Chandigarh, April 12 -- Former Railway Minister and senior Congress leader Pawan Kumar Bansal on Saturday slammed the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) action in the National Herald case, calling it a "baseless" move driven by a "political vendetta."

Speaking to ANI, Bansal alleged that the Modi government is misusing the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to target political opponents and silence dissent, asserting that the case lacks legal merit and is aimed at stifling the Congress' voice.

"The entire case created by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against the National Herald is baseless and a political vendetta. The Modi government has decided to squeeze its political opponents, and they are doing everything ...