Guwahati, April 16 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday slammed the Gandhi family over the National Herald money laundering case, questioning how Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi managed to convert Rs 50 lakhs into Rs 2000 crores.

Sarma alleged that the Gandhi family took over the National Herald company "fraudulently" and made profits despite it being a Section 19 company under the Companies Act, which prohibits profit-making.

"What is the case? Initially, the National Herald company had a capital of Rs 50 lakhs. After the company was taken over 'fraudulently' by the Gandhi family, its net worth suddenly increased to Rs 2000 crores. It is a section 19 company under which profit is prohibited, like our Cancer Foundation...