Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi charged with criminal conspiracy in National Herald case
PTC News Desk: The Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing has filed a new FIR against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, following a complaint from the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The FIR — registered on October 3 — adds fresh legal firepower to a long-running dispute over the finances of the newspaper National Herald and the alleged takeover of its parent company.
Besides Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, the FIR names six other individuals and three companies — including Associated Journals Ltd (AJL), Young Indian, and Dotex Merchandise Pvt Ltd. The charges include criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, dishonest misuse of property, and cheating.
According to investigators, money-transfers from Dotex to Young Indian helped Young Indian acquire control over AJL — despite AJL’s assets being worth nearly ₹2,000 crore.
That takeover allegedly involved paying just ₹50 lakh to the political party tied to Congress. The FIR claims these transactions were designed to illegally move valuable AJL properties to Young Indian using dishonest methods.
- With inputs from agencies
