Overview
- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet accusing Sonia and Rahul Gandhi of money laundering in the National Herald case, with a court hearing scheduled for April 25.
- The case alleges that the Gandhis, through Young Indian Pvt Ltd, acquired Associated Journals Limited's assets worth over Rs 2,000 crore for a nominal Rs 50 lakh.
- Congress workers have launched nationwide protests, condemning the ED's actions as politically motivated and aimed at silencing opposition voices.
- The ED has also initiated asset seizure measures for properties valued at Rs 661 crore linked to the case, including prominent locations in Delhi, Mumbai, and Lucknow.
- The BJP has rejected Congress's claims of political vendetta, asserting that the law is being followed and accusing the Gandhis of misappropriating public assets.