Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'Law is above Gandhis' that was published in Newsband

Law is above Gandhis

Whatever be the charges against the Gandhis, it is an issue that has to be settled in a court of law, and not in the wider political arena, much less in Parliament. If the Congress believes there has been no wrongdoing in the transactions related to the acquisition of Associated Journals Private Ltd. by Young Indian, a non-profit company in which the party's president, Sonia Gandhi, and vice-president, Rahul Gandhi, are the main shareholders, it must simply choose the judicial route to establish their innocence. Even if there is a political motive, the party’s president and vice-president have to provide answers to the questions that have arisen from the allegations

National Herald case is a serious case involving Rs. 2000 crores of shareholders and nation's properties. Whosoever is involved in frauds and financial irregularities needs to be scrutinized by law and courts. Leaders of political parties and public personalities should set best examples of compliance of law. Unfortunately, in this case those who enjoyed political power for so long prima facie seems to have committed fraud with the sole intention of misappropriating NH assets. Someone has to take lead in protecting the interests of NH shareholders in particular and India in general and hence all Indians should be thankful to Dr. Subramanian Swamy for exposing the greed of the political dynasty.

The media should take responsibility and should enlighten the poor about the huge amount involved and the modus operandi. All media are busy in criticising Modi and highlighting the intolerance rather than the real problem of politicians making huge money by hook or crook.

Parliament is for debate and discussion. The Gandhis must respect The Delhi High Court summons and follow the judiciary rather than come to the parliament and start logjam. Every Indian must go through judicial system. Indian law is not different for the Gandhis. Many were surprised by the statement of Mrs. Gandhi "I am Indira Gandhi's daughter-in-law". Does that mean that daughter-in-law is above law?

Whatever the merits and demerits of the case, the visible frauds and manipulations are clear, and it appears that Swamy has a strong case, and so all said and done, it now appears that this is beginning of the end of the Gandhi family.