Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel trained guns at the Central government over Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) summons to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and accused it of misusing agencies to suppress the Opposition’s voice.
Rahul Gandhi has been summoned by the ED tomorrow to join the investigation in connection with the National Herald money laundering case.
While speaking to media, Bhupesh Baghel said, “I will be going to Delhi today as Rahul Gandhi has to appear in front of the ED tomorrow. We all from AICC will go as well.”
Congress is planning a big event to show its strength and convey its political message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government.
“Central govt is misusing agencies like ED, CBI and IT to suppress the voice of Opposition,” alleged the Chhattisgarh CM.
The National Herald is published by Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and owned by Young Indian Private Limited (YIL).
The ED is currently investigating the shareholding pattern and financial transactions as well as the role of party functionaries in the functioning of the AJL and YIL.
The YIL promoters include Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
BJP MP Subramanian Swamy had alleged that the Gandhis cheated and misappropriated funds, with YIL paying only Rs 50 lakh to obtain the right to recover Rs 90.25 crore that AJL owed to the Congress.
He had filed a complaint with a Delhi court earlier. Following the court taking cognizance of an Income Tax Department probe against YIL on Swamy’s petition, the ED also registered a fresh case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
