Senior Congress leader from Kerala Ramesh Chennithala gets arrested

Mumbai: Following a protest against the Enforcement Directorate, police arrested senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala, among others, on Thursday in Mumbai. The protest was held against ED’s action against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and other Congress officials on allegations of money laundering.

On the issue of cognisance, special judge Vishal Gogne reviewed the chargesheet, which was filed on April 9. On April 25, he posted the case for additional proceedings.

Suman Dubey and Congress leader Sam Pitroda are also named as accused persons in the chargesheet.

"The present prosecution complaint shall next be taken up for consideration on the aspect of cognisance before this court on April 25, 2025, when the special counsel for the ED and IO shall also ensure the production of the case diaries for perusal by the court," the judge said.

Hundreds of Congress workers and leaders gathered outside Enforcement Directorate (ED) offices across several states, protesting the chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. District-level central government offices also witnessed widespread demonstrations by Congress workers, reported India Today. Congress workers also staged a protest outside the All India Congress Committee's office at 24 Akbar Road, condemning the chargesheet.

"Nothing has happened in the past 12 years; it's a 12-year-old case. They have filed a money laundering case where a single penny has not been exchanged. The reality is that the government has been trying to nail down the Gandhi family and the Congress. But we will fight them tooth and nail," Shrinate told PTI Videos.