
Thu Apr 17 13:39:35 UTC 2025: ## Congress Protests ED Cases Against Gandhis in Vizianagaram
**VIZIANAGARAM, Andhra Pradesh, April 17, 2025** – The Vizianagaram District Congress Committee (DCC) staged a protest today against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filing charges against Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. DCC president Maripi Vidyasagar accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of political vendetta, claiming the actions are driven by the Congress party’s popularity.
Vidyasagar stated that the chargesheets have shocked the public and the DCC will mobilize support at the grassroots level to pressure the government to withdraw the cases. He highlighted that the Gandhi family hasn’t held power since 1991, yet they remain targets of what he called “false cases.” Senior Congress leaders Gogada Srinivasa Rao and Bangaru Naidu announced that protests will continue across the district’s seven assembly constituencies in the coming days. The protest underscores growing tensions between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress party.