Sammya Mukhopadhyay

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Sanjay Raut, the Shiv Sena member of Parliament under Enforcement Directorate’s scanner, tweeted Sunday morning that the ED’s search of his premises is based on “false evidence.” Sleuths of the Enforcement Directorate visited Raut’s home Sunday morning in a bid to question the MP on a money laundering case. ,The ED reached Sanjay Raut’s home after the MP missed two summonses of the central investigative agency, one on July 20 and another on July 27. The financial crime fighting agency sought to question Raut about the redevelopment of a chawl in Maharashtra capital Mumbai. Sanjay Raut, who is close to Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, has denied any wrongdoing. ,“I have nothing to do with any scam. I am saying this by taking the oath of Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray. Balasaheb taught us to fight. I will continue to fight for the Shiv Sena,” Raut tweeted in Marathi. Also Read | Supreme Court order on PMLA: What it means,He continued: “False action, false evidence. I will not leave Shiv Sena. Even if I die, I will not surrender. Jai Maharashtra.” ,Sanjay Raut is the executive editor of Shiv Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’. The party mouthpiece has been extremely critical of the BJP government in power at the Union. When Eknath Shinde broke away from the Uddhav Thackeray camp and set up a separate camp with support of the BJP to capture power in Maharashtra, Sanjay Raut stood firmly by Uddhav. ,As Raut said the action against him was based on “false evidence,” BJP MLA Ram Kadam asked why the Shiv Sena leader had missed the summons. “Why is he scared of the Enforcement Directorate? If he is innocent? He has all the time to give press conference but no time to visit a probe agency office for questioning,” Kadam said. ,Sanjay Raut was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate on July 1. He was once again summoned on July 20. He did not go citing the Parliament session underway at the time. Asked to appear on July 27, Raut did not go. This led the Enforcement Directorate to reach Raut’s home.

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<ul>
  <li>Enforcement Directorate officials searched Sanjay Raut’s residence Sunday</li>
  <li>Sanjay Raut tweeted ED’s search on his premises was based on “false evidence”</li>
  <li>“I have nothing to do with any scam,” Raut said.</li>
</ul>

Opoyi Central

Sanjay Raut says money laundering case against him based on ‘false evidence’

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shivsena

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Maharashtra

EnforcementDirectorate

Mumbai

UddhavThackeray

BalasahebThackeray

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EknathShinde

RamKadam

India

New Delhi, Delhi, India

The Supreme Court on Wednesday backed the Enforcement Directorate's powers under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, saying Section 19 that deals with the power to arrest does not suffer from the vice of arbitrariness. Upholding the validity of some provisions of the PMLA, a bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar also said Section 5 of the Act relating to the attachment of property of those involved in money laundering is constitutionally valid. Also Read: Lalit Modi's IPL money laundering case: All you need to know, The apex court said the supply of Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in every case to the person concerned is not mandatory. The ECIR is the ED's equivalent of a police FIR. The bench, also comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and C T Ravikumar, said it is enough if the ED discloses grounds at the time of arrest. Rejecting the challenge to the constitutional validity of Section 19 of the PMLA Act 2002, the apex court said, The challenge to the constitutional validity of Section 19 of the 2002 Act is also rejected. There are stringent safeguards provided in Section 19. The provision does not suffer from the vice of arbitrariness. A special court can look into the relevant records presented by the ED when the arrested person is produced before it, the Supreme Court said. This will answer the need for the person's continued detention in connection with the alleged offence of money laundering, it said. Section 5 is constitutionally valid. It provides for a balancing arrangement to secure the interest of the person as also ensures that proceeds of crime remain available to be dealt with in the manner provided under the Act, the bench said while pronouncing the verdict. The top court delivered its verdict on a batch of petitions on the interpretation of certain provisions of the PMLA. During the hearing, the apex court deliberated on Section 45 of the Act as well as Section 436A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and also on balancing the rights of the accused. While Section 45 of the PMLA deals with the aspect of offences to be cognisable and non-bailable, Section 436A of the CrPC deals with the maximum period for which an undertrial prisoner can be detained. The apex court also heard arguments on Section 19 of the PMLA, which deals with the aspect of power to arrest, as well as Section 3 that provides the definition of a money laundering offence. Also Read: Why Congress sent legal notice to government over Rahul Gandhi's ED questioning,The Centre had earlier told the apex court that 4,850 cases have been taken up for investigation under the PMLA in the last 17 years and proceeds of crime of Rs 98,368 crore identified and attached under provisions of the law. The government had told the court that investigation in these offences was carried out under the PMLA, including 2,883 searches. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had said out of the Rs 98,368 crore identified and attached, proceeds of crime of Rs 55,899 crore have been confirmed by the adjudicating authority.

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<ul>
  <li>The court said section 5 of the act was constitutionally valid</li>
  <li>The bench said it is enough if ED discloses grounds at the time of arrest</li>
  <li>The verdict was given on a batch of petitions on the interpretation of PMLA</li>
</ul>

Supreme Court backs Enforcement Directorate powers under PMLA

SupremeCourt

MoneyLaundering

IndiaNews

TusharMehta

Sourav Neogi

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Following the arrest of party leader and West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee, Trinamool Congress (TMC) has demanded a time-bound investigation in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe. The party has also confirmed that it will not look to politically impede the investigation if any of its leaders have acted in their own interest. ED officials had carried out a series of raids on Friday, July 22 in West Bengal, connected to the investigation of the SSC scam. They had also unearthed INR 21 Crore from the home of Arpita Mukherjee, a close aide of Partha Chatterjee — following which both were arrested. ,Also Read: Monkeypox case in Delhi: Report; India tally at 4 as WHO sounds alert,Chatterjee was in charge of the education ministry in the past, however, currently holds the four different ministries in the state government cabinet — Industries, IT & Electronics, Parliamentary Affairs and Public Enterprises. Following his arrest on Saturday, TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh had said that the party does not have any connection with the money or Arpita Mukerjee, who had been arrested by the ED. The party demands time-bound investigation in the case, Ghosh said. He also mentioned that several investigations by central agencies against current political leaders of West Bengal have been going on for years. Also Read: What is Arpita Mukherjee’s connection to arrested West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee?,The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI), who were given the charge of investigating the Saradha chit fund and Narada tape case, is yet to conclude its probe into any of the cases. The CBI and ED are also investigating several political figures in the state, including Abhishek Banerjee, nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in a coal smuggling, cow-cattle smuggling and other cases. Law will take its own course; the Trinamool Congress will not interfere, however big a leader gets involved in it, Ghosh quipped. The TMC has not yet cleared whether Chatterjee will be evicted from his ministership in the coming days, for which the CM will need to notify and ask for the permission of the state Governor, La Ganesan.

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<ul>
  <li>Chatterjee was arrested by the ED on Saturday morning after long hours of questioning</li>
  <li>The TMC has since distanced itself from the politician, who is also a MLA for the party</li>
  <li>The party is yet to clarify whether it plans to keep him in his role as a minister or not</li>
</ul>

Partha Chatterjee arrest: Trinamool won't interfere, says party spokesman

TrinamoolCongress

ParthaChatterjee

Sports

Following the arrest of West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee’s arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the agency’s investigation into the teacher recruitment scam, questions have been raised who is the aide from whose house ED recovered INR 20 crore cash. The ED officials recovered at least ₹20 crore cash from Arpita Mukherjee’s home in Kolkata on Friday, who is known to be a close acquaintance of the West Bengal Minister. Soon after, Chatterjee was taken into custody, along with his assistant Sukanta Acharya. Also Read: Explained: What is the West Bengal teacher recruitment scam,Soon after the news broke out, opposition leader and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari posted photos of Arpita Mukherjee with Mamata Banerjee, the state Chief Minister, on his Twitter handle. “Guilty by Association - A legal phenomenon used to describe when an individual is guilty of committing a crime through knowing someone else. Just saying. Yeh toh bas trailer hai, picture abhi baki hai, the BJP leader wrote. ,Trinamool Congress (TMC) spokesperson Kunal Ghosh responded to the opposition leader’s claims later, explaining that the party does not have a connection with the money recovered from Arpital Mukherjee’s home. “An individual whose name have surfaced in connection with this are responsible for the explanation. We are trying to figure out that why the party's name is being dragged into this. We will issue a statement at an appropriate time, Ghosh tweeted. ED, the federal agency in charge of the investigation, has revealed that Arpita is a close acquaintance of the arrested West Bengal Minister, Partha Chatterjee. Meanwhile, the photo posted by Suvendu Adhikary on Twitter that shows Arpita Mukherjee in a popular Durga Puja of southern Kolkata, has close ties with Chatterjee. Also Read: Why Mamata’s Trinamool will abstain from Vice President elections,“During the course of searches, the ED has recovered huge cash amounting to approximately Rs 20 crore from the residential premises of Arpita Mukherjee, who is a close associate of Shri Partha Chatterjee. The said amount is suspected to be the proceeds of crime of the SSC scam,” a statement released by the ED read. Also Read: Who is Partha Chatterjee, West Bengal minister accused in teacher job scam?,The agency also revealed that they have recovered 20 mobile phones from Arpita Mukherjee’s home. More information has come to light on Saturday morning regarding Arpita Mukherjee. According to several reports, Mukherjee was the face of several advertisements for Partha Chatterjee’s Durga Puja Committee and is said to have been part of a few Bengali films like Mama Bhagne and Partner.

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<ul>
  <li>The ED officials recovered at least INR 20 Crore from Mukherjee's home</li>
  <li>She has acted in a few Bengali films over the years</li>
  <li>State opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari posted photos of Mukherjee with CM Mamata Banerjee earlier</li>
</ul>

What is Arpita Mukherjee’s connection to arrested West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee?

WestBengal

Kolkata

SuvenduAdhikari

MamataBanerjee

Durgapuja

Partha Chatterjee, 69, was arrested for his alleged involvement in the teacher recruitment scheme after Rs 20 crore was seized from his close aide Arpita Mukherjee. The current industries minister of West Bengal was the state education minister when the alleged scam took place. ,Chatterjee, the general secretary of All India Trinamool Congress, is believed to be close to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. ,Born in West Bengal capital Kolkata, Partha Chatterjee studied at the Ramkrishna Mission Vidyalaya in Narendrapur. Subsequently, he studied economics from Asutosh College. He went on to do his MBA from ISWBM. ,Partha Chatterjee was working as a human resource professional when he was elected as a MLA from Behala Paschim in 2001. He was subsequently re-elected in 2006. He was the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly from 2006 to 2011. ,Also Read | Why Mamata’s Trinamool will abstain from Vice President elections,In 2011, Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress wrested West Bengal from the Communists who had ruled the state for 34 years. That year, Partha Chatterjee won his Behala Paschim seat by a staggering 59,021 votes. ,Chatterjee was elected to the West Bengal legislative assembly in 2016 and 2021 from the same constituency. ,In the first Trinamool Congress government, Partha Chatterjee served the portfolios of commerce and industry, public enterprises, information technology and electronics. ,Following the 2016 Assembly elections, Chatterjee became the Minister-in-Charge of Higher Education and School Education Department. ,On Saturday morning, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Chatterjee in connection with its investigation into the teacher recruitment scam, an agency official told media outlets. ,The arrest came of after Chatterjee was grilled by the investigating agency for around 26 hours. The ED official told PTI: He was not cooperating with our officers who were questioning him since Friday morning. He will be produced before court on Saturday.

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<ul>
  <li>Partha Chatterjee is West Bengal's industries minister</li>
  <li>Chatterjee was arrested by ED on Saturday</li>
  <li>He is accused of graft in the teacher job scam&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Who is Partha Chatterjee, West Bengal minister accused in teacher job scam?

mamata

Sucharita Ganguly

Rahul Gandhi, the Congress Party's leader in India, is scheduled to testify before a federal department on Monday in relation to corruption charges. To coincide with his visit, members of his party were anticipated to march from the Congress headquarters to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which combats financial crime. However, police have denied authorization for the march. They also apprehended some Congress members at a demonstration in the national capital of Delhi before Gandhi's arrival. Also read: Rahul Gandhi to appear before ED today: All you need to know,The ED earlier summoned Gandhi and his mother, Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, to clarify laundering claims in the National Herald Case. Gandhi was diagnosed with Covid and was hospitalised to a hospital on Sunday; a party official stated that her status is stable. The ED has given her a new summons for June 23rd. Subramanian Swamy, a lawmaker from India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), filed the action, accusing the Gandhis of misusing party funds to purchase the inoperative National Herald newspaper. The Gandhis refute any financial wrongdoing. History of National Herald,Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister and Rahul Gandhi's great grandfather, founded the National Herald newspaper in 1938. Also read: BJP MLA Shalabh Mani Tripathi posts video of UP cops beating 'rioters', calls it return gift,The paper was published by Associated Journals Limited (AJL), a company created in 1937 by 5,000 other independence fighters. The firm also published two more dailies, the Urdu Qaumi Awaz and the Hindi Navjeevan. The National Herald, sculpted by some of the most powerful figures of the period, became synonymous with India's freedom struggle, earning it the title of the country's foremost nationalist newspaper. The British authorities derided the newspaper's harsh and sharp editorial style - Nehru often penned strong-worded editorials - and banned it in 1942, causing the daily to close down. However, three years later, the newspaper reopened. After becoming Prime Minister of India in 1947, Nehru retired as Chairman of the Board of Newspapers. The Congress party, however, maintained to play a significant role in moulding the newspaper's worldview. Nehru himself stated in an address to the National Herald on its silver jubilee in 1963 that the paper generally favouring Congress policy while keeping an independent outlook. Also read: Why India’s Enforcement Directorate stays mired in political controversy?,The National Herald went then became one of India's premier English daily under the tutelage of some of the country's best journalists, despite the fact that it was still subsidised by the Congress party. However, due to financial constraints, the daily suspended operations once more in 2008. It was resurrected as a digital publication in 2016. Allegations against Congress,Subramanian Swamy filed the action against the Gandhis in a trial court in 2012. Swamy claims that the Gandhis utilised Congress party funding and took over AJL to try to buy land worth more than Rs 20 billion. AJL owed Congress Rs 900 million ($13 million) when it shut down the National Herald in 2008. In 2010, Congress allocated this debt to Young India Private Limited, a non-profit organisation formed just a few months before. Sonia and Rahul Gandhi serve on its board of directors, and each owns 38% of the company. Congress officials Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes, writer Suman Dubey, and entrepreneur Sam Pitroda hold the remaining 24 percent, according to the complaint. Also read: Opposition assemble: Leaders chuck differences for the 'sake of our nation',Swamy claims that the Gandhis used deception to take over assets worth millions of dollars in a malicious manner. Young India allegedly gained entire control of AJL and its real estate holdings in Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai, and other cities. Congress defense,The party called it a strange case of alleged money laundering without any money and accused the BJP of political vendetta. It declares that the Congress, which has ruled India for the majority of the time since independence, will not be cowed down and will fight it out. According to the party, Congress bailed out Herald publisher AJL when it fell into financial difficulties because it trusted in its historical value. Over time, Congress loaned around 900 million rupees to the AJL. According to the party, AJL became debt-free in 2010 when it exchanged its debt for equity and handed the shares to the newly formed Young India Private Limited. According to Congress, Young India is a not-for-profit company, and no dividends have been given to its directors or shareholders. It claims that the AJL continues to be the owner, printer and publisher of National Herald and that there is no change or transfer of property. Also read: Congress president Sonia Gandhi tests positive for Covid-19, isolates self,The BJP, according to party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi, was disrespecting and dishonouring India's freedom fighters, the stalwarts of the nation and their contributions to the freedom struggle by attacking the National Herald. He also accused the administration of employing the ED and other federal law enforcement organisations to harass political opponents. The BJP government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been heavily accused of employing government agencies to persecute its critics.

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Nehru himself stated in an address to the National Herald on its silver jubilee in 1963 that the paper \\\"generally favouring Congress policy\\\" while keeping an \\\"independent outlook.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also read:&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/why-indias-enforcement-directorate-stays-mired-in-political-controversy-229662/\\\">Why India’s Enforcement Directorate stays mired in political controversy?</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The National Herald went then became one of India's premier English daily under the tutelage of some of the country's best journalists, despite the fact that it was still subsidised by the Congress party.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"However, due to financial constraints, the daily suspended operations once more in 2008. 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<ul>
  <li>Rahul Gandhi meets with the ED today, answering a summon from the body&nbsp;</li>
  <li>The Gandhis are accused in a money laundering case involving the National Herald</li>
  <li>We explain the whats and whys of the case below</li>
</ul>

National Herald case: Why are the Gandhis accused of graft

RahulGandhi

SoniaGandhi

DK Sivakumar, P Chidambaram, Robert Vadra, and now, Rahul and Sonia Gandhi, India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has notched up probes into several leaders of the Congress, India’s principal opposition party. The premier Indian agency probing financial crime, the Enforcement Directorate has often been accused of being used as a tool in the hands of the government to curtail or intimidate the opposition. Over the last five years, however, the anti-graft body has seen a significant uptick in convictions. Intimidating the opposition? ,On Monday June 13, Rahul Gandhi is responding to the ED’s summons in New Delhi. He reached the Enforcement Directorate office along with supporters in what is being described as a show of strength. Chaos prevailed on the streets as police detained many Congress workers. The Enforcement Directorate will question Rahul Gandhi on the National Herald case. Sonia Gandhi has also been summoned in the case, but owing to her testing positive for COVID, she has been given more time and summoned on June 23. The Congress sees ED’s actions against the grand-old-party’s senior leaders as an act of political vendetta to stifle the opposition. Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said on Monday morning that the police barricading the whole of Delhi “proves that the government fears us.”,“No one can oppress us, neither could the English nor can these new oppressors. We will march till the ED’s office, we will choose Gandhi’s path, we will fight for the rights of the poor. The Congress is the voice of the common man for 136 years,” he said. ,ED’s goal and role,The Enforcement Directorate was formed in 1957 to investigate foreign exchange related violations. In 2002, the agency was also given the task to investigate offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Working under the aegis of the finance ministry’s department of revenue, the agency which only worked civil cases till 2002 began investigating criminal offences. ,The last few years have seen the agency get more and more serious with probing political leaders, often from the opposition. Several Congress leaders as well has leaders of regional parties not on the best terms with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have found themselves under ED’s scanner. Relatives of such opposition leaders have also been targeted. Some examples of such leaders include former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Motilal Vora, DK Shivakumar, P Chidambaram and others. ,The tallest non-Congress leader to be questioned by ED is recent years was Sharad Pawar of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Meanwhile, former Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav and Jammu and Kashmir leader Farooq Abdullah have also run into trouble with the ED. ,Soft on saffron ,While opposition parties accuse ED of targeting them, the agency also faces accusations of not taking adequate action against leaders or people associated with the ruling BJP. This, however, is not a new charge. Every government, including the UPA, has been accused of making the ED go soft on its leaders and their kin.

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The Congress is the voice of the common man for 136\\nyears,” he said. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"<b>ED’s goal and role</b>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The Enforcement Directorate was formed in 1957 to\\ninvestigate foreign exchange related violations. In 2002, the agency was also\\ngiven the task to investigate offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering\\nAct (PMLA). Working under the aegis of the finance ministry’s department of\\nrevenue, the agency which only worked civil cases till 2002 began investigating\\ncriminal offences. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The last few years have seen the agency get more and\\nmore serious with probing political leaders, often from the opposition. 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Meanwhile,\\nformer Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav and <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/jammu/\\\">Jammu</a> and <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/kashmir/\\\">Kashmir</a> leader Farooq\\nAbdullah have also run into trouble with the ED. \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"<b>Soft on saffron </b>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"While opposition parties accuse ED of targeting them,\\nthe agency also faces accusations of not taking adequate action against leaders\\nor people associated with the ruling BJP. This, however, is not a new charge.\\nEvery government, including the UPA, has been accused of making the ED go soft\\non its leaders and their kin. \"}}]}

<ul>
  <li>Rahul Gandhi is being questioned by ED on Monday, June 13</li>
  <li>Gandhi is being interrogated for the National Herald case</li>
  <li>The ED is often accused of being controlled by the executive wing</li>
</ul>

Why India’s Enforcement Directorate stays mired in political controversy?

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Just about the entire upper leadership of the Congress, including the party's two Chief Ministers, Ashok Gehlot, and Bhupesh Baghel, as well as its Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs, will congregate at the AICC headquarters on Monday, the day Rahul Gandhi is set to speak before the Enforcement Directorate. A solidarity demonstration to the ED headquarters is planned, as are sit-ins outside the ED office premises in the respective state capitals. Also read: Opposition assemble: Leaders chuck differences for the 'sake of our nation',The Enforcement Directorate invited Rahul Gandhi in relation to a money laundering case involving the National Herald newspaper. According to a letter sent to all CWC members by AICC general secretary in charge of Organization K C Venugopal, Rahul Gandhi has agreed to appear before the ED and has requested them to be present at the AICC headquarters in solidarity with him in his quest for justice in the fabricated case. When the Gandhis testified before the Patiala House court in the National Herald case in 2015, the party staged an identical show of force. Also read: BJP MLA Shalabh Mani Tripathi posts video of UP cops beating 'rioters', calls it return gift,The party staged press conferences in different locations on Sunday, criticising the BJP administration for its vendetta politics. Vivek Tankha was in Raipur, Sanjay Nirupam in Shimla, Ranjeet Ranjan in Chandigarh, Syed Nasseer Hussain in Patna, Pawan Khera in Ahmedabad, and Alka Lamba in Dehradun. Party leaders said the planned march to the ED will go ahead as planned, despite the fact that party chief Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to a hospital owing to complications from a Covid infection. The protest will go ahead as planned, said a top leader. Also read: Bhajan Lal's son Kuldeep Bishnoi ousted by Congress, welcomed by BJP,There is not an iota of illegal activity. Despite this, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi were served notices by the ED out of political vendetta, with the aim to gain some headlines for a week, the national spokesperson for the party Pawan Khera claimed to reporters in Ahmedabad. I speak as a Congress member and an advocate, senior leader P Chidambaram stated. The ED’s summons to Rahul Gandhi under PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) is baseless.”

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<ul>
  <li>Rahul Gandhi is to appear before ED today</li>
  <li>Just about the entire upper leadership of the Congress will congregate at the AICC headquarters in solidarity</li>
  <li>ED summoned Gandhi in relation to a money laundering case involving the National Herald newspaper&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Rahul Gandhi to appear before ED today: All you need to know

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Nationalist Congress Party leaders Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh may not be able to vote in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections on June 10 despite their plea requesting permission. On Tuesday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) opposed to the pleas seeking permission to vote. The central agency said “prisoners do not have voting rights.”, Malik and Deshmukh had sought to be escorted to the Vidhan Sabha at their own expense for a few hours to vote in the election. Also Read | President Kovind's term ends on July 24, ECI announces poll dates. Check details,Currently, both are in judicial custody in connection with two separate cases filed by the central agency. “It is pertinent to mention that prisoners do not have voting rights under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The right to vote is a statutory right created under Section 62 of the Act and the law is settled that the ‘right to vote being a statutory right is subject to the restrictions prescribed in the Act’,” the ED reply states. On Wednesday, a special court designated to conduct matters against MP’s and MLA’s heard day-long arguments of their lawyers as well as the Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh representing the ED. In the argument for Malik, counsel Amit Desai submitted that in 2017, Chhagan Bhujbal, who was in judicial custody in 2017, was permitted to vote in the Presidential elections. Also Read | Have 'scripted a new history’: PM Narendra Modi on BJP's electoral dominance, “He was an MLA then, why can’t the court continue its discretion,” he asked, adding that a person who has cases against him is allowed to contest elections, then why can’t he be allowed to vote?, Deshmukh’s counsel Abad Ponda argued that: “This is the case of an unconvicted undertrial.”,Deshmukh is currently in Arthur Road Jail in connection with the money laundering case filed by the ED. Malik was arrested in February on allegations of money laundering in connection with a property in Kurla.

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<ul>
  <li>On Tuesday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) opposed to the pleas seeking permission to vote</li>
  <li>Malik and Deshmukh sought to be escorted to the Vidhan Sabha at their own expense</li>
  <li>Currently, both are in judicial custody</li>
</ul>

Why Nawab Malik, Anil Deshmukh won't be able to vote in Rajya Sabha election

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The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday summoned Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her MP son Rahul Gandhi for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper. 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. Also read: Explained: Why Kapil Sibal quit Congress, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said at a press conference that the senior Gandhi will comply with the summons. Rahul Gandhi will go if he is here or he may seek a fresh date, Singhvi added. 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). Also read: Why is Rajya Sabha a ‘permanent house’, 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 senior Congress leaders and the Gandhis is part of ED's investigation to understand the share holding pattern, financial transactions and role of the promoters of Young Indian and AJL, officials said. Also read: Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh pledges Rajya Sabha salary for farmers' daughters, The agency registered a fresh case under the criminal provisions of the PMLA after a trial court here took cognisance of an Income Tax Department probe against Young Indian Pvt Ltd on the basis of a private criminal complaint filed by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy in 2013. The first family of the Congress party, including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, are among the promoters and shareholders of Young Indian. After the ED examined Kharge last month, the Congress' whip in the Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore accused the government of harassing him. ,Tagore said the government wants to insult Dalit leaders and added that Kharge would not surrender to such tactics. BJP MP Swamy had accused Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others of conspiring to cheat and misappropriate funds with Young Indian Pvt Ltd paying only Rs 50 lakh to obtain the right to recover Rs 90.25 crore that Associate Journals Ltd owed to the Congress. , The Delhi High Court in February last year issued a notice to the Gandhis for their response on Swamy's plea seeking to lead evidence in the matter before the trial court. They, however, contended in the Delhi High Court that the plea by Swamy was misconceived and premature. ,The other accused in this case filed by Swamy are Suman Dubey and technocrat Sam Pitroda. They have earlier said that they did nothing wrong.

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<ul>
  <li>Sonia Gandhi has been asked to depose before the federal agency on June 8</li>
  <li>The ED wants to record statements of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi under criminal sections of PMLA</li>
  <li>The other accused in this case filed by Swamy are Suman Dubey and technocrat Sam Pitroda</li>
</ul>

ED summons Sonia Gandhi on June 8, Rahul in money laundering case

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Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain was arrested Monday by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a case connected to hawala transactions related to a Kolkata-based company. The agency in April this year had provisionally attached assets worth Rs 4.81 crores linked to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader. The federal agency has attached immovable properties belonging to M/s Akinchan Developers Pvt. Ltd; M/s Indo Metal impex Pvt Ltd; M/s Paryas Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd; M/s Manglayatan Projects Pvt. Ltd; M/s J.J. Ideal Estate Pvt. Ltd; Swati Jain wife of Vaibhav Jain; Sushila Jain wife of Ajit Prasad Jain; Indu Jain wife of Sunil Jain under Prevention of Money Laundering Act(PMLA), 2002 in a disproportionate assets case. Also Read | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: ED may arrest Health Minister Satyendar Jain soon,According to the ED's probe, during the period 2015-16, when Jain was a public servant, the aforementioned companies “beneficially owned and controlled by him” received accommodation entries of Rs 4.81 crores from shell companies against cash transferred to Kolkata based entry operators through hawala route. The ED's statement said at the time that “these amounts were utilized for direct purchase of land or for the repayment of loan taken for purchase of agricultural land in and around Delhi.”,The agency further said that “accordingly, immovable properties worth Rs. 4.81 Crore in the form of land belonging to the above-mentioned companies/individuals have been provisionally attached” under relevant sections of the PMLA. A money laundering case was registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in August 2017 against Jain and others under the provisions of Section 109 of Indian Penal Code (abetment by a public servant) and relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Also Read | After Anil Vij tests positive, Satyendar Jain wishes him speedy recovery,The laundered funds were also allegedly used to purchase over 200 bighas of land in Auchandi, Bawana, Karala and Mohammed Mazvi villages in Delhi between 2010-16, the CBI had said. These transactions were also probed by the Income Tax Department.

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<ul>
  <li>The agency in April had provisionally attached assets worth Rs 4.81 crores to Jain</li>
  <li>A money laundering case was registered by the CBI in August 2017</li>
  <li>The laundered funds were also allegedly used to purchase over 200 bighas of land</li>
</ul>

Satyendra Kumar Jain arrested by ED: Everything to know about Hawala case

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday seized Rs 5,551.27 crore belonging to Xiaomi Technology India Private Limited under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, just days after questioning Chinese mobile manufacturer Xiaomi's global vice-president for alleged forex violations by the company. Also read: IPL 2022: Virat Kohli breaks lean patch with season's 1st half-century, is he back in form?,Xiaomi India is a completely owned subsidiary of the Xiaomi Group, which is a Chinese firm. According to the ED, the confiscated cash was in the company's bank accounts. The ED had launched an inquiry in connection with the company's unlawful remittances in February of this year. The agency had questioned Manu Kumar Jain, Xiaomi's global vice-president, earlier this month in connection with the matter. Also read: Northwest, central India experiences hottest April in 122 years, says IMD,The ED said in a statement, “The company started its operations in India in the year 2014 and started remitting the money from the year 2015. The company has remitted foreign currency equivalent to INR 5551.27 crore to three foreign-based entities which include one Xiaomi group entity in the guise of Royalty. Such huge amounts in the name of Royalties were remitted on the instructions of their Chinese parent group entities. The amount remitted to other two US-based unrelated entities was also for the ultimate benefit of the Xiaomi group entities.”,Also read: ED attaches assets worth Rs 7 crore of actor Jacqueline Fernandez,Xiaomi India, according to ED, is a trader and distributor of mobile phones in India under the brand name MI. “Xiaomi India procures completely manufactured mobile sets and other products from the manufacturers in India. Xiaomi India has not availed any service from the three foreign-based entities to whom such amounts have been transferred. Under the cover of various unrelated documentary façade created amongst the group entities, the company remitted this amount in the guise of Royalty abroad which constitutes violation of Section 4 of the FEMA. The company also provided misleading information to the banks while remitting the money abroad,” the statement added.

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<ul>
  <li>ED seized Rs 5,551.27 crore belonging to Xiaomi Technology India under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999</li>
  <li>Xiaomi India is a completely owned subsidiary of the Xiaomi Group, which is a Chinese firm</li>
  <li>According to the ED, the confiscated cash was in the company's bank accounts</li>
</ul>

ED seizes Rs 5,551 crore from Xiaomi India accounts under FEMA Act

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The ED has attached assets worth Rs 7 crore of Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez under the anti-money laundering law in connection with its criminal probe against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others, officials said on Saturday. Also read: Gen Manoj Pande takes charge as India's 29th Chief of the Army Staff,Some gifts and fixed deposits are understood to have been attached by the federal probe agency after a provisional order was issued by it under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Also read: Irrfan Khan's unreleased film ‘Apno Se Bewafai’ to release soon,The 36-year-old actor is a Sri Lankan national and she has been questioned in this case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) a number of times. Also read: US breathes down India’s neck, but buys more oil from Russia,It is alleged that Chandrashekhar to purchase gifts for Fernandez used illegal money, extorted by cheating high-profile people including former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh's wife Aditi Singh. Also read: How Ukraine war is impacting the global economy,The actor told the ED, in her statement recorded in August and October last year, that she received gifts like three designer bags from Gucci, Chanel, two Gucci outfits for gym wear, a pair of Louis Vuitton shoes, two pairs of diamond earrings and a bracelet of multi-coloured stones and two Hermes bracelets from Chandrashekhar. Also read: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, stuck in critical coal crisis, calls for concrete steps, She told the federal anti-money laundering agency that she returned a Mini Cooper car which she had similarly received. The agency found in its probe that Chandrashekhar was in regular contact with Fernandez since February till he got arrested on August 7 last year (by the Delhi Police). He was later arrested by the ED too.

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<ul>
  <li>ED has attached assets worth Rs 7 crore of Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez under the anti-money laundering law</li>
  <li>It is in connection with its criminal probe against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others</li>
  <li>She has been questioned in this case by the ED a number of times</li>
</ul>

ED attaches assets worth Rs 7 crore of actor Jacqueline Fernandez

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on April 18 said it has attached assets worth Rs 757.77 crore belonging to Amway India Enterprises Pvt Ltd, which allegedly runs a “multi-level marketing (MLM) scam”. The attached assets include land and factory building of Amway at Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu, plant and machinery vehicles, bank accounts and fixed deposits, the probing agency said in a statement. Also Read | Auto, cab strike in Delhi-NCR on April 18, unions protesting fuel hikes,Out of the total Rs 757.77 crore of assets attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), immovable and movable properties are worth Rs 411.83 crore while the remaining are bank balances of Rs 345.94 crore kept in 36 accounts belonging to Amway, ED said. In a money-laundering investigation, ED found that Amway is running a pyramid fraud in the guise of direct selling multi-level marketing (MLM) network. Also Read | Boston Logan Airport evacuation: All you need to know,“Without knowing the real facts, the common gullible public is induced to join as members of the company and purchase products at exorbitant prices and are thus losing their hard-earned money. The new members are not buying the products to use them, but to become rich by becoming members as showcased by the upline members. Reality is that the commissions received by the upline members contribute enormously to the hike of prices of the products,” ED said. Also Read | Elon Musk's tweets on taking Tesla private were false, rules US court,It claimed that the company collected an amount of Rs 27,562 crore between FY2003 and FY2022. Out of this, they paid a commission of Rs 7,588 crore to their affiliated members and distributors in the United States and India. The entire focus of the company is on aggressively propagating how the general public could become richer by becoming its member. The products it offers are used to cover up this MLM pyramid fraud by showcasing the company as a direct selling brand, ED said. Also Read | Sri Lanka's stock exchange comes to a halt as crisis deepens, again,According to the agency, the prices of most of the Amway products are exorbitant as compared to the alternative popular products of reputed manufacturers available in the open market. An Amway spokesperson said they are cooperating with the authorities towards a fair legal and logical conclusion of the outstanding issues. Also Read | Textile orders from Sri Lanka diverting to India amid economic crisis,Amway said that the ED action was about an investigation dating back to 2011 and since then, the company has been cooperating with the agency and has shared the information sought by it from time to time. ,In December 2021, the government banned direct-selling companies from promoting pyramid and money-circulation schemes as it notified new rules for the direct-selling industry.

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<ul>
  <li>ED has attached assets worth Rs 757.77 crore belonging to Amway India</li>
  <li>Amway is running a pyramid fraud in the guise of direct selling MLM network</li>
  <li>Amway said that the ED action was about an investigation dating back to 2011</li>
</ul>

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ED freezes Amway India's assets worth Rs 757 crore in alleged MLM scam

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Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo, has called upon opposition leaders of all states to come together to fight the interference of the Centre in states’ affairs through, what according to her is, the misuse of central agencies by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). ,In a letter dated March 27, Banerjee has written that the BJP government at the Centre is using central agencies such as the enforcement directorate and the CBI to target opposition leaders whenever elections are scheduled in any part of the country. Also Read | Centre can't be 'mute spectator' to happenings in West Bengal: BJP,“I urge that everyone of us come together for a meeting to deliberate on the way forward at a place as per everyone’s convenience,” she wrote. “The need of the hour is for all progressive forces in the country to come together and fight this oppressive force.”,According to Banerjee, central agencies such as the CBI, ED, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Income Tax Department are being misused to “target, harass and corner political opponents across the country for vendetta.”,The West Bengal chief minister’s letter to opposition leaders surfaced on the same day her nephew Abhishek Banerjee, de-facto No.2 in the Trinamool Congress, sought an extension from the Enforcement Directorate to appear before the agency in a coal scam case. ,“We all must resist the ruling BJP’s intention to misuse these central agencies with the sole intent of suppressing opposition leaders. Central agencies are jolted into action whenever elections are round the corner.”,Banerjee also claimed that “people are not getting justice.” “I have the highest regards for the judiciary. But at present due to certain political interferences, people are not getting justice which is a dangerous trend in our democracy,” the letter stated. ,“In our democratic system, judiciary, media and public are important pillars. If any part is disrupted, the system collapses.”,Meanwhile, Banerjee has been battling criticism over the death of eight people after unidentified miscreants burned down 10 houses in West Bengal's Rampurhat in Birbhum district. On Saturday, a Calcutta High Court-mandated CBI inquiry began into the incident. Also Read | Birbhum carnage toll rises to 9 as injured woman dies in hospital,Mamata has been averse to the CBI probe. She said she would protest if the CBI acted on the BJP’s instructions. “I still think there is a conspiracy behind the Rampurhat incident. The CBI took over the charge. It is a good decision, but if they follow only BJP’s directions, we are ready to protest.”

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<ul>
  <li>The West Bengal CM has written to opposition leaders of all states</li>
  <li>The letter came on the heels of a court-mandated CBI probe into Rampurhat killings</li>
  <li>Banerjee said the CBI was being used to target opposition leaders</li>
</ul>

Mamata Banerjee calls on opposition unity to combat central agency misuse

AbhishekBanerjee

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested one of the prime accused in the Rs 1,200 crore fake cryptocurrency racket busted by the agency in January this year. Abdul Gafoor, a resident of Malappuram, has been remanded in judicial custody by a PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) court in Kozhikode. The central agency would on Monday move court seeking his custody for interrogation, the Indian Express reported, citing ED sources. Also Read | Crypto news daily: Bitcoin data and price analysis for Monday, March 28, 2022,Gafoor is the director of an inactive firm (shell company), Stox Global Brokers Private Limited, based in Malappuram. The ED alleged he had been involved in siphoning money from people who were lured with fake crypto investment offers, and then parking the money in shell companies. Also Read | Top 5 cryptocurrencies of the day: BTC up by 5%, MetaPets trends at no. 1,The ED had earlier identified K Nishad, who had fled the country after the racket was busted, as the mastermind behind the scam that allegedly duped around 900 investors. Eventually, the agency attached his properties in Malappuram. Last year, the case was referred to the ED after Nishad and others were charged with several cases by the police in Kannur and Malappuram districts under Section 420 (Cheating) of the IPC as well as the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act. ,Also Read | Cryptocurrencies helping Ukraine raise millions in war against Russia,According to Indian Express, the scam allegedly occurred in 2020, mostly during the Covid lockdown. The alleged victims were forced to buy a non-existent cryptocurrency “Morris Coin”, listed with a Coimbatore-based cryptocurrency exchange known as ‘Franc Exchange’ in a method similar to an initial public offering purchase. Also Read | Amitabh Bachchan pays over Rs 1 crore GST after DGGI evasion notice on NFT sale,The scam was carried out with 10 Morris coins valued at Rs 15,000, with a lock-in period of 300 days. The investors were issued an e-wallet and were told the coin value would surge when traded on the exchange. According to the Indian Express, the promoters of the coin allegedly siphoned the money and invested in real estate in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka without disclosing any source of income.

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<ul>
  <li>ED has arrested one of the prime accused in the Rs 1,200 crore fake cryptocurrency racket</li>
  <li>Abdul Gafoor has been remanded in judicial custody by a PMLA court in Kozhikode</li>
  <li>Gafoor is the director of an inactive firm, Stox Global Brokers Private Limited</li>
</ul>

ED arrests Kerala man in Rs 1200 crore Morris coin crypto fraud

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Yash Sadhak Shrivastava

Indiabulls Real Estate shares rose over 9% to Rs 113.05 on the BSE in Tuesday's intra-day trade on the strength of large volumes after the company stated that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe did not extend to the company and has no influence on the company's business and operations. Also Read| Gold prices near nine-month high as Russia-Ukraine crisis worsens,The stock rose 8% to Rs 110.75 at 10:33 a.m. outperforming the S&P BSE Sensex, which fell 1.6%. The counter's trading volume increased 1.5 times, with a total of 28 million equity shares changing hands on the NSE and BSE. Also Read| Equity market falls, oil prices surge as Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates,The shares of the real estate developer fell 15% to Rs 103 on Monday after the ED searched Indiabulls Finance Center offices in Delhi and Mumbai. This was in relation to charges of money laundering levelled against the company and its promoter, Sameer Gehlaut, in April 2021. Also Read| India on Russia-Ukraine crisis: ‘Cannot have military escalation’,“We wish to clarify that ED has sought some information from Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited (IHFL) regarding certain of their clients and it is understood that the necessary data has been provided to ED by IHFL and its officials. The said ED investigation did not pertain to Indiabulls Real Estate Limited and has no bearing on the business and operations of the company,” Indiabulls Real Estate said in an exchange filing. Also Read| Sensex crashes 1000 points, Nifty below 17,000 as Russia-Ukraine crisis worsens,Gehlaut has resigned as a non-executive director and chairman of the company, effective December 31, 2021. Furthermore, Indiabulls Real Estate stated that the departing promoters have indicated that they are not involved in the day-to-day operation of the firm. Also Read| Trending Stocks: Airtel, Hero MotoCorp, Vedanta, IDFC and others in news today,The ongoing merger of NAM Estates Private Limited and Embassy One Commercial Property Developments Private Limited, both Embassy group entities, is on track, and the shareholders of the company approved the scheme of the merger at an NCLT-convened meeting held on February 12, 2022.

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<ul>
  <li>The stock rose 8% to Rs 110.75 at 10:33 a.m., outperforming the S&amp;P BSE Sensex, which fell 1.6%</li>
  <li>The shares fell 15% to Rs 103 on Monday after the ED searched Indiabulls Finance Center offices</li>
  <li>Sameer Gehlaut has resigned as a non-executive director and chairman of the company</li>
</ul>

Indiabulls Real Estate surges over 9% after clarification on ED investigation

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain took a veiled swipe at the central government, hours after the state's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reported that sources had apprised him of the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) intention to arrest Jain in the coming days. Jain stated that this was all part of 'politics' ahead of the assembly polls, and noted that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would not back down from contesting the elections, despite such steps. ,Jain, who is in Punjab, for the elections said, They are welcome to come whenever they want. Even before this, they have raided me twice but all went into vain. This is all politics and last time they did it during the Punjab elections also. ED, CBI all are welcome. I am ready, if they want to arrest me, they can arrest me, and continued, we will not take back steps because of all these. We are all way ready to fight the election. Also Read | Punjab elections 2022: Amarinder Singh to contest from Patiala, announces first list of candidates list,Kejriwal also showed support to his fellow party member, noting that the ED had conducted two previous raids against Jain, but they didn't find anything then either. The Chief Minister added that they're welcome to try this time as well. Notably, the ED responds to the central government, which is currently led by Narendra Modi, and by extension, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). ,The AAP chief referred to this, saying, With elections nearing, Central agencies are also becoming active. BJP can send all agencies. Not only, Satyendar Jain but they can also send them to me, Manish Sisodia, Bhagwant Mann. We will welcome them with a smile. ,Also Read | CM Channi to contest Punjab polls from Chamkaur Sahib, Sidhu from Amritsar East,The 117-seat Punjab assembly election was set to witness the polling take place in a single phase on February 14. Now, it has been shifted to February 20, in light of Ravidas Jayanti. Votes will be counted and the results announced on March 10. In the 2017 state elections, AAP had finished second.

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<ul>
  <li>Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain responded to reports of impending arrest</li>
  <li>He said it was all politically motivated</li>
  <li>The move comes ahead of the assembly elections, where AAP is contesting&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

AAP's Satyendar Jain responds to arrest reports, says ED, CBI are welcome

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stated at a press conference that he'd been apprised by sources about the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arresting Health Minister Satyendar Jain, in the coming days. ,Kejriwal took the opportunity to clarify that the ED had previously conducted two raids against Jain, but didn't find anything incriminating. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief stated that they're welcome to try this time as well, extending support to his fellow party member. ,Also Read | Arvind Kejriwal's promises for Punjab ahead of polls: All you need to know,The Delhi Chief Minister also didn't pass up the chance to take a swipe at the Narendra Modi-led central government, saying that they could send all the agencies at their disposal to Satyendra Jain, Manish Sisodia and Bhagwant Mann. The statement was clear, We are not afraid. With this, AAP has drawn the line in the sand, ahead of the upcoming state elections in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, and Manipur, which will also be contested by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who've formed the central government. ,Also Read | Punjab elections 2022: Amarinder Singh to contest from Patiala, announces first list of candidates list,Kejriwal also didn't spare the Congress, referring to the recent ED raids against Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. He said, We will not cry like Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on ED raids. He is frustrated because he had done wrong... We have not done anything wrong so we are not afraid. ,Notably, the Delhi Chief Minister has been attacking Channi since the ED targeted him for an illegal sand mining case. Crores of rupees were seized from his home, which has helped build AAP's confidence that Channi would lose the upcoming elections. ,The 117-seat Punjab assembly election was slated to witness polling on February 14. This has now been pushed to February 20, due to Ravidas Jayanti. Votes will be counted and results declared on March 10. AAP, who had come second in the 2017 elections will be looking to do better this time.

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<ul>
  <li>Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal spoke of reports stating ED would soon arrest Health Minister Satyendar Jain&nbsp;</li>
  <li>He noted ED had previously conducted two raids against Jain, not finding anything&nbsp;</li>
  <li>The ED raid comes ahead of the Punjab assembly elections which both AAP and BJP are contesting</li>
</ul>

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: ED may arrest Health Minister Satyendar Jain soon

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Sri Lankan actor Jacqueline Fernandez has put out a statement on her social media, asking people to respect her privacy and personal space. She resurfaced in the public eye as an unseen photo of her and conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar has gone viral on social media. Chandrashekhar is seen kissing Fernandez on the nose in the shot, which has gone viral on social media. ,Also read: Money laundering case: Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez appears before ED,In the statement, she said, “I am currently going through a rough patch but I’m sure that my friends and fans will see me through it.”,This refers to not only the hullabaloo created in the media due to her association with Chandrashekhar. The actor’s mother suffered from a stroke earlier this week and has been hospitalized in Bahrain. A photo of the couple had previously caught everyone's attention. Also read: Jacqueline Fernandez summoned by ED again, to face 50 questions,The Enforcement Directorate had already questioned Fernandez in connection with the Rs 200 crore extortion case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. He promised the actress a part in a major Hollywood production. Chandrashekhar treated her with gifts from well-known labels such as Gucci, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, and a Mini Cooper. In addition, he offered her a part in a Hollywood movie. She received a letter from the Hollywood production business after they promised her a role. Also read: Jacqueline Fernandez, Nora Fatehi get gifts worth crores from conman,The heat and hate Fernandez is dealing with ever since her images with the conman went public has been intense. She addressed it in her statement and said, “You would not do this to your loved ones, I’m sure you would not do this to me either. Hoping that justice and good sense prevails.”,Chandrashekhar was said to be in contact with a number of actors. He was arrested in the Rs 200 crore extortion case last year.

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<ul>
  <li>She has put out a statement on her social media, asking people to respect her privacy and personal space</li>
  <li>She resurfaced in the public eye as an unseen photo of her and conman Chandrashekhar has gone viral</li>
  <li>Her mother suffered from a stroke earlier this week and has been hospitalized</li>
</ul>

“You would not do this to your loved one”: Jacqueline Fernandez as picture with conman resurfaces

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Ayush Jain

The Enforcement Directorate registered a money laundering case against ex-Maharashtra home minister <a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/anildeshmukh">Anil Deshmukh</a>, reports news agency PTI quoting officials.&nbsp;,Official sources confirmed that the case was registered under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which was based on Central Bureau of Investigation's FIR related to an <a href="https://opoyi.com/cbi-books-former-maharashtra-home-minister-anil-deshmukh-in-alleged-corruption-case">alleged bribery case</a> against Deshmukh.&nbsp;,The central agency may now summon the ex-Maharashtra home minister for interrogation, officials added.,The central agency will investigate if funds were generated illegally in the recruitment of police personnel in Maharashtra. The ED will also probe if illegal extortion was done by the cops as alleged by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh in his complaint.,The CBI had earlier booked Deshmukh on April 24 in an alleged corruption case. The ED's case comes after the CBI's case on allegations of corruption made against the ex-minister by the former police commissioner.&nbsp;,In CBI's probe last month, raids were carried out in various locations, including Deshmukh's residence.&nbsp;

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Anjaly Raj

<ul>
  <li>The Enforcement Directorate registered a money laundering case against Maharashtra's ex-home minister Anil Deshmukh</li>
  <li>The CBI had booked Deshmukh in an alleged bribery case last month</li>
  <li>ED may now summon Deshmukh for interrogation</li>
</ul>

ED files money laundering case against Maharashtra ex-minister Anil Deshmukh

ParamBirSingh

Shubham Banerjee

Nine convicts were sentenced to capital punishment for their involvement in the alcohol poisoning tragedy in Bihar's Gopalganj, while four women were given life imprisonment terms&nbsp;on Friday,&nbsp; news agency ANI reported.&nbsp;,<b>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/who-is-shabnam-ali-the-first-woman-to-be-hanged-in-independent-india">Who is Shabnam Ali, the first woman to be hanged in Independent India</a></b>,A total of 21 people had died in the incident.&nbsp;,In October last year, the Enforcement Directorate had filed a charge sheet against a group of people linked with a liquor mafia, as well as confiscating assets worth Rs 1.32 crore belonging to the main accused - Sanjay Kumar Singh - his wife and a known associate.&nbsp;,The ED was probing the case, under the&nbsp;Prevention of Money Laundering Act, based on a Bihar police charge sheet filed in 2013.&nbsp;,Victims had allegedly consumed spurious alcohol manufactured and sold by the accused and his associates. A Bihar court had later sentenced 14 people, including Singh, to life imprisonment.&nbsp;,<b>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/how-a-pastors-absence-led-to-last-minute-stay-on-us-inmates-execution">How a pastor's absence led to last-minute stay on US inmate's execution</a></b>,Earlier, the ED found that the main accused used the income generated from the liquor racket to set up an unregistered firm -&nbsp; Bhojpur Wine Traders.&nbsp;

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<ul>
  <li>A total of 21 people had died in the alcohol poisoning tragedy in Bihar's Gopalganj</li>
  <li>Four women have been sentenced to life imprisonment</li>
  <li>Last year, the ED had filed a charge sheet against a group of people linked with a liquor mafia&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Gopalganj hooch tragedy: 9 sentenced to capital punishment, 4 get life imprisonment

Bihar

Alcohol

CapitalPunishment

Kavya Mishra

A UK
court on Thursday will deliver its ruling on India’s wanted diamond merchant
<a href="https://opoyi.com/india-seeks-expeditious-extradition-of-mallya-nirav-modi-from-uk-1">Nirav Modi’s extradition</a> to India, who faces charges of fraud and money laundering
of estimated Rs 13,000 crore (2 billion dollars) in connection with Punjab National Bank (PNB)
scam. The legal battle has been going on for nearly two
years.,The 49-year-old fugitive will appear before District
Judge Samuel Goozee of London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court, who will deliver judgment on whether Modi has a case to
be tried on in India, via a video link.,<b>Also Read |&nbsp;</b><a href="https://opoyi.com/nirav-modi-faces-suicide-risk-politically-biased-trial-in-india-lawyers-tell-uk-court"><b>Nirav Modi faces suicide risk, politically biased trial in India: Lawyers tell UK court</b></a>,Modi, a well known diamond merchant, is the subject of two sets of criminal proceedings—a
fraud case with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) pertaining to
fraudulent obtainment of letters of undertaking (LoUs) or loan agreements from
PNB and another case of money laundering with the Enforcement Directorate.,<b>Also Read:&nbsp;</b><a href="https://opoyi.com/mental-health-indian-prisons-in-the-spotlight-at-nirav-modis-extradition-trial"><b>Mental health, Indian prisons in the spotlight at Nirav Modi's extradition trial</b></a>,The 49-year-old also faces two additional charges of "causing the disappearance of evidence" and intimidating witnesses or "criminal intimidation to cause death. These are added on to the CBI case,Modi was arrested on an extradition warrant on March 19, 2019 in London.,The government of India is being represented by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), who have sought to establish a prima facie case against Modi and ascertain that there are no human rights issues blocking his extradition to India.&nbsp;,<b>Also Read |&nbsp;</b><a href="https://opoyi.com/fugitive-nirav-modis-brother-nehal-charged-in-usd-26-million-fraud-case"><b>Fugitive Nirav Modi's brother Nehal charged in USD 2.6 million fraud case</b></a>,Fugitive Modi, on the other hand, is being defended by barrister Clare Montgomery and his team. The defence claims that the issue amounts to commercial dispute, which involves "authorised though ill-advised lending" that took place in&nbsp;"broad daylight".&nbsp;,The defence also argues that none of Modi's action meet the legal requirement of what amounts to fraud.,Modi's uncle Mehul Choksi is also an accused in the case, which first came to public attention when PNB filed a case in January 2018 alleging fraud by Modi and others.

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<ul>
  <li>Nirav Modi is a prime accused in fraud and money laundering case in India</li>
  <li>The 49-year-old will appear before London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday</li>
  <li>Modi was arrested on an extradition warrant on March 19, 2019 in London</li>
</ul>

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