Sonia Gandhi Summoned by ED in National Herald Case on July 21: Sources

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi underwent a series of questionings by the central probe agency in the same case.

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has issued a fresh summon to Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi to join investigation in the alleged money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper, reports news agency ANI quoting official sources. Gandhi (75) was issued a second summons by the federal probe agency for June 23, but the Congress leader could not keep the date as she was “strictly advised to rest at home following her hospitalisation on account of COVID-19 and a lung infection”.

Gandhi had sought postponing of the June 23 summons by four weeks and hence, she has been asked to depose before the agency on July 21, the officials said. The Congress president was first issued the notice for appearance on June 8, but after she tested positive for Covid, the summons for June 23 was issued. The probe relates to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.

Her son and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has been questioned by the agency in connection with the case for over 50 hours in sessions spread across five days. Sonia and Rahul Gandhi are among the promoters and majority shareholders of Young Indian. Like her son, the Congress president too has 38 per cent shareholding in the company.

(With agency inputs)