December 01, 2025 • Makkal Adhikaram
The National Herald was founded in 1938 by Jawaharlal Nehru and other freedom fighters.
The newspaper stopped publishing in 2008 due to financial crunch, when the company had a debt of Rs 90 crore. It was loaned by the Congress party. Since the money was not returned, the funds were converted into shares.
Its assets are estimated to be around Rs 5000 crore. In 2012, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy had filed a petition in a Delhi court challenging the illegal acquisition of the property. besides
After more than a decade of investigation, the Delhi Police has registered a fresh case against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in connection with the National Herald case.
The court said that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has named Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi as the main accused in the case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had filed a charge sheet against them in April last year in a special court dealing with cases against MLAs and MPs under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Will Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi be punished as the verdict in the National Herald case is nearing?
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The special court has deferred the verdict in the case indefinitely. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police has registered a fresh case in the matter on the request of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and four others have been named as accused in the case.
According to the FIR, the six accused were involved in a criminal conspiracy to fraudulently acquire Associated Journals Ltd (AJL), the parent company of the National Herald newspaper.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) can also request any investigating agency to register a case against anyone under Section 66 (2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
National Herald Institute
At present, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi hold 38 per cent stake each. Young Indian is the majority stake in the National Herald. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are directors of Young Indian.
