Sonia Gandhi Denies National Herald Funds in New Memoir
- Sonia Gandhi's memoir 'Belonging: A Journey Of Love' was released on November 10, 2026.
- Gandhi denies she or Rahul received money from the National Herald revival.
- The National Herald was founded in 1938 by Jawaharlal Nehru.
- The Congress leadership revived the newspaper as a not-for-profit entity in 2010.
- A Kerala court issued summons to R. Sreelekha in a defamation case regarding Rahul Gandhi.
Sonia Gandhi released her memoir, titled Belonging: A Journey Of Love and published by HarperCollins India, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. In the book, she denies any financial impropriety regarding the National Herald case.
Sonia Gandhi asserts that neither she nor Rahul Gandhi ever received any money from the revival process of the newspaper.
Gandhi accuses BJP of weaponizing legal proceedings
Sonia Gandhi claims that the Bharatiya Janata Party acts as both the accuser and the judge to target opposition leaders. She alleges that the BJP and RSS use legal proceedings to pressure opposition figures.
Origins and 2010 revival of National Herald
In 2010, the Congress leadership revived the newspaper as a not-for-profit entity after consulting legal and accounting experts.
This not-for-profit structure prohibits directors or shareholders from receiving monetary benefits.
Legal timeline of the National Herald case
The National Herald case involves an ongoing legal matter in a Delhi court initiated by Subramanian Swamy against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, their companies, and associated persons.
A criminal conspiracy case was filed against the pair, leading them to appear in court to request bail in December 2015.
Sonia Gandhi stated that the newspaper's not-for-profit structure prohibited directors and shareholders from receiving monetary gain.
The Enforcement Directorate launched a parallel prosecution four years after the initial 2015 case.
This investigation involved multiple days of interrogation for Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in a matter that has been under adjudication for over 12 years.
Rahul Gandhi's ongoing legal challenges
Rahul Gandhi has faced at least 30 politically motivated cases across eight states over the years.
In 2023, the Gujarat High Court sentenced him to two years in prison for criminal defamation regarding comments about the surname Modi.
This conviction led to his expulsion from Parliament and the vacation of his MP residence.
Following the 2023 conviction, Rahul Gandhi appealed to the Supreme Court and was granted bail.
Sonia Gandhi states that investigations into her son-in-law, Robert, began in 2014.
These investigations have involved periodic government summons, threats of arrest, and tax penalties.
Kerala court summons R. Sreelekha in defamation case
A Kerala court issued summons on November 10, 2026, to former DGP and Thiruvananthapuram Councillor R. Sreelekha IPS in a criminal defamation case.
The case was filed by K.P.
Sreekumar alleges that Sreelekha falsely claimed Rahul Gandhi appeared to be under the influence of drugs during a Delhi protest.
The comments were made at a BJP Janasabha event in Punalur on October 14.
Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Mavelikara, Soorya S.
The case is currently posted for December 2.
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