'If We Find Adequate Evidence...': ED May Name Congress As Accused In National Herald Case

Last Updated:July 02, 2025, 16:23 IST

The Enforcement Directorate may accuse Congress in the National Herald money laundering case if enough evidence is found. Sonia and Rahul Gandhi are alleged conspirators.

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The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it can make the Congress party accused in the money laundering case linked to the now-defunct National Herald newspaper if the probe agency gets adequate evidence.

Additional Solicitor General V Raju, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), made the submission before a special court in Delhi that began daily hearings in the case.

“I have not made the AICC an accused, but it does not deprive me of my right to make them an accused in the future. If we find adequate evidence, we can make them an accused as well," ASG Raju said.

The ED told the court that Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her son, and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, were behind the conspiracy to usurp Rs 2,000 crore assets of the Associated Journals Limited (AJL), which used to publish the National Herald newspaper.

Saurabh Verma

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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