Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi have been booked on charges of criminal conspiracy in a fresh FIR in connection with the National Herald money laundering case, Indian media report. Dotex Merchandise, a Kolkata-based shell entity, allegedly routed Rs 10 million to Young Indian. The development comes a day after a Delhi court postponed its order in the National Herald case to Dec 16. The National Herald, founded in 1938 by Jawaharlal Nehru and other freedom fighters, ceased publication in 2008 after years of financial losses. The shares were instead allotted to Young Indian, a not-for-profit company set up in 2010.

Source: bd News24 November 30, 2025 11:05 UTC