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Congress Denounces ED Action in National Herald Case as BJP Vendetta

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accuses the BJP-led government of targeting Sonia and Rahul Gandhi for political revenge following the ED's property attachments and chargesheet.

Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge chairs a party meeting with general secretaries, in-charges and heads of all frontal organisations, in New Delhi on Saturday. (AICC)
Congress Party President Mallikarjun Kharge speaks during All India Congress Committee's national convention in Ahmedabad.
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Overview

  • The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet accusing Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others of laundering ₹988 crore in the National Herald case.
  • The ED moved to attach ₹661 crore worth of Associated Journals Limited properties in Delhi, Lucknow, and Mumbai as alleged proceeds of crime.
  • Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge labeled the ED's actions as politically motivated and vowed that the party would not be intimidated.
  • BJP leaders, including Piyush Goyal, defended the ED's actions, framing them as necessary to safeguard national assets from misuse by the Gandhi family.
  • The Congress announced plans for a mass campaign to counter what it calls misleading narratives and expose what it alleges is a conspiracy by the BJP.