Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi at ED office for second day questioning in National Herald case, Rahul protests
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi headed to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office for the second day this afternoon to get questioned in connection with a money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper, media reports said.
Gandhi was accompanied by her politician son and daughter, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra respectively.
Rahul later led Congress MPs from Parliament to Rashtrapati Bhavan protesting against the central government's alleged misuse of investigating agencies.
Image Credit: Twitter/Congress
What is the case?
The case relates to the ED probe into the alleged financial irregularities between Young Indian and Associated Journals Ltd (AJL), which publishes the National Herald newspaper.
As per the complaint filed in the court of the Metropolitan Magistrate, Associated Journals Limited (AJL) took an interest-free loan of Rs. 90.25 crore from Indian National Congress, which was not paid back.
Congress has maintained there is no money laundering involved and has called the summon a politically motivated move.
According to media reports, Rahul had told the ED during interrogation that late party leader Motilal Vora had overseen all the transactions related to the YI-AJL deal.
It may be noted that Rahul was referring to the acquisition by Young India of Associated Journals Limited's assets worth hundreds of crores from Congress.
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