ED questions Mallikarjun Kharge for seven hours in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate has questioned the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, for seven hours in a money laundering case.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge for over seven hours in connection with National-Herald money laundering case.

Kharge was summoned on Thursday a day after probe agency ED sealed Young Indian office located in the National Herald building in New Delhi. He is being asked about the employees, salaries and Young Indian's business activities.

The case pertains to the alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.

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On Wednesday, the ED during searches had examined documents related to finance and functioning of the Young Indian Limited.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are among the promoters and majority shareholders in Young Indian.

The National Herald newspaper is published by Associated Journals Ltd. (AJL) and its holding company is Young Indian. The newspaper office is registered in the name of AJL.