Overview

• The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet accusing Sonia and Rahul Gandhi of laundering ₹988 crore and misappropriating ₹2,000 crore in assets linked to Associated Journals Limited.
• Congress has launched a series of press conferences across 57 cities from April 21 to 24, aiming to counter what it calls BJP's 'false narrative' and defend the National Herald as a symbol of India's freedom struggle.
• Party leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and P. Chidambaram, claim the ED's actions are politically motivated and lack evidence of financial wrongdoing or proceeds of crime.
• The chargesheet and allegations are part of a long-running legal battle stemming from a 2012 complaint, with the next court hearing scheduled for April 25.
• Congress plans additional rallies and campaigns to 'save the Constitution' and challenge what it describes as the misuse of central agencies by the ruling government.