The Income Tax raids have revealed important information on the amount of money accumulated by the politicians for the Lok Sabha elections. The funding of the election, beyond what is fixed now, has a proper explanation. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has informed that there have been cash transfers to the headquarter of a major political party in Delhi. The CBDT has hinted towards one of the major political parties with its senior functionary residing in a place on Tughlak Road to receive an amount of Rs 20 crore.
CBDT: A part of the cash was also transferred to the headquarter of a major political party in Delhi including about Rs 20 cr which was moved through hawala recently to the headquarter of the political party from the residence of a senior functionary at
Tughlak Road, New Delhi. https://t.co/CZ1EedwNrK— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2019
In the recent raids that were conducted by the CBDT in Madhya Pradesh, Congress leader and Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath’s Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Praveen Kakkar and other aides have been caught by the IT department. Kamal Nath became CM of Madhya Pradesh in 2018. Praveen Kakkar was appointed as the government’s OSD after the Congress led government came to power last year.
In the revelations brought out by the IT department, there is mention of the area where the money has been transferred to. The news also speaks about a “political headquarter” to which the money might have been transferred. This is not only a mystery to solve but also a question of debate. Where is the money going? Which important senior functionary, residing in a place on Tughlak Road in Delhi, received the money? The Tughlak Road area is residence of eminent Congress leaders and stalwarts.
The Election Commission had asked the finance ministry to ensure an impartial and non-discriminatory crackdown on the illicit money that is in circulation. After this, the raid report from Madhya Pradesh led to the Chief Accountant of Congress and Treasurer Ahmed Patel being summoned for questioning. A major AICC worker SM Moni has been suspected to receive the Rs 20 cr cash and Congress leader Ahmed Patel has been pictured sitting with him. The reports were brought out by the IT department.
There are other Benami properties and unaccounted cash detected by the EC and IT department in and around posh areas of Delhi, and Tughlak Road being one of the focus areas has been revealed in the report. It is a question worthy of being pondered upon – who lives in Tughlak Road and has an important political association and control?
The poll panel was formed in this regard to carry out the operation. It said “The Election Commission strongly advises that all enforcement actions during the election period, even when conducted ruthlessly with a view to curb the blatant electoral malpractice (of using money power to influence voter behaviour), be absolutely neutral, impartial and non-discriminatory,”
The unaccounted cash that has amounted to about Rs 281 crores from the Madhya Pradesh raid is a mystery that cannot be fathomed. The involved party has just been in power for about 3 months. The amount and rate of accumulation has stunned the public. The citizens of the country stand cheated. The unethical politics at play in these elections has alerted Election Commission of India.