Court Rejects ED Chargesheet in National Herald Case: Congress Slams Modi Govt

• A court refused to take cognisance of the ED chargesheet in the National Herald money laundering case against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others.
• Congress claimed the Modi government's "illegality" and "politically motivated prosecution" were fully exposed, calling ED's actions "illegal and mala fide."
• The party asserted the ED case was "without jurisdiction" as it lacked an FIR for a predicate offence, dismissing charges as baseless and a "political witch hunt."
• Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, K C Venugopal, and Abhishek Singhvi condemned the government, stating the verdict vindicates their stand against political vendetta.
• The court noted the chargesheet was based on a private complaint, not an FIR of a predicate offence; ED plans to appeal the order.

Why It Matters: Court's rejection of ED chargesheet in National Herald case exposes Modi govt's "political vendetta," says Congress.