“Why Was Rs 2,000 Cr Property Given for Rs 50 Lakh?” — Anurag Thakur Targets Gandhis Over ED Chargesheet in National Herald Case

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New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party over the ongoing National Herald money laundering case, following the Enforcement Directorate’s recent chargesheet naming senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

Speaking at a press conference held at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, Thakur raised serious questions about the formation of Young Indian (YI), a company in which Sonia and Rahul Gandhi reportedly hold a 76% stake. The BJP leader questioned the rationale behind using YI for handling the debts of Associated Journals Limited (AJL), which published the now-defunct National Herald newspaper.

“If Congress wanted to waive loans, why did it not do so for AJL? YI was formed and one family holds 76% of its control, therefore, the party waived the loans. If the 1,000 people (AJL’s shareholders) had the shares, their debts would have been waived,” Thakur alleged.

Reinforcing the ED’s findings, Thakur pointed out the alleged undervaluation of assets, claiming, “₹2,000 crore worth of AJL’s property was transferred in the name of YI in exchange for ₹50 lakh. The remaining ₹89.50 crore (out of the ₹90 crore debt) was waived by Congress.”

He further questioned the legality of financial dealings between a political party and a private company: “Can a political party give a loan to a company? Is any interest charged on that loan?”

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