Rahul, Sonia Gandhi Get Court Relief: PM Modi, Amit Shah Must Resign, Says Congress Chief

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{ "title": "Rahul, Sonia Gandhi Get Court Relief: PM Modi, Amit Shah Must Resign, Says Congress Chief", "article": "Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has called for the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, saying the Delhi court's decision in the National Herald case is a 'slap in the face' to them. The court on Tuesday declined to take cognisance of a charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the case, which named Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi as accused. Kharge alleged that the National Herald case is a 'politically motivated' attempt to harass the Gandhi family and undermine the Congress party. He claimed that the case is based on false charges and has been pursued with the spirit of 'political revenge' and 'malice'. The Congress chief pointed out that the National Herald newspaper was started by freedom fighters in 1938, and the current government is trying to defame it by linking it to money laundering. He alleged that the BJP government is using ED cases to target opposition leaders for 'political gain'. However, the Delhi court's decision has come as a relief to the Gandhis, with the judge observing that the ED's case reflected a 'unilateral overreach' of another law enforcement agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and an 'ill-advised out-pacing' of the scheme of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Kharge welcomed the court's decision, saying 'truth has triumphed' and 'justice has prevailed'. He reiterated that the court's verdict is a vindication of the Congress party's stand that the National Herald case is a 'politically motivated' attempt to harass the party's leaders."