The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others on charges of money laundering in the National Herald Case. According to the ED, the total proceeds of crime in the case was Rs 988 crore. The ED Filed the charge sheet on April 9. According to sources, the Complaint has been filed under sections 44 and 45 of the prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The special MP/MLA Court here on Tuesday fixed April 25 as the next date of hearing to decide on taking cognisance of the chargesheet, in what marks a major turn in the case against the Gandhis and people close to them. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, named as accused number one and two, respectively, in the chargesheet, unsuccessful moved courts to get ED’s proceedings quashed. Both are on bail. ED sources said five Individuals and two companies have been named as accused in the chargesheet. ED has reportedly produced documentary evidence of the money trail and other transactions in support of its claims. It has already questioned Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi Congress ex- treasurers Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes several times in the case in the past few years. Their statements are believed to be part of the prosecution complaint. On Saturday, ED said it had started proceedings to take possession of attached Rs 750 crore properties of AJI, including land and buildings in Mumbai, Delhi and Lucknow.