Congress Bank Accounts Frozen

Stressing that India is a unique democracy, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has said the country does not need lessons from anyone on the rule of law.

The Congress has multiple bank accounts and just three-four of them have been attached, "not frozen", for non-payment of tax dues, the BJP said Saturday, accusing the opposition party of making misleading statements on the issue sensing its "imminent

Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday indicated that the party is facing a funds crunch alleging that bank accounts where money donated by people had been kept had been frozen by the BJP-led NDA government.

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The Congress on Wednesday claimed the Income Tax Department had withdrawn Rs 65 crore from three of its accounts - towards a "unprecedented" tax demand of Rs 210 crore - despite the claim currently being heard by a tribunal.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 Congress today faced a temporary hurdle after the Income Tax department froze its main bank accounts, including those of the Youth Congress. However, the party challenged the move, and the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal unfroze the account.

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.

Stressing that India is a unique democracy, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has said the country does not need lessons from anyone on the rule of law.

The Congress has multiple bank accounts and just three-four of them have been attached, "not frozen", for non-payment of tax dues, the BJP said Saturday, accusing the opposition party of making misleading statements on the issue sensing its "imminent

Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday indicated that the party is facing a funds crunch alleging that bank accounts where money donated by people had been kept had been frozen by the BJP-led NDA government.

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 Congress today faced a temporary hurdle after the Income Tax department froze its main bank accounts, including those of the Youth Congress. However, the party challenged the move, and the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal unfroze the account.

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.