Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday refuted the allegations made by BJP that the money recovered in the raids conducted by the Income Tax Department belongs to the Congress government.
After the Income Tax authorities unearthed Rs 42 crore from a residence linked to a former corporator in Bengaluru, BJP national President JP Nadda on Monday said that corruption is in the DNA of Congress adding that Congress and corruption are two sides of the same coin.
AAP leader Atishi says, "They did not find even a single penny from Sanjay Singh's residence but still he was arrested by BJP's ED. We are seeing that the parties that speak against PM Modi are being raided by the Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation, Income Tax."
Taking a jibe at the ongoing Income Tax raids on properties linked to DMK leaders, Tamil Nadu Minister and party leader Udhayanidhi Stalin said that they have "become like guests" now.
After the Income Tax raids on his residence as part of its tax evasion probe, Samajwadi party leader Azam Khan wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday and asked to establish love and affection in the country.
The department on Wednesday conducted searches at over 30 locations in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh as part of its tax evasion probe against Khan and people associated with him.
The residence of the Group's promoter Mohammad Ahmad Quadri at Banjara Hills and other premises in the city related to the company were also covered in the searches that began on Wednesday.
Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief K Annamalai on Friday slammed Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) accusing it of "manhandling officials and vandalising vehicles" during the income tax raids in the state.
"This Mutt is a holy place for me. Swamiji has always guided me. Swamiji gave me complete guidance even when the Income Tax raids took place. I asked for 134 seats and I got more than that," said Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar.