Congress protests ED’s chargesheet against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi across India. APCC leads rally in Assam.
In a sharp escalation of political tensions, the Congress Party launched nationwide protests on April 16 against the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) chargesheet filed against senior leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.
Leading the charge in Assam, APCC President Bhupen Borah spearheaded a major protest rally in Guwahati, where hundreds of Congress workers and leaders marched to voice their dissent. The rally was part of a broader movement by the Indian National Congress, with coordinated demonstrations erupting in states across the country.
“This is a blatant misuse of power and institutions,” said Borah, adding that the ruling party is attempting to silence opposition voices through intimidation.
According to a statement by AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, all Pradesh Congress Committees (PCCs) were mobilized to participate. MPs, MLAs, and grassroots-level workers came together to deliver what they called a “democratic counterattack” to government overreach.
In Delhi, several Congress leaders were briefly detained by the police while attempting to march toward the party headquarters, breaching barricades in the process.
Venugopal condemned the ED’s move to seize National Herald’s assets, calling it an insult to India’s freedom struggle legacy. The publication was founded by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in 1938 and played a key role during the independence movement.
“The government has turned state machinery into tools of revenge,” Venugopal declared. “We’ve defended democracy before, and we will do it again.”
The Congress has vowed to continue these protests until what it terms as “state-sponsored vendetta” is brought to light. With elections drawing closer, the showdown between Congress and the ruling regime shows no sign of slowing down
