National Herald belongs to freedom fighters, not families: BJP

Jaipur

Rajasthan BJP chief Madan Rathore criticized the Congress party over the National Herald case, asserting that the publication belongs to India’s freedom fighters, not any family. He emphasized that National Herald, started in 1937 with 5,000 shareholders, was intended for the nation’s freedom struggle. Rathore pointed out that even leaders like Sardar Patel questioned its funding, and figures like former Uttar Pradesh CM Chandrabhan Gupta contributed to its finances. He accused the Congress of turning this legacy into a private asset of one family.

Regarding the Congress's planned protests, Rathore stated that while protesting is a democratic right, it doesn't justify looting public land and funds. He highlighted that the National Herald publication stopped in 2008, and later, Congress provided Rs 90 crore to it. He alleged that political parties are not legally allowed to give loans to private entities, and the creation of Young Indian was a corporate conspiracy to transfer National Herald’s assets to the Gandhi family.

Rathore claimed that Sonia and Rahul Gandhi held 76% of Young Indian shares, with properties worth thousands of crores in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Lucknow transferred to the entity. He also questioned the Enforcement Directorate's probe, noting that several key figures were questioned without giving satisfactory answers. He reiterated that under the Modi government, the law would continue to function, and the court will hear the matter on April 25.

Rathore also criticized West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for the violence in the state, accusing her of prioritizing vote-bank politics over human rights.