Money laundering case: ED raids National Herald office days after quizzing Sonia Gandhi

Calling the raids "vendetta politics" by the Modi government, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh tweeted, "The raids on Herald House, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg are a part of the continued attack against India’s principal opposition—Indian National Congress.

"We strongly condemn this vendetta politics against those who speak up against the Modi Govt. You cannot silence us!"

Congress de facto number two and Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi was also quizzed by the ED earlier in connection with the case.

The Congress supporters took to streets to protest when the Gandhis were quizzed by the ED.

What is the case?

The case relates to the ED probe into the alleged financial irregularities between Young Indian and Associated Journals Ltd (AJL), which publishes the National Herald newspaper.

As per the complaint filed in the court of the Metropolitan Magistrate, Associated Journals Limited (AJL) took an interest-free loan of Rs. 90.25 crore from Indian National Congress, which was not paid back.

Congress has maintained there is no money laundering involved and has called the summon a politically motivated move.

According to media reports, Rahul had told the ED during interrogation that late party leader Motilal Vora had overseen all the transactions related to the YI-AJL deal.

It may be noted that Rahul was referring to the acquisition by Young India of Associated Journals Limited's assets worth hundreds of crores from Congress.