Zoom News : Jun 16, 2022, 07:54 AM
New Delhi : Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi walked out of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office late last night after being questioned for over nine hours for the third consecutive day on Wednesday in an alleged money laundering case involving the National Herald newspaper. According to a report in NDTV, sources said that he will be questioned again on Friday. This break was sought by Rahul himself from the investigating agency.The sources also said that the investigating agency is recording an audio and a video version of their interrogation. The statement is typed afterwards. It is signed by Rahul Gandhi and the investigating officer.In the last three days, Rahul Gandhi has been questioned for more than 30 hours. His mother and Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who is hospitalized after testing positive for Covid, will also be questioned after his health improves.The Congress is on a collision course with the Delhi Police outside the ED office. Top leaders and workers of the party have continued their protest against the "vendetta politics" of the ruling BJP. Yesterday, senior leaders including Sachin Pilot were surrounded by police and detained. Top Congress leaders, including KC Venugopal, Bhupesh Baghel and Randeep Surjewala, said police also barged into the party headquarters from where they detained workers and leaders.Pilot was also picked up near the party headquarters. According to a report in NDTV, the pilot said, "They pushed us on the bus and I don't know what they are planning to do with us next. This kind of detention has never happened before. In a civilized society this is the case." is not treated." However, the Delhi Police has denied the claims of the Congress.The Enforcement Directorate's inquiry is about Rahul Gandhi's dealings with the Young India Company, which acquired AJL, which runs the National Herald newspaper. Young India took over 800 crores in assets of AJL and according to the Income Tax Department, it should be treated as the property of Young India shareholders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and for this they should pay tax.Congress has claimed that Young India is a non-profit organization and hence the shareholders cannot earn any money from its assets. The Enforcement Directorate has argued that Young India has not done any charitable work. Its only transaction was the transfer of AJL's debt. Congress has countered this.The Income Tax order has been challenged in the court and is pending in the Supreme Court.