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National Herald Case ‘Very Strange’, Sonia Gandhi in Court – ‘Worse than Having Hamlet without Prince of Denmark’
NEW DELHI, INDIA, JUL 2 – The Enforcement Directorate alleges a deliberate money laundering scheme by Congress leaders to acquire Rs 2,000 crore in AJL assets using fake transactions and undervalued loans.
- On July 2, 2025, the Enforcement Directorate told a Delhi court that Sonia and Rahul Gandhi acquired full ownership of Associated Journals Limited by paying 50 lakh despite its 2,000 crore value.
- This case follows a prosecution complaint filed on April 15, 2025, alleging that the Congress leaders used fraudulent transactions and a conspiracy involving Young Indian to usurp AJL assets.
- Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju stated that AJL owned properties in multiple cities provided by the government after 1947 and that close associates of the Gandhis conducted fake transactions to funnel money.
- The court of Special Judge Vishal Gogne at Rouse Avenue is hearing arguments on taking cognisance of the money laundering charges under Sections 3 and 4 of the PMLA against the Gandhis and others.
- The allegations imply misuse of AJL’s assets worth over 2,000 crore and possible proceeds of crime used for political purposes, highlighting ongoing investigations into Congress leaders’ financial conduct.
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Sonia Gandhi Says National Herald Case Political, No Transfer of Money or Property of AJL
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Friday raised the issue of the jurisdiction of court to take cognizance of prosecution complaint based on a private complaint filed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy in the National Herald case and said there was no transfer of money or property of Associated Journal Limited (AJL) by Young Indian. India News | Sonia Gandhi Says National Herald Case Political, No Tra…
National Herald case ‘very strange’, Sonia Gandhi in Court – ‘worse than having Hamlet without Prince of Denmark’
Sonia Gandhi's lawyer describes the National Herald case as unprecedented. The Enforcement Directorate alleges money laundering involving properties worth over ₹2,000 crore, while Gandhi's defence argues the charges lack substance and jurisdiction.
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