NewsBytes
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    More
    In the news
    Narendra Modi
    Amit Shah
    Box Office Collection
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
    OTT releases
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    NewsBytes
    User Placeholder

    Hi,

    Logout

    India
    Business
    World
    Politics
    Sports
    Technology
    Entertainment
    Auto
    Lifestyle
    Inspirational
    Career
    Bengaluru
    Delhi
    Mumbai

    Download Android App

    Follow us on
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Linkedin
    Home / News / Politics News / Rahul Gandhi reaches ED office amid Congress's protest rally
    Next Article
    Rahul Gandhi reaches ED office amid Congress's protest rally
    Rahul Gandhi will appear before the ED today in a money laundering case related to the 'National Herald' newspaper.

    Rahul Gandhi reaches ED office amid Congress's protest rally

    By Srishty Choudhury
    Jun 13, 2022
    12:26 pm

    What's the story

    Indian National Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reached the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Delhi on Monday to depose in a money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper.

    Gandhi was surrounded by hundreds of party workers, who marched to the ED office from Congress headquarters, despite the Delhi Police denying them permission for a protest march citing law and order issues on Sunday.

    Context

    Why does this story matter?

    The high-profile case came to light in 2013 when BJP leader Subramanian Swamy filed a complaint before a trial court.

    He accused top Congress leaders of cheating and breach of trust in the acquisition of Associated Journals Limited (AJL) by Young Indian (YI).

    The National Herald was a newspaper founded by Jawaharlal Nehru along with other freedom fighters in 1938.

    Congress workers detained

    Section 144 imposed around Congress headquarters

    Congress workers staged a protest and sloganeered in Gandhi's support on Monday.

    The party headquarters at Delhi's Akbar Road reverberated with "Rahul Gandhi zindabad, zindabad" slogans.

    The Delhi Police imposed CrPC Section 144 near the headquarters and detained several Congress workers as they raised slogans against the Centre.

    Gandhi was accompanied by his sister and party leader, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, to the ED office.

    Slams BJP

    'Satyagraha' march to continue: Surjewala

    Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said that the party's "Satyagraha" march would continue despite the Delhi Police denying them permission.

    Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Surjewala said that the Centre has imposed an "undeclared emergency" in the entire central Delhi area.

    "We are the protectors of the Constitution, we will not bow down or be scared...Modi government is shaken by Congress," he added.

    'Show of strength'

    Congress's show of strength amid Gandhi's ED appearance

    The Congress had planned a march to the ED office in Delhi to demonstrate a political show of strength as Gandhi appears before the ED.

    The party members see the ED summons to its senior leaders as a political vendetta and want to counter the ED both politically and legally.

    However, just after the permissions were denied, Gandhi's posters were seen outside his residence.

    Meeting

    Party plans to hold demonstrations at ED offices across country

    A meeting of All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretaries, state in-charges, and Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chiefs was held on Thursday.

    Congress MPs and Congress Working Committee (CWC) members were also asked to be present in Delhi for the rally on Monday.

    The party also has plans to hold demonstrations at 25 offices of the central probe agency across the country.

    ED summons

    Sonia Gandhi hospitalized with post-COVID-19 complications

    The ED had on June 1 summoned Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her son in connection with a money laundering case involving the National Herald newspaper.

    The Congress chief was earlier required to be present before the ED on June 8 (Wednesday). However, after she tested positive for the COVID-19 infection and her subsequent hospitalization on Sunday, she will now depose on June 23.

    Case

    What do we know about the money laundering case?

    The case in which the Gandhis have been summoned relates to accusations of fraud and theft of National Herald funds in the purchase of the newspaper.

    They are accused of obtaining the National Herald assets by purchasing the former publisher of the newspaper, Associated Journals Limited (AJL), through another company Young India (YI) Limited, in which they had an 86% share.

    PMLA

    Mallikarjun Kharge, Pawan Bansal also interrogated by ED

    The Income Tax Department also began investigating the case and issued a demand notice to YI for Rs. 249.15 crore for the fiscal year 2011-12.

    In April, senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress treasurer Pawan Bansal were also interrogated by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

    While Kharge is the CEO of YI, Bansal is the managing director of AJL.

    Facebook
    Whatsapp
    Twitter
    Linkedin
    Related News
    Latest
    Delhi Police
    Rahul Gandhi
    Enforcement Directorate (ED)
    Congress Party

    Latest

    WTC final: SA confident of chasing down target versus Australia Pat Cummins
    Netflix's 'Hunchback of Notre Dame' remake: All we know Anthony Hopkins
    Tottenham Hotspur appoint Thomas Frank as new head coach Tottenham Hotspur FC
    SRK's 'Swades' co-star is now part of a ₹5,000cr empire Bollywood

    Delhi Police

    Delhi: Ruckus erupts inside Mandoli jail; 23 inmates injured Delhi
    2020 Delhi riots were pre-planned, pre-meditated conspiracy: Delhi HC Delhi
    Delhi: Security tightened after intelligence input regarding jailbreak plan Delhi
    Video showing Air India plane stuck under overbridge goes viral Delhi

    Rahul Gandhi

    Rahul Gandhi slams BJP; says 'India of Hindus, not Hindutvavadis' Jaipur
    Parliament: Rahul Gandhi moves adjournment notice over Lakhimpur Kheri incident Parliament
    'Minister is a criminal': Rahul Gandhi demands Ajay Mishra's sacking Parliament Winter Session
    Rahul Gandhi targets PM after Chinese army 'abducts' Arunachal teen India

    Enforcement Directorate (ED)

    Money laundering case: ED issues fresh summons to Anil Deshmukh Supreme Court Of India
    Param Bir Singh fined for not appearing before inquiry commission Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)
    ED summons Rakul Preet Singh, Ravi Teja and Rana Daggubati Rakul Preet Singh
    Narada sting: ED chargesheet names WB ministers, TMC MLA West Bengal

    Congress Party

    Prashant Kishor's latest tweet hints at new start: Details here Bihar
    Rahul Gandhi Nepal visit: Congress-BJP trade barbs over viral video Rajasthan
    Lalitpur: Cop rapes rape survivor who went to file complaint Yogi Adityanath
    Prashant Kishor shuns party plans for now, announces 3,000-km padyatra Bihar
    Indian Premier League (IPL) Celebrity Hollywood Bollywood UEFA Champions League Tennis Football Smartphones Cryptocurrency Upcoming Movies Premier League Cricket News Latest automobiles Latest Cars Upcoming Cars Latest Bikes Upcoming Tablets
    About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive Download DevBytes Find Cricket Statistics
    Follow us on
    Facebook Twitter Linkedin
    All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2025