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Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working President KT Rama Rao on Saturday questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's silence on the National Herald case.
Speaking with the media at Telangana Bhavan, KTR said, "Why is Rahul Gandhi not responding? Why is he not talking? Why is Mr. Rahul Gandhi silent on this issue? Please respond." "One of your Chief Ministers, along with you, has been named in the chargesheet as the accused... The Chief Minister of Telangana and also the Deputy CM of Karnataka have been named as people who facilitated money transactions into the National Herald and Young India account," he said. The BRS Working President also demanded that CM Revanth Reddy resign from the post of Chief Minister if he is ethical and honest. He said that including Revanth Reddy's name in the National Herald charge sheet is a disgrace to Telangana. He said that while BJP leaders there are criticising DK Shivakumar in Karnataka, Telangana BJP leaders do not say a word to Revanth Reddy, which is a testament to the unique relationship between the two parties. Earlier on Wednesday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) presented its opening arguments before Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court regarding the cognisance of its complaint against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others in connection with a money laundering case linked to the National Herald. In the opening submissions, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S V Raju submitted that an offence of money laundering is made out in this case. He also submitted that there were proceeds of crime. It was also submitted that there was continuing criminal activity for the generation of proceeds of crime, which constitutes the offence of money laundering. After hearing the opening submitted by ASG S V Raju and Special Counsel for ED Zoheb Hosain, the Special Judge listed the matter for remaining arguments from July 2 to July 8. Special judge Vishal Gogne listed the matter for day-to-day hearing on the point of cognisance of ED's Prosecution complaint against Gandhi and other accused persons. The court listed the matter in July after hearing the submissions of defence counsel, who urged for a hearing in July, given voluminous documents totalling 5,000 pages. (ANI)
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