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National Herald Case: ED Says Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi Paid ₹50 Lakh for Properties Worth ₹2,000 Crore
- On July 2, 2025, the Enforcement Directorate informed a Delhi court that Congress figures, including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, paid ₹50 lakh to acquire Associated Journals Limited , which holds assets valued at approximately ₹2,000 crore related to the now-defunct National Herald newspaper.
- This case arose from a complaint filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy in 2012, alleging a criminal conspiracy involving fake transactions to transfer AJL’s assets through the entity Young Indian Ltd controlled by the Gandhis.
- The ED's prosecution complaint filed on April 15, 2025, claims that AJL properties were provided by the government post-Independence and that deceptive transactions, such as fraudulent rent payments, were used to funnel funds under senior Congress leaders’ direction.
- Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju alleged that Young Indian was formed as part of a scheme to take control of assets valued at around Rs 2,000 crore by providing a loan of Rs 90 crore. He pointed out that Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, who held a majority stake of 76%, acquired AJL for just Rs 50 lakh.
- The court, presided by Special Judge Vishal Gogne, is hearing arguments on whether to take cognisance of the money laundering complaint implicating the Gandhis and others, which signals further legal proceedings in the National Herald case.
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