"BJP misusing central agencies to target opposition": Congress' KC Venugopal on ED's chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul

New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Wednesday accused the BJP-led central government of misusing central agencies to target the opposition to take "revenge on their political enemies" and termed Enforcement Directorate's (ED) chargesheet against Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case a "political vendetta."
Speaking to ANI, Venugopal said, "This is a 'big tamasha' of BJP, a clear political vendetta. Everybody knows that this is a completely false case and there is nothing in it. They want to take revenge on their political enemies. They are misusing central agencies to target the opposition. The entire Congress party and people of India will stand by Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi."
Earlier today, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi called the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) chargesheet against Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case, the "vendetta in a legal disguise."
Singhvi said the ED should clarify why they haven't investigated any NDA ally or BJP leader.
Addressing a joint press conference with fellow Congress MP Jairam Ramesh, Singhvi said, "This is nothing but vendetta in legal disguise. ED should answer why no NDA ally or BJP leader has ever been touched by the ED. Selective justice is nothing but political thuggery."
Ramesh also accused the BJP of using the National Herald case to "divert attention" from the "economic crisis". He also called the ED's chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, the "politics of Harassment and revenge."
"This is an attempt to divert attention from the economic crisis we are facing. The issues of the people, related to economic situation, foreign policy, America, China, Bangladesh, the challenges we are facing in foreign policy and economic situation, they will not be allowed to be discussed inside and outside the Parliament, so they (BJP) has made an attempt to divert attention from these issues. This is only the politics of Harassment and revenge," he said.
Earlier today, Congress launched nationwide protests against the central government and investigative agencies following the Enforcement Directorate's move to file charge sheets against senior party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in connection with the National Herald case.
On Tuesday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a prosecution complaint (chargesheet) against top Congressmen Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in connection with the National Herald money laundering case. The chargesheet also names Congress leader Sam Pitroda, Suman Dubey, and others, including several firms.
The matter has been listed for arguments on cognisance in the Delhi Rouse Avenue Court on April 25. The prosecution complaint has been filed under Sections 44 and 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, for the offence of money laundering, as defined under Section 3, read with Section 70, and punishable under Section 4 of the PMLA, 2002. (ANI)