In a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, former Congress President Sonia Gandhi said that the latter was making a systematic effort to cripple Congress financially ahed of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 77-year-old attended a press conference where she, her son Rahul Gandhi, party President Mallikarjun Kharge, and other leaders attacked the BJP-led NDA government for the financial difficulties facing the Congress party.
In a swift response, the head of the BJP, JP Nadda, said that it was comical for a party that has looted from every sector, in every state, and at every moment of history to discuss financial helplessness. He went on to say that the insolvency of Congress is moral and intellectual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A notice to reopen assessment for the fiscal year 1994\u20131995 was sent by the Income Tax to Congress last week.
The party and the IT Department are involved in a tax dispute pertaining to tax claims for the assessment year (AY) 2018\u201319. A amended claim of Rs 105 crore was submitted after the first claim of Rs 103 crore. But the claim increased to Rs 135 crore when interest of Rs 30 crore was added.
Sonia Gandhi said Congress’s financial crisis is affecting democracy as well as the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the one hand, the Supreme Court ruled that the Electoral Bonds issue is unconstitutional. Electoral Bonds were a big advantage for the BJP. However, there is a concerted effort to target the INC’s funds, the main opposition party. They all think this to be unprecedented and undemocratic, she continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rahul Gandhi claimed that the party is in such fund crunch as a result of the Congress bank accounts being frozen that they are unable to conduct campaign activities or even purchase a train ticket to send their leaders from one part of the country to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the BJP for its dangerous game. He said that there is no level-playing field in contesting the elections since his party’s finances had been frozen as a result of a plot. If democracy in this country has to be saved, there has to be a level-playing ground, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal rejected Congress’s request earlier this month for a halt of the I-T department’s proceedings regarding their bank accounts. The party then asked for the order to be suspended for 10 days so that they may file an appeal with the High Court. However, the bench turned down the request.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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