We'd be foolish to establish Young India if we wanted to commit money laundering, says Abhishek Manu Singhvi, adds that 'there was no transfer of ownership of properties to Young India'.
Agency alleges that 'accused no. 1 & 2' acquired assets of National Herald publisher at just Rs 50 lakh compared to actual market value of the assets, which amounted to Rs 2,000 crore.
The National Herald is published by AJL and owned by Young Indian Private Ltd. Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi are majority shareholders of Young Indian, holding 38% shares each.
Gandhi's reaction came a day after ED sealed the office of Young Indian in Herald House in Delhi, and the police briefly barricaded his residence and the party office.
From being part of the freedom struggle, the daily became known as Indira Gandhi's mouthpiece. It's now in news for the case against it, especially after ED lens on Rahul, Sonia.
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi is being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate for alleged financial irregularities in the National Herald case.
Congress interim president questioned on alleged loan of Rs 90 crore given by the party to the publisher of National Herald. She has been called again on 25 July.
Weak governance, corruption and poverty continue to define tribal life in India. The introduction of industrial and mining projects has benefited contractors, politicians and officials more than Adivasis.
Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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