National Herald Case News: Rs. 752 crore assets seized.
New Delhi:
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken a major action in the National Herald case. ED has paid Rs. 752 crore assets have been seized. The list of properties attached by ED includes National Herald House in Delhi, Nehru Bhavan in Lucknow and National Herald House in Mumbai.
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In connection with the National Herald case investigation, the Enforcement Directorate has seized assets worth Rs 90 crore from a company linked to Young Indian, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.
“ED has issued an order for provisional attachment of assets worth Rs 751.9 crore in a money-laundering case investigated under PMLA, 2002,” ED said in a tweet on Twitter.
ED has paid Rs. In a money-laundering case investigated under PMLA, 2002, Rs. 751.9 crore. The investigation revealed that May. ASSOCIATED JOURNALS LTD. (AJL) is in possession of proceeds of crime in the form of immovable properties…
— ED (@dir_ed) November 21, 2023
On the action of ED, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Sindvi said that the news of seizure of AJL’s properties by ED shows their desperation to divert attention from certain defeat in the ongoing elections in the states.
Reports of ED confiscating AJL properties show their desperation to divert attention from certain defeats in the ongoing elections in every state. (1/n)
— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) November 21, 2023
The Congress has always accused the Center of misusing central investigative agencies to seek political revenge. Congress says there is no evidence of money laundering or any financial exchange.
The case involves allegations of fraud, conspiracy and criminal breach of trust in the acquisition of newspaper operator Associated Journals Limited by Young Indian Private Limited.
The agency has already questioned Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in this matter.