Hyderabad: Edited by Mohammed Naseer Giyas, 5 December Posted on 10:55 PM
Following a fresh FIR against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, the Delhi Police have issued a notice to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President DK Shivakumar, directing him to appear for questioning by December 19.
According to officials, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) believes Shivakumar holds key financial information relevant to the FIR filed on October 3. The notice seeks detailed records of transactions and donations linked to the Young India (YIL) company.
Allegations earlier suggested that DK Shivakumar and his brother DK Suresh personally donated ₹2.5 crore to YIL, with an additional ₹2.5 crore coming from their trusts. The Enforcement Directorate had previously questioned the brothers in connection with the same matter.
The National Herald case concerns the transfer of a ₹90.25-crore loan given by the Congress Party to Associated Journals Ltd (AJL). BJP leader Subramanian Swamy alleged that this loan was later assigned to Young India for just ₹50 lakh, enabling YIL — in which Sonia and Rahul Gandhi reportedly hold 76% shares — to gain control over properties valued at more than ₹2,000 crore.
Since 2014, the Enforcement Directorate has been investigating the alleged financial irregularities and money-laundering angle. In 2023, assets worth ₹751.9 crore belonging to AJL were attached. In April 2025, the ED filed a chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Sam Pitroda. The Congress Party has consistently called the case politically motivated, maintaining that YIL is a non-profit entity and that no assets were illegally acquired.