Journalist Rana Ayyub has said funds raised by her for Covid support were used with the sole aim of helping people in "dire need" and called the Enforcement Directorate (ED) chargesheet yet another "desperate attempt" to target and intimidate her.

The ED has filed a chargesheet against Ayyub under the anti-money laundering law, alleging that she utilised publicly raised funds of Rs 2.69 crore for herself and also contravened the foreign contribution law.