The Directorate for Pravo (ED), in case of money washing, has given the indictment of the name of the leaders of the Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi Congress.
The two top leaders of the congress were named as accused number 1 and number 2 in the accusation. This is the first time that the accusation against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi has been filed.
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The indictment, submitted on April 9 at Delhi’s court Rouse Avenue Court, was reviewed by a special judge by Vishal Gogne. He also names Loyalist Gandhi and Congress abroad Sam Pitroda and Suman Dubey. The court planned to hear the arguments about the 25th of April.
What is the National Herald case?
Ed started its probe in the case of National Herald after Bharatiya Janata (BJP) Subraminian Swamy filed a complaint in 2014 and accused Sonia, Rahul and other leader of the congress to take over the property of the Associated Journals Limited for a mere amount £50 Lakh.
The properties stand over £2,000 crore.
The case concerns the daily functioning of Young Indian Private Limited (YIL). Sonia and Rahul are tested for ownership of Yil by the family of Gandhi and its share in AJL, a company operating the National Newspaper Herald.
Sonia and Rahul Gandhi have every 38 % share in Young Indian, making them a majority shareholder.
What are the accusations against Sonia, Rahul?
The accusation against the duo of the parent son was filed within various parts of the Act on the Prevention of Money Laundry (PMLA).
The investigation agency caused sections 44 and 45 PMLA and accused Sonia and Rahul of Washing Money under Section 3 of the Act. Section 70 of the Act, which deals with the criminal offenses of companies, was also invoked for the purpose of introducing the accommodation of the authorities and the managers of the company.
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Ed quoted an order to assess the 2017 income tax, which claimed that the key offices of the ALL India (AIC) Congress Committee (AIC), along with the main officers of AJL and young Indians, organized a “criminal conspiracy” to take over property to take over property. £According to PTI 2,000 Crore, AJL, a non -ruined public company.
Who started National Herald?
The National Herald, founded by the first Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nezru, was released by Ajl. In 2010, Ajl, who faced financial difficulties, was taken over by the newly translucent Yil with Suman Dubey and Sam Pitroda, both as directors Gandhi Loyists.
Yil has been incorporated into £5 Lakh and Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, among other Congress leaders, as directors. He was promised to make a charity, but no one until 2016, according to the accusation.
Ed while connecting the crore 751 crore worth asset “> £751 Crore in the AJL Asset and Young India in November 2023 claimed that the criminal plot was hatched to provide control of the real estate, behind the “hundreds of Crores Rupees” AJL “beneficial owners of young Indians, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
99% shares Ajl transferred to yil for £50 Lakh
Between the accusations of the ED, 99 % of the AJL shares were transferred to Yil – a private company – for mere £50 Lakh, as swams marked in his complaint. Sonia and Rahul have a 38 % share in Yil. The remaining 24 percent were held together by the late Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes, close to Gandhis, according to ED.
Ed also claims that the accused has been conspired to transfer unpaid loans £90.21 crore, formerly widespread by AICC on AJL, on stock shares worth £9.02 crore. This amount was later transferred to a young Indian for a nominal amount, says the indictment.
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This step was provided by Sonii and Rahul “beneficial ownership” of real estate assets AJL, says the indictment.
The young Indian was registered according to section 25 of companies as a non -profit entity. According to fees, however, there was no charity.
The agency was looking for a sentence for the accused according to Section 4 PMLA, which sets a prison for up to seven years.
Politically motivated: Congress
Congress on Wednesday announced a nationwide protest, which will take place outside the ED authorities in the state and the offices of the Central Government at the district level.
The party condemns the actions of EDa against Sonia and Rahul as politically motivated and abuse of state institutions focused on the silence of the opposition.
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