Who is Louise Khurshid? Salman Khurshid's Wife Involved In Misappropriation Of Funds Case

Louise Khurshid, the wife of Congress leader Salman Khurshid, is in headlines for allegedly misappropriating over Rs 71 lakh. The amount was received in March 2010 by her charitable trust, the Dr Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust. She along with her Trust secretary Athar Farooqui have been issued a non-bailable warrant for the same.

Know more things about her

• Louise is a bureaucrat’s daughter. She has a journalism degree from the US.
• According to Firstpost, she tried to stay away from politics in her younger days.
• Her husband's full name is Salman Khurshid Alam Khan. He is an Indian politician, designated senior advocate and a renowned author. He has also handled the Ministry of External Affairs.
• She was also booked earlier for allegedly violating the code of conduct as she didn't take prior permission to conduct road shows of Bollywood actors Sanjay Dutt and Raj Babbar.

Know more about the case

In March 2010, the Trust had received over Rs 71 lakh from the central government to distribute wheelchairs and other equipment among physically challenged persons across 17 districts of Uttar Pradesh.

In July 2011, however, an inquiry revealed that the money allocated to the NGO wasn't received by the 192 beneficiaries. It was alleged that the Trust's office-bearers were corrupt. At that time, Salman Khurshid was a minister in the UPA government. The duo, however, denied the allegations.

Besides this, even the camps that Louise Khurshid claimed to organise for differently-abled children existed only on paper.

In 2017, a total of 17 FIRs across various districts were registered against her by the economic offenses wing of UP Police.

In December 2019, a charge sheet in the case was also filed. It alleged that unfair means were used to collect money from the central government on the pretext of ensuring welfare of people with disabilities.

Read more about the case here.