The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet accusing Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi of orchestrating a "criminal conspiracy" to seize properties worth Rs 2,000 crore from Associated Journals Limited (AJL), publisher of National Herald, by transferring 99% of its shares to their private firm, Young Indian, for just Rs 50 lakh.

The ED names Sonia as accused no. 1 and Rahul no. 2, alleging they became "beneficial owners" of AJL assets, now valued at Rs 5,000 crore.

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Filed on April 9 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the chargesheet also names Congress associates Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda, Young Indian, Dotex Merchandise Pvt Ltd, and Sunil Bhandari.

The ED claims a Rs 90.21 crore loan from the All India Congress Committee (AICC) to AJL was converted into equity shares, transferred to Young Indian—where Sonia and Rahul hold 76% shares—for a fraction of their worth. The agency pegs the "proceeds of crime" at Rs 988 crore and alleges tax evasion of Rs 414 crore by Young Indian, which it says conducted no charitable activities despite its not-for-profit status.

The ED recently moved to seize Rs 661 crore in AJL assets. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh called the chargesheet "vendetta politics" by the Modi government. The case, sparked by a 2014 complaint from BJP’s Subramanian Swamy, awaits a hearing on April 25. Proceedings against late Congress leaders Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes have been dropped, but a supplementary chargesheet may follow. The Gandhis deny wrongdoing, and the case remains under judicial scrutiny.

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