Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan accused the government of subverting the GST (Intelligence) department to arm-twist businesses into sponsoring the administration’s week-long Keraleeyam gala.
Mr. Satheesan alleged the government had tasked a team headed by the GST Additional Commissioner (Intelligence) to extort money from tax dodgers. He accused the government of maladministration and corruption.
He said the tax administration had come to a standstill in Kerala. The government let tax evaders go scot-free if they funded the political executive and underwrote their public outreach programmes.
