The relief to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the long-standing National Herald case, when a Delhi court refused to take cognisance of the money laundering chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate against the Congress leaders, has highlighted the premier investigating agency’s poor record in Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cases. It has also reinforced the charge levelled by the Opposition that the ED acts at the behest of the BJP government.

The Congress was quick to claim victory and accuse the government of vendetta politics. A political slanging match began with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister........

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