On Wednesday, the Enforcement Directorate summoned Congress President Ms. Sonia Gandhi and MP Mr. Rahul Gandhi. The summon was in regards to a money laundering case involving the National Herald newspaper. The mother-son duo has been asked to be present before the ED in the month of June. The information was revealed by an ED source. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have been given separate dates for their presence, however, the latter has requested for postponing the days as he is not in the country.
As per reports, Sonia Gandhi has been asked to summon on June 8 and Rahul Gandhi on June 2. Mr. Gandhi has asked for shifting the dates because he is currently not in the country. Also, their party released a statement stating that Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi do not intend to delay or seek an adjournment in the case. The party further said that they respect the ED and are determined to honour it. It’s a battle on many fronts: political, social, economic, and legal, the party added as per the news.
The case involves allegations of deception, conspiracy, and embezzlement in Young Indian Pvt Ltd’s acquisition of Associated Journals Limited (AJL), which owned the National Herald newspaper. The ED officials intend to interrogate Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on the same and record their statements in accordance with the criminal provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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Amidst all this, Sonia Gandhi’s party has claimed that this is a mere distraction from the other important issues in the country that needs to be addressed like inflation. Abhishek Singhvi, a member of the INC said that the case was closed by the ED and further accused the centre of removing those officials and bringing new ones to reopen the case.