In a significant development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint (chargesheet) before the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi against top Congress leaders, including former party president Sonia Gandhi, MP Rahul Gandhi, and party veteran Sam Pitroda, in connection with the high-profile AJL/Young Indian case — popularly known as the National Herald case.
Alongside the Gandhis and Pitroda, the chargesheet also names senior journalist Suman Dubey and others. The court has scheduled April 25 as the date for hearing arguments on whether to take cognisance of the chargesheet.
This move marks a critical escalation in the ongoing investigation that has gripped national attention for years. The National Herald case revolves around the alleged misuse of funds and misappropriation of property by transferring the assets of the Associated Journals Limited (AJL), which publishes the National Herald newspaper, to Young Indian, a company in which the Gandhis hold a majority stake.
The ED’s prosecution complaint follows years of inquiry into allegations that Young Indian acquired control of AJL’s assets — valued in hundreds of crores — through questionable financial transactions.
