-AJL case. The ED has also summoned Sonia Gandhi in the case on June 23.

National Herald case: BJP like British hiding behind police, says Congress

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala asked why the Modi government was scared of Rahul Gandhi or the Congress as they only planned to march towards the ED's office

Ahead of Rahul Gandhi's appearance before the Enforcement Directorate, the Congress on Monday said the Modi government has imposed an "undeclared emergency" in Delhi and alleged that thousands of its workers and leaders have been arrested or placed under house arrest.
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala asked why the Modi government was scared of Rahul Gandhi or the Congress as they only planned to march towards the ED's office when their leader appears before the agency for questioning.
He said the Congress is fighting for the truth, which cannot be suppressed and they will continue with this fight against "injustice".
"The Modi government has imposed an undeclared emergency in Delhi and thousands of barricades have come up and thousands of our Congress workers have been arrested since last night," he told reporters.
"We will answer every question that the 'Election Department', the 'puppet ED' will ask. For, the truth will win in the court of untruth and tyranny," he said.
Surjewala alleged that the "descendants of Godse" are once again challenging Gandhi and his descendants.
"Neither Godse could kill Gandhi nor will his descendants be able to kill his ideology today," he said.
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Asking why thousands of policemen have been deployed in central Delhi ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit to the ED office, he said, "Is there any threat to the Modi government? Why are you so scared?" Surjewala alleged that a "scared and cowardly" Modi government is trying to suppress the voice of the truth.
"We will continue our 'Satyagrah' fearlessly against the undeterred draconian subjugation of civil rights and democracy by the Modi government. We will fight undeterred, we will fight fearlessly and we will fight for the people of the country, the downtrodden and the middle class against all-round inflation and joblessness," he said.
The Congress leader accused the BJP of hiding behind the police. "Why does the BJP fear Rahul Gandhi so much. Why is the BJP so scared, we are only walking to the ED office," he asked.
"Cowards are those who are firing from behind the police. Whenever the BJP fears, they hide behind the police. The British also used to hide behind the police during the freedom struggle," Surjewala said.
Rahul Gandhi has been summoned by the ED in a money laundering case pertaining to the National Herald-AJL case. The ED has also summoned Sonia Gandhi in the case on June 23.

National Herald case: Hundreds of Congress workers joined former party chief Rahul Gandhi as he marched to the Enforcement directorate office in New Delhi. 

National Herald case: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrives at ED office

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrives at ED office

Hundreds of Congress workers joined former party chief Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi as he marched to the Enforcement directorate office in New Delhi.&nbsp;

Hundreds of Congress workers joined former party chief Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi as he marched to the Enforcement directorate office in New Delhi.&nbsp; NATIONAL HERALD CASE EXPLAINED 
&ldquo;Yet the past is ever with us and all that we are and that we have comes from the past. We are its products and we live immersed in it&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;―&nbsp;Jawaharlal Nehru,&nbsp;The Discovery of India&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Perhaps it was this thought, that pushed our first prime minister Jawahar Lal Nehru to launch the Associated Journals ten years before India attained freedom at midnight.
A year later, the Associated Journals, which was a public limited company, published National Herald newspaper for the first time.
From chronicling India&rsquo;s independence movement to facing accusations of being a Congress mouthpiece, the publication shut shop in 2008 when the United Progressive Alliance was in power.
Two years later, the Congress in a bid to revive the defunct newspaper formed a not-for-profit company, called the Young India Ltd with UPA chief Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi owning the majority share.
The ostensible reason for setting up the new public company being the revival of the National Herald, the Congress argued that the resurrection was needed as the publication had played a significant role in the freedom movement.
So how did the Congress plan the revival of National Herald and why are the probe agencies calling it a scam.
Over a period of time, the grand old party had loaned Rupees 90 crore to the Associated Journals&mdash;just for a recap the entity Nehru founded to launch National Herald and Qaumi Awaz.
After its creation in 2010, the Congress transferred this loan to Young India Ltd-- recall Sonia and Rahul own majority share of this company.
As the Associated Journal was a ship at the bottom of a tumultuous sea, unsurprisingly it could not pay the debt. The public company formed before the independence could only manage to transfer just Rupees 50 lakh to Sonia and Rahul&rsquo;s Young India ltd. But like the antiques hidden in a sunk ship are of great value, so were the Associated Journal&rsquo;s prime properties valuing over Rupees 2,000 crores in Delhi, Lucknow and Patna.
Young India ltd took over these assets, therefore Congress took over assets of the defunct firm which was a public limited company. Simply put the Enforcement Directorate argues that Congress shifted assets of a company owned by Indian public to Rahul and Sonia.
So how did the issue reach the court?
In 2012, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy filed a private complaint alleging fraud in the acquisition. The BJP leader said the loan given by Congress to Associated Journals was &lsquo;illegal&rsquo; as it was taken from party funds and the Income Tax Act prohibits political organisations from making financial transactions with a third party.
Even the Associated Journal shareholders, who were the descendants of freedom fighters, including former law minister Shanti Bhusan and former high court chief justice Markandey Katju alleged that they had no clue, neither were sent notice when Young India acquired Associated Journal.
A case was then registered and an inquiry opened up against Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul Gandhi, their trusted aide Moti Lal Vohra, Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda, Suman Dubey and Oscar Fernandes.
However, the Congress too has a defence.
The grand old party maintains that the Young India was formed with the &lsquo;aim of charity&rsquo; and not for profit and that its transactions were not financial but &lsquo;commercial&rsquo; in nature.
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In an interview with PTI, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram asserted the summons to the former party chief was "baseless" and said it appears that the ED's jurisdiction does not extend to the BJP members or to states ruled by it.
About the ED summons to Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi and the Congress' decision of a show of strength when the former appears before the probe agency on Monday, Chidambaram said, "I speak as a Congress member and an advocate. The ED's summons to Rahul Gandhi under PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) is baseless."
Pointing out that the offence of money laundering requires 'money' and "laundering of money", the former home minister said in the National Herald debt-to-equity conversion, something which lending banks do on a regular basis, there was no transaction of money.
Therefore, how can there be money laundering, he posed.
"It is like accusing a person of purse snatching when there was no purse and no snatching," Chidambaram argued.
&nbsp;

Ahead of the proposed march by the Congress leaders, the Delhi Police on Monday imposed section 144 CrPC in the area around party headquarters at Akbar Road in Delhi asking them not to violate the law.
All Congress MPs and leaders have proposed to carry out a march in support of their leader Rahul Gandhi, who has to appear before the Enforcement Directorate.
Rahul has been summoned by the ED in a money laundering case pertaining to the National-herald issue and has to appear before the ED on Monday.
The Congress has also alleged that the Delhi police has barricaded all entry points to the AICC headquarters, preventing the entry and exit of people.
 

National Herald case: Delhi Police impose Section 144 around Congress office

Rahul&nbsp;has been summoned by the ED in a money laundering case pertaining to the National-herald issue and has to appear before the ED on Monday.

Ahead of the proposed march by the Congress leaders, the Delhi Police on Monday imposed section 144 CrPC in the area around party headquarters at Akbar Road in Delhi asking them not to violate the law.
All Congress MPs and leaders have proposed to carry out a march in support of their leader Rahul Gandhi, who has to appear before the Enforcement Directorate.
Rahul&nbsp;has been summoned by the ED in a money laundering case pertaining to the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/what-is-the-national-herald-case-a-video-explainer-1655045551348">National-herald case</a> and has to appear before the ED on Monday.
The Congress has also alleged that the Delhi police has barricaded all entry points to the AICC headquarters, preventing the entry and exit of people.
Delhi Police detained Congress leaders amid protests outside the AICC headquarters in support of Rahul Gandhi. Almost the entire top leadership of the Congress, the party&rsquo;s two Chief Ministers Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel and its Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs staged a protest holding placards and raising slogans.
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A day before Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case, the Congress on Sunday accused the ruling BJP of indulging in vendetta politics while asserting the former party chief "won't back down".
The Congress has decided that all its top leaders and MPs would take out a protest march to the agency headquarters here and stage a "satyagraha" against what the party termed "misuse" of the ED by the Centre.
In an interview with PTI, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram asserted the summons to the former party chief was "baseless" and said it appears that the ED's jurisdiction does not extend to the BJP members or to states ruled by it.
About the ED summons to Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi and the Congress' decision of a show of strength when the former appears before the probe agency on Monday, Chidambaram said, "I speak as a Congress member and an advocate. The ED's summons to Rahul Gandhi under PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) is baseless." Pointing out that the offence of money laundering requires 'money' and "laundering of money", the former home minister said in the National Herald debt-to-equity conversion, something which lending banks do on a regular basis, there was no transaction of money.
Therefore, how can there be money laundering, he posed.
"It is like accusing a person of purse snatching when there was no purse and no snatching," Chidambaram argued.
The Congress on Sunday held a series of press conferences -- Sachin Pilot in Lucknow, Vivek Tankha in Raipur, Digvijaya Singh in Bhopal, Sanjay Nirupam in Shimla, Ranjeet Ranjan in Chandigarh, Pawan Khera in Ahmedabad and Alka Lamba in Dehradun -- to express solidarity with Rahul Gandhi and accuse the BJP of indulging in vendetta politics.
Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh said, "No FIR has been registered so far in this case. There is no proof... This is an effort to put political pressure on Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi." "This is politics of putting pressure. It has become the habit of the current regime to frame false cases for political vendetta," he alleged.
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ranjeet Ranjan alleged that the ED summonses were part of the BJP-led Centre's "tactic to muzzle the voice of the opposition and divert public attention from issues like inflation, unemployment and the deteriorating security situation in Kashmir".
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera claimed that the BJP fears Rahul Gandhi as he has the courage to ask questions.
"You can't suppress Rahul Gandhi anywhere, that's why you are trying to tarnish the image of Rahul Gandhi," he said at a press conference in Ahmedabad.
In Shimla, Congress spokesperson Sanjay Nirupam accused the Narendra Modi government of "misusing" the CBI, ED and other central agencies to harass its political opponents.
The Congress also put out a series of tweets using the hashtag "BJP Vendetta Exposed".
"When the truth begins to come out, so does the ED. But the truth can't stay hidden for long because we will always fight for it," the party said.
In another tweet, it said India is raising its voice against the "hate instigated by the BJP".
"Now the ED has come in to silence this voice. But our voice against hate cannot be quelled. The fight goes on." When the "caretaker" of the country failed in his duty to protect the integrity of its borders, it sent in the ED to cover its failures, the Congress alleged. "But we will not allow the security of our country to be at risk." In another tweet, it said, the farmers of India won against the "tyrannical government" and Rahul Gandhi supported them from the start. "Now the ED is here, trying to suppress the voice that stood with them." One man has fought for justice for thousands of victims of the "insensitivity of the government", the Congress said.
The ED can't stop Rahul Gandhi from fighting for justice, it said, adding that he "won’t back down".
The Congress is preparing for a major show of strength in the national capital on Monday when former party chief Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the agency in connection with a money laundering case pertaining to the National Herald-AJL deal.

National Herald case: Rahul to appear before ED, Congress plans grand protest

The Congress has decided that all its top leaders and MPs would take out a protest march to the agency headquarters

A day before Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case, the Congress on Sunday accused the ruling BJP of indulging in vendetta politics while asserting the former party chief "won't back down".
The Congress has decided that all its top leaders and MPs would take out a protest march to the agency headquarters here and stage a "satyagraha" against what the party termed "misuse" of the ED by the Centre.
In an interview with PTI, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram asserted the summons to the former party chief was "baseless" and said it appears that the ED's jurisdiction does not extend to the BJP members or to states ruled by it.
About the ED summons to Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi and the Congress' decision of a show of strength when the former appears before the probe agency on Monday, Chidambaram said, "I speak as a Congress member and an advocate. The ED's summons to Rahul Gandhi under PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) is baseless." Pointing out that the offence of money laundering requires 'money' and "laundering of money", the former home minister said in the National Herald debt-to-equity conversion, something which lending banks do on a regular basis, there was no transaction of money.
Therefore, how can there be money laundering, he posed.
"It is like accusing a person of purse snatching when there was no purse and no snatching," Chidambaram argued.
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The Congress on Sunday held a series of press conferences -- Sachin Pilot in Lucknow, Vivek Tankha in Raipur, Digvijaya Singh in Bhopal, Sanjay Nirupam in Shimla, Ranjeet Ranjan in Chandigarh, Pawan Khera in Ahmedabad and Alka Lamba in Dehradun -- to express solidarity with Rahul Gandhi and accuse the BJP of indulging in vendetta politics.
Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh said, "No FIR has been registered so far in this case. There is no proof... This is an effort to put political pressure on Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi." "This is politics of putting pressure. It has become the habit of the current regime to frame false cases for political vendetta," he alleged.
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ranjeet Ranjan alleged that the ED summonses were part of the BJP-led Centre's "tactic to muzzle the voice of the opposition and divert public attention from issues like inflation, unemployment and the deteriorating security situation in Kashmir".
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera claimed that the BJP fears Rahul Gandhi as he has the courage to ask questions.
"You can't suppress Rahul Gandhi anywhere, that's why you are trying to tarnish the image of Rahul Gandhi," he said at a press conference in Ahmedabad.
In Shimla, Congress spokesperson Sanjay Nirupam accused the Narendra Modi government of "misusing" the CBI, ED and other central agencies to harass its political opponents.
The Congress also put out a series of tweets using the hashtag "BJP Vendetta Exposed".
"When the truth begins to come out, so does the ED. But the truth can't stay hidden for long because we will always fight for it," the party said.
In another tweet, it said India is raising its voice against the "hate instigated by the BJP".
"Now the ED has come in to silence this voice. But our voice against hate cannot be quelled. The fight goes on." When the "caretaker" of the country failed in his duty to protect the integrity of its borders, it sent in the ED to cover its failures, the Congress alleged. "But we will not allow the security of our country to be at risk." In another tweet, it said, the farmers of India won against the "tyrannical government" and Rahul Gandhi supported them from the start. "Now the ED is here, trying to suppress the voice that stood with them." One man has fought for justice for thousands of victims of the "insensitivity of the government", the Congress said.
The ED can't stop Rahul Gandhi from fighting for justice, it said, adding that he "won&rsquo;t back down".
The Congress is preparing for a major show of strength in the national capital on Monday when former party chief Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the agency in connection with a money laundering case pertaining to the National Herald-AJL deal.

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi in an alleged case of money laundering linked the National Herald case.
The case was pertinently closed by the central probe agency in 2015.  Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have been asked to appear before the ED on June 8.
Reacting to the development, the Congress has slammed the Narendra Modi govt. "The BJP is using puppet agencies to intimidate political opponents. National Heral has a history that goes back to independence days," Congress leader and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi said.He added that all opposition leaders including Mamata Banerjee, Farooq Abdullah are under the attacks from central agencies. "All companies do improve balance sheet by turning loans into equities, Singhvi added.
"In 2015, the ED closed the National Herald case. But the govt didn't like it and it removed the ED officials concerned, brought in new officials and reopened the case. This is to divert attention from inflation and other raging problems," Singhvi added.

Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi get ED summon in National Herald case which was shut in 2015

Sonia, Rahul get ED summon in National Herald case which was shut in 2015

Cong chief Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul summoned by ED

The case was pertinently closed by the central probe agency in 2015.

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi in an alleged case of money laundering linked the National Herald case.
The case was pertinently closed by the central probe agency in 2015. &nbsp;Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have been asked to appear before the ED on June 8.
Reacting to the development, the Congress has slammed the Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;govt. "The BJP is using puppet agencies to intimidate political opponents. National Heral has a history that goes back to independence days," Congress leader and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi said. He added that all opposition leaders including Mamata Banerjee, Farooq Abdullah are under the attacks from central agencies. "All companies do improve balance sheet by turning loans into equities, Singhvi added.
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"In 2015, the ED closed the National Herald case. But the govt didn't like it and it removed the ED officials concerned, brought in new officials and reopened the case. This is to divert attention from inflation and other raging problems," Singhvi added.

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