Overview

• Congress leaders are holding press conferences in 57 cities from April 21 to 24 to refute the Enforcement Directorate's money laundering allegations in the National Herald case.
• The ED's chargesheet accuses Sonia and Rahul Gandhi of laundering ₹988 crore and usurping ₹2,000 crore in Associated Journals Limited assets through Young Indian Pvt Ltd.
• Party president Mallikarjun Kharge chaired a strategy meeting on April 19 to plan the response, calling the ED's actions a misuse of central agencies.
• Congress leaders, including Jairam Ramesh, have labeled the ED's moves as 'vendetta politics' and accused the BJP of targeting opposition leaders.
• The campaign underscores the National Herald's historical role as a symbol of India's freedom struggle, with Congress describing the charges as politically motivated.