Mumbai, April 19 -- Union Minister Piyush Goyal attacked the Congress, alleging a massive financial scam involving Rs 5,000 crore by the Gandhi family in the National Herald case and called it an "open and shut scandal."

Speaking to the media, Union Minister Goyal alleged that the Gandhi family had "hatched a plot" to usurp public property, originally allocated for journalistic purposes under the National Herald newspaper, for personal gain.

"The Gandhi family has been caught trying to take away property currently valued at Rs 5,000 crore, which should rightfully belong to the people of India," Goyal stated.

He emphasised that such assets, given by central and state governments to media institutions, are meant to protect press freedom,...