National Herald Case: ED Summons Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi In Money-Laundering Probe

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi for questioning in a money-laundering case linked to the 'National Herald' newspaper, officials said.

The case was registered recently to probe alleged financial irregularities in the party-promoted 'Young Indian' that owns the 'National Herald' newspaper. The ED, officials said, wants to record the statements of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

The agency recently questioned senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Pawan Bansal as part of the investigation.

The 'National Herald' is published by Associated Journals Ltd. and owned by Young Indian Pvt Ltd.