In a significant turn of events, a fresh FIR has been registered by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police concerning the National Herald case. This new legal action implicates Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of criminal conspiracy. The FIR, based on a complaint by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), extends to six other individuals and three companies, alleging a fraudulent plot to secure Associated Journals Limited (AJL), an entity historically associated with the Congress.
The ED’s findings were passed to the Delhi Police, leading to this FIR under the PMLA. The accused list includes Sam Pitroda, a key figure in the Indian Overseas Congress, alongside three other persons and three corporate entities: Associated Journals Limited (AJL), Young Indian, and Dotex Merchandise Private Limited. Dotex, identified as a Kolkata-based shell company, is alleged to have channeled Rs 1 crore to establish Young Indian, a non-profit company where Sonia and Rahul Gandhi collectively hold a majority 76% stake. Investigators claim this transaction allowed Young Indian to seize control of AJL’s substantial assets, reportedly worth around Rs 2,000 crore, for a paltry sum of Rs 50 lakh paid to the Congress. The filing of this FIR comes just a day before the Delhi court was scheduled to deliver its verdict, which has now been postponed to December 16.