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BJP dares Congress to seek fast trial in Herald case, slams graft defence

The BJP on Friday dared Congress leaders facing corruption charges to seek a quick and time-bound disposal of cases, as it slammed the party for citing politics as the reason for the ED's action against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. The ruling BJP kept the heat on the opposition party following the ED's chargesheet against the Gandhis and accused chief ministers from the Congress-ruled states of ploughing public money as advertisement into the weekly newspaper which few read. Former Union minister Anurag Thakur alleged that the Congress used the newspaper as its ATM, claiming that Gandhis sought to acquire properties worth Rs 2,000 crores of the National Herald without investing a penny from their pocket. Both Gandhis together owned 76 per cent of the Young Indian company which was, he said, given Rs 50 lakh loan by the Congress. The company then took over the Associated Journals Limited, which owns the newspaper affiliated to the Congress, in lieu of R

ED seeks confiscation of Rs 661 crore assets in National Herald chargesheet

In a recently-filed chargesheet in the Associated Journals Limited-Young Indian-National Herald money-laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sought confiscation of assets worth Rs 661 crore that it has attached during the course of the investigation, according to official sources. The federal probe agency has also appended the statements of Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the prosecution complaint (chargesheet) that it had recorded in 2022 during their questioning and it is understood that they have denied any wrongdoing, saying the takeover of Associated Journals Limited (AJL) by Young Indian (YI) was not for commercial purposes, the sources told PTI. The chargesheet names 78-year-old former Congress president and Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi as the accused number one and her son, Rahul Gandhi (54), as the accused number two, besides five others. It was filed by the ED before a competent court here that tries criminal cases against lawmakers on April

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Highlights: Congress workers protest against Centre over National Herald case

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Only Congress can defeat RSS and BJP, says Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat

He described Gujarat, where the Congress was once a powerful political force, as the most important state for the opposition party

Delhi Congress chief detained during protest against ED action on Gandhis

Congress workers are holding a protest outside 24, Akbar Road against the Centre over the Enforcement Directorate filing a chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi

National Herald case: What ED chargesheet says on Sonia, Rahul Gandhi

The ED invoked PMLA Sections 44, 45 for money laundering under Section 3, cited Section 70 on corporate offences, and sought penalties under Section 4 (up to 7 years jail)

Cong to hold protest as ED charges Sonia, Rahul in National Herald case

ED's chargesheet also names Congress leader Sam Pitroda, Suman Dubey and others, including several firms

Highlights: ED chargesheets Sonia, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald money laundering case

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National Herald case: ED alleges ₹2,000 cr grab by Sonia, Rahul-linked firm

A "criminal conspiracy" was carried out by Congress leaders to "usurp" properties worth Rs 2,000 crore of its public company AJL by transferring 99 per cent shares for just Rs 50 lakh to their private company Young Indian, where Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are the majority shareholders, the ED is learnt to have said in its chargesheet in the National Herald case. Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was named accused no 1, and her son and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi as accused no 2 by the federal probe agency in the prosecution complaint filed under various sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) before the court of Special Judge Vishal Gogne. The other accused named in the Enforcement Directorate chargesheet filed on April 9 are Congress party associates Suman Dubey and Sam Pitroda, two companies Young Indian and Dotex Merchandise Pvt Ltd and Sunil Bhandari (of Dotex Merchandise). The ED has filed the chargesheet under sections 44 and 45 of

ED files chargesheet against Sonia, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald case

The chargesheet was filed two days after ED said it has initiated proceedings to take possession of immovable assets valued at ₹661 crore linked to Congress-controlled National Herald newspaper

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President, Vice Prez, PM Modi pay tributes to Ambedkar on birth anniversary

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes at the statue of Bhimrao Ambedkar in the Parliament House Complex on Monday, marking his birth anniversary. Senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge also paid homage at the statue of Ambedkar. Union ministers, MPs and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta were also present to offer their tributes. On the eve of the occasion, President Droupadi Murmu greeted people and said Ambedkar's contributions across various fields would continue to inspire future generations to work with dedication towards nation-building. In her message, she said Ambedkar created a distinct identity despite facing extreme hardships and earned global respect through his exceptional achievements. He considered education an important tool for social change and empowerme

Congress cries 'political bias' after ED acts on National Herald properties

On Saturday, the ED confirmed that notices were served on April 11 to property registrars in Delhi, Mumbai, and Lucknow, directing them to take over AJL assets under the PMLA

OBC artisans trapped in neglect, struggle in textile sector: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday claimed many skilled artisans from backward classes fail to make it big in the textile sector and asserted that he was fighting to break this "vicious circle of neglect and injustice". In a post on X, he shared a video of his visit to the workshop of a textile artisan trying to make his place in the fashion design sector. During the visit, Gandhi met the artisans in the workshop and tried his hands in the trade. In a post in Hindi, he said, "'I have never met an OBC at the top of the textile design industry'. This was told by Vicky, a youth who has built his business in this field based on his skills." "The artisans in his factory work hard for 12 hours a day, weaving magic with needle and thread. But the situation is the same, there is no appreciation for the skill," Gandhi said in his post. He said like other industries, the Bahujans neither have representation in the textile and fashion sector, nor access to education or a place in the ...

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'Another jumla': Rahul slams PM Modi over Employment Linked Incentive plan

Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the government's 'Employment Linked Incentive' scheme, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said while he creates new slogans everyday, the youth are still waiting for real opportunities, and asked if it was "just another jumla". The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said that after the 2024 election, PM Modi announced the "Employment Linked Incentive" scheme with much fanfare, promising to provide employment to our youth. "It's been nearly a year since announcing the scheme, the government hasn't even defined it, and has returned the Rs 10,000 crores allotted to it. This shows how serious the PM is about unemployment," he alleged without elaborating the claim. There was no immediate response from the government on it. Gandhi said jobs can't be created by focusing only on large corporates, promoting cronies over fair-play businesses, prioritising assembly over production, and disregarding India's indigenous skills. "The way to crea

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Highlights: Cabinet approves doubling of Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi single railway line section

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Economic storm staring India but PM is silent, says Rahul at AICC session

The All India Congress Committee (AICC) session passed a 12-page resolution, titled Nyay Path, which accused the government of practising a "weak-kneed and failed foreign policy"