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In the National Herald case, the ED filed the first charge sheet on 15 April, including the names of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi.
The Congress will hold a press conference in the country from Monday to protest against the name of Sonia-Rahul in the first charge sheet of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the National Herald case. There will be 57 press conferences in 57 cities between April 21 to 27. This campaign has been named ‘Truth of Congress, Lie of BJP’. The party said- During this time the lie of BJP will be brought to the fore.
Giving information on ‘X’ on Sunday, Congress leaders and publicity department president Pawan Kheda wrote- Congress leaders from Vijayawada to Thiruvananthapuram are spreading throughout India to highlight anti-national efforts to eliminate ‘National Herald’, the living monument of BJP’s lies and freedom struggle.
Pawan Kheda also shared a list of 57 leaders who held a press conference. It includes the names of many big leaders like Manikam Tagore, Gaurav Gogoi, P Chidambaram, Supriya Srinet, Ashok Gehlot, Shashi Tharoor, Pawan Kheda, Bhupesh Baghel, Kanhaiya Kumar, Randeep Singh Surjewala, Rajiv Shukla, Alka Lamba.
Kharge said- Sonia-Rahul’s name under conspiracy in charge sheet On April 19, it was decided to hold a press conference across the country in a meeting of Congress General Secretary, State in -charge and heads of frontal organizations under the chairmanship of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi.
During this, Kharge said- Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have been added to the conspiracy and revenge in the charge sheet of the National Herald case. Whatever name they name, we are not afraid.
Kharge alleged that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) deliberately attached the properties of National Herald in Delhi, Lucknow and Mumbai during the Congress’ Ahmedabad session. Earlier, the Modi government had tried to disrupt the Raipur session by raiding Congress leaders through ED and CBI.
First charge sheet filed, demonstration across the country
Police used water canon to disperse the Congress workers protesting in Thiruvananthapuram against the ED charge sheet against Sonia-Rahul Gandhi.
The ED filed the first charge sheet in the money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper and Associated Journal Limited (AJL) on 15 April. This includes the names of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Sam Pitroda and Suman Dubey. The case will be heard on 25 April at Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi. The court has also sought a case diary of the case from ED. In protest, the party is protesting outside the ED offices across the country today (on Wednesday). The activists protesting in front of the party headquarters in Delhi have been detained by the Delhi Police. Congress workers protesting in Kerala were chased away by running a water canon.
ED allegations- ₹ 50 lakh on properties worth ₹ 2,000 crore. Captured in The ED alleges that Congress leaders under the conspiracy, Associated Journals Ltd. (AJL) for possession of properties worth ₹ 2,000 crore, it was acquired by private owned company ‘Young Indian’ only ₹ 50 lakh. Had done Sonia and Rahul have 76% shares of this company. In this case, ‘income earned from crime’ Rs 988 crore. Has accepted Also, the market value of affiliated properties is Rs 5,000 crore. It has been told.
Save the constitution of Congress from 25 April Party General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said- ‘Save the Constitution’ rallies from April 25 to April 30, under the proposal passed in the Ahmedabad session. After this, similar rallies will be held at the district level from May 3 to May 10. From May 11 to May 17, Constitution Bachao rallies will be held in 4,500 assembly constituencies across the country. From May 20 to May 30, a campaign will be launched from house to house to save the constitution.
Jairam Ramesh accused the BJP government of misusing the ED against Congress leaders. Referring to the National Herald case, he said that there is no legal issue in it, as it is just a matter of political revenge that is composed by two persons with criminal mentality.
Sonia-Rahul was questioned for hours
In June 2022, Rahul Gandhi was questioned 50 hours in 5 days in the National Herald case. Then on 21 July 2022, in the National Herald case, Sonia Gandhi had 12 hours of questions in 3 days. During this time more than 100 questions were raised to him.
What is the National Herald case? BJP leader Subramanian Swamy filed a petition in Delhi’s Patiala House Court in 2012 and accused Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Congress of Motilal Vora, Oscar Fernandez, Sam Pitroda and Suman Dubey of grabbing the ongoing National Herald newspaper through cheating and money manipulation.
According to the allegation, the Congress leaders created the Young Indian Limited Organization to capture the properties of the National Herald and through it illegally acquired the Associated Journal Limited (AJL) publishing the National Herald.
Swami alleged that this was done to capture the Rs 2000 crore building of Herald House on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg in Delhi. Swamy had demanded a criminal trial against other senior leaders of the Congress, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, for purchasing a company worth Rs 2000 crore for only Rs 50 lakh.
June 2014, the court issued summons against Sonia, Rahul and other accused. In August 2014, the ED registered a case of money laundering taking action in this case. In December 2015, the Patiala court of Delhi granted bail to all the accused including Sonia, Rahul.
Everything that is important for you to know …
What is National Herald? The English newspaper, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru and freedom fighters were founded in 1938. The ownership was with AJL, who used to take out Navjivan (Hindi), Qaumi Awaaz ‘(Urdu).
Why did Ajl take a loan? ₹ 90 crore on AJL till 2008. Got a debt. Its publication stopped. The Congress received Rs 90 crore to AJL from 2002 and 2011. The amount was given as a loan.
Why did you acquire? In 2010, a non-commercial company called Young Indian Limited (Yil), with 76% stake with Sonia and Rahul. The remaining 24% was with Motilal Vora, Oscar Fernandez, Dubey and Pitroda. ‘Young Indian’ acquired AJL for ₹ 50 lakh. This led to AJL’s 99% stake.
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The Enforcement Directorate ED on Tuesday filed the first charge sheet in the Money Laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper of the Congress and Associated Journals Limited (AJL). This includes the names of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Sam Pitroda and Suman Dubey. In protest, the party is protesting outside the ED offices across the country today (on Wednesday). Read full news …