Congress president Sonia Gandhi tests positive for Covid-19, isolates self

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Thursday said that party chief Sonia Gandhi has tested positive for Covid-19. “She has developed mild fever and some symptoms. She has isolated herself and has been given requisite medical attention. As of today, her date of appearance before ED on June 8 stands as it is,” Surjewala said.

On Wednesday evening, she tested Covid-19 positive. Sonia Gandhi is exhibiting mild symptoms and has isolated herself.

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Rahul and Sonia Gandhi were issued summons by the ED on Wednesday in connection with the National Herald case. Take a look at the case which has been going on since 2012.

The case to probe alleged financial irregularities in the party-promoted Young Indian that owns the National Herald newspaper was registered recently. The agency, officials said, wants to record the statements of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

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The National Herald is published by Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and owned by Young Indian Pvt Limited.

While Sonia Gandhi, 75, has been asked to depose before the federal agency on June 8, Rahul Gandhi is understood to have been asked to appear earlier.

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The case to probe alleged financial irregularities in the party-promoted Young Indian that owns the National Herald newspaper was registered recently.

The National Herald is published by Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and owned by Young Indian Pvt Limited.

The agency recently questioned senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Pawan Bansal as part of the investigation. The questioning of the Gandhis is part of ED’s investigation to understand the shareholding pattern, financial transactions and role of the promoters of Young Indian and AJL.