Congress Bank Account Freeze

The Delhi High Court today dismissed Congress party's pleas challenging the reassessment proceedings initiated against it by the Income Tax Department.

Freezing Congress's bank accounts at the time of elections is a violation of the model code of conduct and unconstitutional, and the poll panel should prevent such a move to save democracy, party leader Sachin Pilot said on Thursday.

BJP chief JP Nadda today dismissed the Congress's talk of financial helplessness as "comical", and said the party can use the money accumulated from "all the scams" that took place during its rule for electioneering.

The Congress - battling an "unprecedented" demand of Rs 210 crore from the Income Tax Department weeks before the general election - has accused the Narendra Modi government of "financial terrorism".

The Congress on Wednesday claimed the Income Tax Department had withdrawn Rs 65 crore from three of its accounts - towards a "unprecedented" tax demand of Rs 210 crore - despite the claim currently being heard by a tribunal.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has written to the State Bank of India in Hyderabd, directing it to freeze the accounts of three large parts of YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy's considerable empire - Jagathi Publications, Indira TV and Janani Infrastructure - pending an inquiry by it.

In a move that is expected to cripple YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has written to the State Bank of India in Hyderabd, directing it to freeze the accounts of three large parts of his considerable empire - Jagathi Publications, Indira TV and Janani Infrastructure - pending an inquiry by it.

The Delhi High Court today dismissed Congress party's pleas challenging the reassessment proceedings initiated against it by the Income Tax Department.

Freezing Congress's bank accounts at the time of elections is a violation of the model code of conduct and unconstitutional, and the poll panel should prevent such a move to save democracy, party leader Sachin Pilot said on Thursday.

BJP chief JP Nadda today dismissed the Congress's talk of financial helplessness as "comical", and said the party can use the money accumulated from "all the scams" that took place during its rule for electioneering.

The Congress - battling an "unprecedented" demand of Rs 210 crore from the Income Tax Department weeks before the general election - has accused the Narendra Modi government of "financial terrorism".

The Congress on Wednesday claimed the Income Tax Department had withdrawn Rs 65 crore from three of its accounts - towards a "unprecedented" tax demand of Rs 210 crore - despite the claim currently being heard by a tribunal.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has written to the State Bank of India in Hyderabd, directing it to freeze the accounts of three large parts of YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy's considerable empire - Jagathi Publications, Indira TV and Janani Infrastructure - pending an inquiry by it.

In a move that is expected to cripple YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has written to the State Bank of India in Hyderabd, directing it to freeze the accounts of three large parts of his considerable empire - Jagathi Publications, Indira TV and Janani Infrastructure - pending an inquiry by it.