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National Herald Money Laundering: ED summons Sonia and Rahul Gandhi for questioning

New Delhi | Money Laundering Sonia Gandhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday issued summons to Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi for questioning in a money laundering case related to renowned newspaper National Herald. The officials gave this information. In this regard, the Congress President has been asked by the ED to appear on June 8, while it is being told that Rahul Gandhi has been asked to appear in the matter first. Congress leader Abhishek Manu Sanghvi told reporters that senior leader Sonia Gandhi would follow the summons, while Rahul Gandhi would go if he was here or request a new date.

ED wants to record statements of Sonia and Rahul

Money Laundering Sonia Gandhi: Let us inform that this case was registered recently in connection with the investigation of alleged financial irregularities in the party-backed ‘Young Indian’. The newspaper belongs to National Herald, Young Indian Pvt Ltd. ED officials said that the agency wants to record the statements of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The newspaper National Herald is published by Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and is owned by Young Indian Private Limited. Let us inform that the ED had recently questioned Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Pawan Bansal.

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Subramanian Swamy had filed the case in 2013

Money Laundering Sonia Gandhi: Officials said the ED wants to find out about the financial transactions, promoters of Young Indian and the role of AJL by questioning Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and senior Congress leaders. The agency had registered a fresh case under criminal provisions of PMLA after a trial court here took cognizance of the Income Tax Department’s investigation against Young Indian Pvt Ltd. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy had lodged a complaint in this regard in 2013. Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are among the promoters and shareholders of Young Indian.

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