‘When facts ran thin, theatrics stepped in’: Kharge on new National Herald case by ED against Sonia, Rahul

“We are confident that the Judiciary will see through this political vendetta and mindless attempts to hound,” he added.

12 years on and suddenly a new FIR in the old case on the Gandhi Family targeting the Congress party.

Simply because the Modi Govt and the ED have exhausted their supply of fresh smears.

When facts ran thin, theatrics stepped in: selective prosecutions, recycled allegations,…

— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) December 2, 2025

What is the case against Gandhis?

The ED complaint states that government properties allotted to AJL at subsidised rates for public good were allegedly taken over and misused by the beneficial owners of Young Indian, amounting to a “serious criminal conspiracy and financial fraud”. It claims these assets, allocated for welfare-linked activities, were “illegally diverted for personal gain”.

The FIR further notes that the ED has already filed its prosecution complaint under the PMLA, accusing the individuals of knowingly engaging in money-laundering activities linked to proceeds of crime arising from the alleged offences. It asserts that the accused were involved in a fraudulent takeover of AJL properties — valued at more than Rs 2,000 crore — for just Rs 50 lakh.

According to the FIR, the accused also exploited these assets by issuing bogus rent receipts and generating fake advertising revenue to disguise illicit funds as legitimate income.