New Delhi, April 16, 2025 — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint against senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, party veteran Sam Pitroda, and others in a high-profile money laundering case involving Associated Journals Limited (AJL), the publisher of the National Herald newspaper.
Filed under Sections 44 and 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the complaint also names Suman Dubey, Young Indian, Dotex Merchandise Pvt Ltd, and Sunil Bhandari. The case has been scheduled for consideration by a special Delhi court on April 25, which will review the aspect of cognisance and peruse case diaries.
According to the ED, the case involves the alleged fraudulent takeover of AJL’s assets worth ₹2,000 crore by Young Indian, a company reportedly controlled by the Gandhis, for a mere ₹50 lakh. The agency alleges the creation and use of bogus donations and rents totaling over ₹85 crore.
Properties in Delhi, Mumbai, and Lucknow, valued at ₹661 crore, and AJL shares worth ₹90.2 crore have been provisionally attached. The ED also issued notices to property registrars and Jindal South West Projects Ltd, which occupies floors in a Bandra property.
The ED investigation stems from a 2014 complaint filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy. The accused have consistently denied the allegations, calling them politically motivated.
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