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Congress party accuses government of account freezing before India election

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressing supporters in Karnal, Haryana state [File photo/Courtesy: AICC]

The Congress party, India’s main opposition political group, has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of stifling democracy and “crippling” the party by freezing its bank accounts in a tax dispute ahead of the general election.

India will hold a six-week election starting next month, with the Congress-led alliance pitted against Modi’s heavily funded Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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