ED files chargesheet against Rahul, Sonia Gandhi in National Herald case
This story was originally published at 20:06 IST on 15 April 2025
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NEW DELHI – The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against Indian National Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case. The probe agency has also named Congress' overseas unit chief Sam Pitroda and leader Suman Dubey as accused in the case.
Vishal Gogne, special judge in the Rouse Avenue Court, Tuesday said the court will decide whether to take cognisance of the chargesheet on Apr. 25. The special counsel for the Enforcement Directorate and the investigating officer shall also ensure the production of the case diaries for perusal by the court, said Judge Gogne.
The National Herald Case relates to allegations of financial irregularities and misappropriation of funds pertaining to Young Indian Pvt. Ltd.'s acquisition of Congress-controlled Associated Journals Ltd. Former Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Subramanian Swamy had filed the original complaint and alleged that Young Indian had taken over the assets of Associated Journals in a "malicious" bid to acquire properties worth more than INR 20 billion.
Associated Journals publishes National Herald and the latter is owned by Young Indian. Sonia and Rahul Gandhi are majority shareholders of Young India, each holding 38% stake.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh reacted to the development. "The filing of chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and some others was nothing but the politics of vendetta and intimidation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah gone completely berserk. The Congress and its leadership will not be silenced," Ramesh said on social media platform X. End
Reported by Surya Tripathi
Edited by Nishant Maher
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