National Herald Case: New FIR Filed In Delhi
- New FIR cites conspiracy and money laundering in National Herald case
- EOW acts on ED inputs against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others
Delhi: A major development has emerged in the National Herald case as the Economic Offences Wing of Delhi Police registered a new FIR against senior Congress leaders MP Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. Officials said the case also names several others. They added that the FIR follows information shared by the Enforcement Directorate. They also confirmed that criminal conspiracy charges have now been filed against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and six others.
According to the input, the Enforcement Directorate accused Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Motilal Vora, Oscar Fernandes, Suman Dubey, Shyam Pitroda and the Young India organisation of conspiracy and money laundering. The ED claimed that they conspiratorially paid only Rs. 50 lakh and gained rights to assets worth Rs. 2,000 crore belonging to Associated Journals Limited. Officials noted that Motilal Vora, who was among the accused, died in 2020. They also said Oscar Fernandes died in 2021. The names remain part of the record linked to the earlier investigation stages.
Meanwhile, the chargesheet in the National Herald case states that the Congress party gave a loan of Rs 90 crore to Associated Journalists Limited. The company publishes the National Herald. The ED claimed that the Congress later took control of its assets. It also stated that Young India, a firm in which Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi hold a majority stake, paid only Rs 50 lakh to the Congress and then took control of AJL. Officials said these claims form the core of the ongoing investigation.
The new FIR signals a fresh turn in the National Herald case. It also reflects continued action on earlier findings shared by the Enforcement Directorate. However, the process will now move into the next legal phase as the EOW examines the inputs and proceeds under criminal law. The development has again drawn attention to long standing allegations linked to financial dealings between AJL, Young India and the Congress leadership.
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