Early Times Report
Jammu, July 21: BJP Mahila Morcha J&K Spokesperson Ritika Trehan on Thursday condemned the Congress party for organizing protests before the Enforcement Directorate offices across the country. In a statement issued here, she said, "the Congress party is the mother of corruption and lies and built its political empire on both. Now, it is falling under the weight of its own corruption and lies." Flaying Congress 'orchestrated' protests before the ED offices, she said a case was filed against Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, MP Rahul Gandhi and others alleging money laundering in the 'National Herald' case in 2010. The Patiala Court in Delhi had issued summons to the accused in 2014. The accused had obtained anticipatory bail. They had approached the apex court seeking dismissal of the case. However, the SC, without squashing the case, had only granted exemption from personal appearance in attending the local court, she said. The Associated Journals Ltd was formed by freedom fighters and the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. It used to publish 'National Herald' . However, the publication incurred losses of Rs 90 crore. "Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and a few others from the Congress formed Young India, another entity holding majority share. The new entity had extended a loan to clear the debt of the National Herald to takeover Rs 2,000 crore assets of the daily and turn it into a real estate venture. The courts found prima facie evidence for money laundering. The ED had started its investigations, she stated.The Congress, having failed to explain its wrongdoings to people, is trying to orchestrate propaganda of the BJP government using ED to harass them". She slammed all those accusing the BJP of using ED and CBI. She said no body is immune to the laws of the land. It is unbecoming on the part of Congress to stage a protest before the ED offices and called it 'an anti-people act.' |
