Main opposition party in India – Indian National Congress (Inc) – It plans to convene national gatherings to protest against the proceedings of government offices who have accused the top officials of the Inc of money laundering. Sonia Gandhíová, a widow of former Indian Prime Minister Rajh Gandhi, and their 54-year-old son Ráhula, also applies to the accusation, AFP reported.
The Central Office for Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday in New Delhi presented the conclusions of his investigation, with The Gandhi accused the establishment of a fictitious society to illegally obtain the Assets of the National Herald worth more than 20 billion rupees (EUR 233 million). Inc spokesman Jajrami, Rameš, described these accusations as political revenge and intimidation by the authorities. The Gandhi family, who had previously denied any guilt, has not yet commented on the new allegations.
Investigations against Inc and Gandhi began in 2021 at the initiative of a member of the ruling Indian People’s Party (BJP), according to which Gandhiovci allegedly used Inc’s finances to take over the Associated Journals Limited (IL) National Herald, and then illegally acquired real estate worth several million euros.
National Herald stopped published in 2008 but was later renewed in the digital version.Inc insists that it financially supported the publisher for its historical importance, and in the years it provided borrowings worth more than 900 million rupees.
In 2010, Alice got rid of their debts in exchange for shares that were transferred to the newly created Young Indian. Inc claims that Young Indian is a “non -profit organization” that does not pay dividends to its shareholders and director. Sonia and Ráhul Gandhi are among the directors of Young Indian, each of which owns 38 percent of shares.
The opposition in India has repeatedly accused the government of Prime Minister Naréndra Fashion for the abuse of investigative bodies for pressure from political opponents. Since the entry of fashion to power in 2014, around 150 opposition politicians have been investigated and prosecuted, Reuters said.
Last year, the former chairman of the Indian metropolis of Nai Delli Arvind Kekrival, who was accused of participating in illegal alcohol license, was detained. It happened only a month before the parliamentary elections. When he spent five months in custody.
Gandhi also faces several accusations of defamation and, after conviction for this act, he was excluded from Parliament in 2023, where he returned after a few months when the Supreme Court postponed him a two -year sentence.Inc leads against the fashion of political struggle, but has lost the last three national elections.
