India / Rahul gandhi called again by ed to inquire about national herald case

New Delhi : After three consecutive days of interrogation last week in the National Herald case, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi was again questioned by the ED on Monday. Sources said that he has been asked to join the interrogation again on Tuesday.

Rahul Gandhi had reached the ED headquarters located on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi around 11.05 am with security of "Z+" category of CRPF personnel. A day before it was Rahul Gandhi's 52nd birthday. On the other hand, Sonia Gandhi has been discharged from the hospital today.

Police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in large numbers around the office of the central probe agency and prohibitory orders under section 144 are in force. Rahul Gandhi came out of the ED office for lunch at around 3.30 pm and reached the ED office again after about an hour.

Rahul Gandhi, 52, was questioned by ED officials for over 30 hours last week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for three consecutive days during which his statements under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) were recorded.

Due to the deteriorating health of mother Sonia, exemption was given

He was to appear before the probe agency again on Friday, but the former Congress president wrote a letter to the investigating officer of the ED to exempt him from the interrogation scheduled for Friday (June 17) due to the ill health of his mother Sonia Gandhi. was requested. The ED had accepted his request and asked him to appear on June 20.

Which questions were asked?

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to the hospital due to health issues related to Kovid-19. The ED has summoned Sonia Gandhi in the same case on June 23. Rahul Gandhi is understood to have been asked questions related to setting up of 'Young Indian', running the 'National Herald' and loans given by Congress to Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and transfer of funds within the media body.