RAHUL GANDHI SUMMONED BY ED AGAIN TOMORROW FOR FIFTH TIME

(The Quiver): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear for a fifth time on Tuesday for questioning in the National Herald money laundering case, news agencyPTIreported.

Gandhi appeared before the ED for the fourth day today and so far he has been questioned in the case for over 35 hours.

The fourth day of questioning was deferred from June 17 to this day after Gandhi requested the agency for postponing the session as he wanted to be with his mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi in hospital, where she is admitted for post-COVID issues.

The probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.

The ED is understood to be asking Rahul Gandhi about the incorporation of the Young Indian Private Limited, operations of the National Herald, the loan given by the party to the newspaper’s publisher Associated Journals Limited (AJL), and the transfer of funds within the news media establishment.

Sonia Gandhi has also been summoned by the agency for questioning in the case on June 23.The Congress has accused the Centre of targeting opposition leaders by misusing investigative agencies and has termed the entire action a political vendetta.

Agency sources have said the role of Gandhi and his detailed statement in the case is vital as he is a “major shareholder” (38 per cent) in Young Indian (YI) and an “important person” in the affairs of AJL and National Herald.