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Rahul Gandhi was questioned for the second consecutive day on Tuesday in the National Herald case. The ED officer interrogated Rahul for more than 4 hours in the first round. At the same time, after the lunch break, the process of questions continued for about 6 hours. Rahul has been asked to come again to the agency’s office for questioning on Wednesday. Regarding the prolonged interrogation, the agency says that it is taking more time to record Rahul’s statement.
Earlier on the second day, Rahul Gandhi reached the office of the investigating agency by car. She was accompanied by sister Priyanka Gandhi. After leaving Rahul, Priyanka left from there. Due to the uproar outside the Congress office on both the days, Section 144 has been imposed there.
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala, who was marching on foot with Rahul, was dragged into the van by the police. Other leaders involved in the march have also been detained by the police. Surjewala has alleged that he got hurt during the protest. P Chidambaram also suffered a rib injury.
CM Baghel’s clash with police said – you can’t stop CM
Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel left the Congress office.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel clashed with Delhi Police after being stopped at a barricade near the Congress office. He told the police- You cannot stop a Chief Minister. But, the police did not let them go. Earlier, Rahul reached the Congress headquarters from his home along with Priyanka Gandhi. Where all the Congress leaders talked in the open area. After the strategy was prepared from here, Rahul left for the ED office.
Delhi State President’s ruckus said – shoot me
After being stopped at the barricade, Delhi Congress state president Anil Chaudhary created a ruckus. He shoved the policemen and started shouting loudly that shoot me. When the police took them into custody and made them sit in the van, they started shouting slogans against the police and the Prime Minister.
These leaders in custody
Many activists including Randeep Singh Surjewala, Harish Rawat, KC Venugopal, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Gaurav Gogoi, Deepender Singh Hooda, Ranjit Ranjan, Imran Pratapgarhi were taken into custody by the police from Akbar Road. They were taken to Badrapur police station. On Monday, around a thousand Congress workers were detained by the Delhi Police, who were released late at night.
Government is selling property, suppressing the voice of those protesting: Surjewala
This photo is near the Congress office. From where the leaders going on foot march were arrested by the police.
Addressing the meeting in the Congress office, Randeep Singh Surjewala said- The government is selling the properties built in 70 years. It is misusing the investigative agencies to suppress the voice of Rahul Gandhi, who rose against it. Congress is not afraid.
First done corruption, now doing drama: Patra
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Congress’s protest against Rahul’s appearance said- Gandhi family considers itself to be the first family of the country. Rahul considers himself a prince. There is neither a king nor a prince in the country. Our Prime Minister also calls himself Pradhan Sevak. Sonia-Rahul did corruption earlier, now they are doing drama.
Rahul had told the ED officers – what is the intention of stopping here at night?
The investigating agency had questioned Rahul Gandhi for about 9 hours on Monday. During the interrogation going on till late night, Rahul told the ED officer that ‘Is there an intention to stop here at night. If so, then I will come after dinner.’
According to sources, the agency was not satisfied with his reply during interrogation. Some papers have also been asked from him. Rahul was seen avoiding answering the agency’s question several times. Due to this, he has been called again on Tuesday.
Rahul has property worth 16 crores; But not even own car, loan of 72 lakhs
ED asked- How to raise money for 50 lakh shares?
- Where is your property? Is there any property abroad? If yes, where and how much?
- What was your role in AJL, how did you join Young India?
- How to become director of Young India? When was the company formed?
- Can Young India take over AJL?
- On whose decision was the payment made to eliminate the liability of AJL?
- How was the payment made for the shares you bought in AJL worth Rs 50 lakh?
- What was your share? How and for how much did you buy your shares? From where did you get the money for this?
- Why was AJL’s liability of Rs 90.9 crore waived off after takeover?
- The shares were taken in its own name, while the National Herald got Rs 90.9 crore by the Congress. lamps?
- Minutes of meeting of old shareholders for takeover? If the meeting was not called, what was the reason?
- Why did Congress party give loan to AJL when it was a sinking ship?
- What was the motive behind reviving the National Herald?
ED officials asked – is there no mobile? Rahul Gandhi said – check it is your duty
Rahul went to meet his mother
Earlier on Monday morning, ED questioned Rahul for about 3 hours. This was followed by a lunch break at around three in the afternoon. ED asked them for lunch, but Rahul refused. After this, he along with Priyanka Gandhi went directly to meet Sonia Gandhi admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. After about 40 minutes, Rahul returned to the ED’s office. After that he was questioned again.
Here, party spokesperson and MP Randeep Singh Surjewala said that the former Home Minister, P. Chidambaram was hit by the police, his glasses were thrown on the ground, he has a hairline fracture in his left rib. MP Pramod Tiwari was thrown on the road. Head injury and rib fracture. Is this a democracy?
Priyanka reached to meet detained leaders
On Monday, the police had detained the leaders going to the ED office along with Rahul Gandhi. These include Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat and Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala. Priyanka Gandhi had met these leaders after reaching Tughlaq Road police station.
On Monday, MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who reached Tughlaq Road police station with Priyanka Gandhi, accused the policemen of assault. He also gave a complaint letter to the SHO.
Party workers had reached his house to pick up Rahul
- 10.42 AM: Rahul along with Priyanka Gandhi left home for Congress headquarters in trains. Before this, many big party workers had reached his house.
- 10:49 AM: Rahul reached the office headquarters. A large number of Congress workers were present here. Here Rahul-Priyanka held a meeting with party workers.
- 10:58 AM: Left for ED office. Congress leaders and workers marched from the party headquarters to the ED office. The leaders accompanying Rahul were stopped by the police a kilometer before the ED office. After this, Congress workers staged a sit-in on the road. During this there was a lot of uproar, Congress workers clashed with the police. Several leaders were taken into custody by the police.
- 11:27 AM: Rahul reached ED office. While they were being questioned, Delhi Police detained Congress leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge, Jairam Ramesh, Mukul Wasnik, Digvijay Singh, Deepender Hooda, Pawan Khera, PL Poonia, Gaurav Gogoi, Meenakshi Natarajan. These leaders were taken away by sitting in a bus from Central Delhi. Here, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has accused the police personnel of assault by giving a letter to the SHO of Tughlaq Road police station.
The road from Congress headquarters to ED office remained sealed
In view of the performance of the Congress, the Delhi Police had sealed the road from the Congress headquarters to the ED office. There is a three-layer security cordon near the ED office. The police had stopped the Congress march near the first circle. Here the workers also clashed with the police. Earlier on Monday morning, Congress workers, who were protesting against the investigation of Rahul Gandhi, were detained by the Delhi Police from the Congress headquarters.
ED also called Sonia
ED has summoned Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi for questioning on June 23. Earlier on June 8, she was summoned for questioning, but on June 1, she turned corona positive. That’s why she could not appear. At the same time, due to Corona on Sunday, Sonia’s health deteriorated. He is undergoing treatment at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi.
In the demonstration on Monday, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel and Mallikarjun Kharge also appeared on the road in support of Rahul Gandhi.
treat the case as
In 1938, the Congress Party formed Associate Journals Limited (AJL). Under this, the National Herald newspaper was brought out. On 26 February 2011, AJL had a debt of more than 90 crores and another company was formed to eliminate it. Whose name was Young India Limited. In this, the share of Rahul and Sonia was 38-38%.
9 crore shares of AJL were given to Young India. It was said that Young India would pay the liabilities of AJL in lieu of this, but due to the high stake, Young India got the ownership rights. The loan of 90 crores given by Congress to meet the liabilities of AJL was also waived off later.
Congress leaders protest against ED’s action on Rahul Gandhi.
There is an allegation of misappropriation of 55 crores
In 2012, Subramanian Swamy filed a case against Sonia and Rahul in the court. In this, Swamy had accused the Gandhi family of misappropriation of 55 crores. However, ED’s entry in this case took place in the year 2015.
What happened in the case so far
- On 1 November 2012, Subramanian Swamy filed a case in Delhi Court, in which apart from Sonia-Rahul, Motilal Vora, Oscar Fernandes, Suman Dubey and Sam Pitroda were made accused. All of them are associated with Congress.
- On 26 June 2014, the Metropolitan Magistrate issued summons against all the accused including Sonia-Rahul.
- On August 1, 2014, the ED took cognizance of the matter and registered a money laundering case.
- In May 2019, the ED seized assets worth 64 crores related to this case.
- On 19 December 2015, Delhi Patiala Court granted bail to all the accused including Sonia, Rahul in this case.
- On 9 September 2018, the Delhi High Court gave a blow to Sonia and Rahul in this case. The court had dismissed the petition against the notice of the Income Tax Department.
- The Congress challenged this in the Supreme Court as well, but on December 4, 2018, the court said that the Income Tax investigation would continue. However, no order will be passed till the next hearing.