Condemning Income Tax raids on the houses and business outlets of Congress leaders and supporters on Saturday, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) spokesperson and former Minister Priyank Kharge questioned the timing of the raids ahead of Assembly Elections in the State.
“Income Tax Department sleuths conducted raids on the houses and business outlets of some Congress leaders and supporters on Saturday. The raids have been conducted a few days ahead of Assembly Elections in the State. BJP is sure that it is going to lose the electoral battle in the State. The I-T raids on Congress leaders are its desperate bids to prevent Congress from winning the elections and forming the government in the State. We are not afraid of such threat,” Mr. Priyank said.
Alleging the BJP of “misusing” law enforcement agencies such as the Income Tax Department, Central Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement Directorate, Mr. Priyank said the 98% of the raids conducted by such agencies were against the Opposition leaders.
