ED Alleges ₹142 Crore Proceeds of Crime by Sonia, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) told a Delhi court on May 21 that a prima facie case has been made out against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, alleging they received ₹142 crore as proceeds of crime in the National Herald money laundering case. The submission was made before Special Judge Vishal Gogne during opening arguments on whether to take cognisance of the charges. The ED recently filed its chargesheet, naming Sonia and Rahul as accused numbers 1 and 2—marking the first time a chargesheet has been filed against them. The case stems from a 2014 private complaint by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, and the court has directed the ED to provide a copy of the chargesheet to him before adjourning the hearing.