Fearing defeat in Lok Sabha polls, BJP misusing central agencies: Siddaramaiah
Siddaramaiah on Saturday alleged that the BJP is using organisations like the IT Department, ED, and CBI to weaken the Congress Party as the party is scared of losing the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
He added that the BJP is trying to weaken their party through 'tax terrorism' as they believe that by doing this, they can win the election.
«The CM said, the Bharatiya Janata Party, fearful of impending defeat in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, has been misusing autonomous institutions like the IT Department, ED, and CBI to undermine the Congress Party. As part of this tactic, they have unleashed 'tax terrorism' on our party. The BJP is under the illusion that by weakening our party, it can win the election,» as per a press statement by the CMO
«The IT department has issued a notice to the Congress Party, alleging unpaid income taxes and demanding a payment of Rs 1,823 crore. Our leaders have revealed that between 2017 and 2018, the BJP obtained contributions from 92 undisclosed donors, and from 1,297 donors lacking address details, amounting to Rs 42 crore. Should the same criteria be applied to the BJP, it would be liable to pay Rs 4,263 crore for tax discrepancies over the last seven years,» the CM said.
Siddaramaiah said that as the Lok Sabha election gets closer, the Income Tax Department is becoming more active and is using 'tax terrorism' against opposition parties but is ignoring the BJP's tax violations.
«Siddaramaiah said, that as the election approaches, the Income Tax Department has become
