Rahul Gandhi defended Robert Vadra against ED's chargesheet, denouncing it as a politically motivated witch-hunt by the BJP government. Congress launched a full-fledged defense, asserting Vadra's innocence and highlighting the absence of illegality in the land deal. A Delhi court has taken up the money laundering chargesheet against Vadra and others, scheduling it for document verification and consideration in July.
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