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ED Charges Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in National Herald Case, Congress Protests Nationwide

The Enforcement Directorate has filed its first chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, alleging money laundering linked to ₹2,000 crore AJL assets, as Congress decries 'political vendetta.'

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrive to pay tribute to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his 135th birth anniversary, at Central Hall, Samvidhan Sadan in New Delhi.
Robert Vadra declared that he would not allow the government or any entity to intimidate him. He will respond to all of their enquiries. He referred to the summons as politically motivated and stated that he sent the agency over 20,000 documents in 2019.
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Overview

  • The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Sam Pitroda under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
  • The case involves allegations that Young Indian Pvt Ltd, controlled by the Gandhis, acquired Associated Journals Limited (AJL) assets worth ₹2,000 crore for a nominal ₹50 lakh.
  • Congress has strongly condemned the chargesheet, calling it an act of 'political vendetta' by the Modi government, and staged nationwide protests on April 16, 2025.
  • The ED has also issued notices to take possession of ₹661 crore in AJL properties attached in November 2023, including iconic locations in Delhi, Mumbai, and Lucknow.
  • The chargesheet follows the ED's questioning of Robert Vadra in a separate money laundering case, amid BJP leaders defending the investigations as lawful and independent.