ED summons Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's son in FEMA case

Vaibhav Gehlot, the son of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with an alleged violation of the foreign exchange rules, according to official sources on Thursday.

According to sources, Vaibhav Gehlot has been summoned to appear in person for a deposition on Friday at the federal agency's office in either Jaipur or New Delhi.

The summons is related to the recent ED searches against the hospitality group Triton Hotels & Resorts Pvt. Ltd., which is based in Rajasthan, as well as Vardha Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. and its directors, Rattan Kant Sharma, and Shiv Shankar Sharma, among others.

During three days in August, the agency searched the group and its promoters in Jaipur, Udaipur, Mumbai, and Delhi.

The central probing agency searched the group and its promoters in Jaipur, Udaipur, Mumbai, and Delhi, for three days in August. 

The ED is reportedly investigating Rattan Kant Sharma's purported connections to Vaibhav Gehlot, and it appears that it will question and record his statement in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

The ED confiscated unaccounted cash totaling Rs 1.2 crore subsequent to these raids.

Reacting to the ED raids in Rajasthan, CM Ashok Gehlot posted on X, “Date 25/10/23 Congress launches guarantees for women of Rajasthan. Date 26/10/23 -ED raid on Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Ji Dotasara.

- Summons to my son Vaibhav Gehlot to appear in ED.

Now you can understand what I have been saying that ED's Red Rose is happening inside Rajasthan because BJP does not want that women, farmers and poor in Rajasthan should get the benefit of the guarantees given by Congress.”

While posting this the Rajasthan CM also shared the summon copy's photograph.