New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi He is to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday for the fourth round of questioning in the money laundering case. National Herald Case.
The Wayanad MP was questioned by the ED from June 13 to 15 amid heavy protests by party leaders and workers.
Notably, the ED had asked Gandhi to appear again on Friday (June 17), but it requested the authorities to exempt him from appearance tomorrow and sought a new date on Monday (June 20).
Later, the ED issued fresh summons to Rahul Gandhi to join the probe on Monday, requesting the agency to consider postponing his interrogation from June 17 to June 20, citing his mother and the party’s interim president. did. Sonia Gandhihealth status of.
In connection with his questioning by the ED on Monday, according to official sources, a Z+ category Congress leader of the Central Reserve Police Force has faced several documents after the Central government withdrew the Special Protection Group cover of the Gandhi family in 2019, according to official sources. was done together. The ED has so far recovered his statement in the case as evidence.
Congress General Secretary-in-Charge Sanchar Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter on Sunday, “Tomorrow lakhs of Congress workers across the country will continue their peaceful protest against the anti-youth Agneepath scheme and against the Modi government’s vendetta politics targeting their MP Rahul Gandhi.” Congress delegation will also call on Hon’ble President in the evening.”
A delegation of Congress leaders will also meet the President Ram Nath Kovind Submit a memorandum on the entry of Delhi Police at its party headquarters on Monday and the issue of alleged misbehavior with party MPs during protests.
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi was questioned in detail about the ownership of Young Indian Private Limited (YIL) by the Gandhi family and its shareholding pattern in Associated Journals Limited.ajali), the company that runs the National Herald newspaper, the sources said.
Sources said the ED investigators had also asked Rahul Gandhi to describe the circumstances under which AJL was acquired by YIL in 2010, making it the owner of all properties owned by the National Herald newspaper.
The National Herald, started by India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, was published by AJL. In 2010, AJL, which faced financial difficulties, was taken over by a newly formed YIL with Suman Dubey and Sam Pitroda as directors, both loyalists of Gandhi.
In a complaint in the Delhi High Court, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy accused Sonia Gandhi and her son, Rahul Gandhi and others of conspiracy to commit fraud and misappropriation of funds.
Officials familiar with the investigation said that Rahul Gandhi is being questioned about the acquisition of AJL by YIL as the latter has a stake in the Gandhi family. The Congress leader is being questioned under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The Wayanad MP was questioned by the ED from June 13 to 15 amid heavy protests by party leaders and workers.
Notably, the ED had asked Gandhi to appear again on Friday (June 17), but it requested the authorities to exempt him from appearance tomorrow and sought a new date on Monday (June 20).
Later, the ED issued fresh summons to Rahul Gandhi to join the probe on Monday, requesting the agency to consider postponing his interrogation from June 17 to June 20, citing his mother and the party’s interim president. did. Sonia Gandhihealth status of.
In connection with his questioning by the ED on Monday, according to official sources, a Z+ category Congress leader of the Central Reserve Police Force has faced several documents after the Central government withdrew the Special Protection Group cover of the Gandhi family in 2019, according to official sources. was done together. The ED has so far recovered his statement in the case as evidence.
Congress General Secretary-in-Charge Sanchar Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter on Sunday, “Tomorrow lakhs of Congress workers across the country will continue their peaceful protest against the anti-youth Agneepath scheme and against the Modi government’s vendetta politics targeting their MP Rahul Gandhi.” Congress delegation will also call on Hon’ble President in the evening.”
A delegation of Congress leaders will also meet the President Ram Nath Kovind Submit a memorandum on the entry of Delhi Police at its party headquarters on Monday and the issue of alleged misbehavior with party MPs during protests.
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi was questioned in detail about the ownership of Young Indian Private Limited (YIL) by the Gandhi family and its shareholding pattern in Associated Journals Limited.ajali), the company that runs the National Herald newspaper, the sources said.
Sources said the ED investigators had also asked Rahul Gandhi to describe the circumstances under which AJL was acquired by YIL in 2010, making it the owner of all properties owned by the National Herald newspaper.
The National Herald, started by India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, was published by AJL. In 2010, AJL, which faced financial difficulties, was taken over by a newly formed YIL with Suman Dubey and Sam Pitroda as directors, both loyalists of Gandhi.
In a complaint in the Delhi High Court, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy accused Sonia Gandhi and her son, Rahul Gandhi and others of conspiracy to commit fraud and misappropriation of funds.
Officials familiar with the investigation said that Rahul Gandhi is being questioned about the acquisition of AJL by YIL as the latter has a stake in the Gandhi family. The Congress leader is being questioned under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).