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Raju said that a conspiracy was hatched to form Young India, in which Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi held 76% shares, to siphon away Rs 2000 crore assets for a Rs 90 crore loan
The Enforcement Directorate said a 'prima facie' case of money laundering was made out against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, and others in the Herald matter. (File Photo)
A court in Delhi began daily hearings on Wednesday in the money laundering case linked to the now-defunct Herald newspaper.
The high-profile case, involving former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, is being heard by a special CBI judge, Vishal Gogne.
Additional Solicitor General V Raju, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), said that the Congress party wanted to usurp the Associated Journals Limited (AJL), which had assets worth Rs 2,000 crore. The ASG said the conspiracy was hatched at the behest of the Congress party by Sonia and Rahul Gandhi.
The AJL used to publish the Herald newspaper, founded by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Raju said that a conspiracy was hatched to form Young India, in which Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi held 76% shares, to siphon away Rs 2,000 crore assets for a Rs 90 crore loan taken from Congress.
The ED said that even advertisement money was paid to the AJL on the instructions of senior Congress leaders. Whatever income that was generated from this fraudulent incorporation is the proceeds of crime, it added.
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter --twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter --twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
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