2 August 2017, 13:57 PM
Speaking on the IT raids, Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil said, “Gunmen were roaming around inside the hotel as if our MLAs are criminals. This is politics at its worst.”
“We are not enjoying or partying here, if we had to then would have taken 15 crores as offered by the BJP,” he further added.
2 August 2017, 13:50 PM
They want no one on the opposition benches and want everyone with BJP. Won't let this happen: Kapil Sibal, Congress on IT Raids pic.twitter.com/MVLvpkE82W
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 2, 2017
2 August 2017, 13:49 PM
“In order to meet political conspiracies, IT department has been used. This is not fair in politics,” said Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. He questioned as to why was CRPF used during IT raids instead of seeking police cooperation.
2 August 2017, 12:36 PM
Income Tax raids underway at 39 locations of Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar: Visuals from one of his premises in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/zQQE1DWSjY
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 2, 2017
2 August 2017, 12:27 PM
Speaking to media over IT raids at Minister Shivakumar's home, Gujarat Congress in-charge Ashok Gehlot said, "They want to murder democracy; our MLAs being threatened, money was offered, raids being conducted"
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 2, 2017
IT Dept came in resort & interrogated him (Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar), nobody else. Didn't find anything here: Youth Cong Secy Ktka pic.twitter.com/ra899Lgyi6
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 2, 2017
2 August 2017, 12:20 PM
Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar has refuses to answer questions on Income Tax raids at his locations in Bengaluru.
2 August 2017, 12:19 PM
Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Wednesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on an unprecedented witch-hunt just to win one Rajya Sabha seat.
Taking to Twitter, he said, "BJP is on an unprecedented witch-hunt just to win one Rajya Sabha seat."
He further tweeted, "After using the state machinery and every other agency, these I-T raids show their utter desperation & frustration."
2 August 2017, 12:19 PM
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm after continued uproar by Congress over IT raids in Bengaluru.
2 August 2017, 12:14 PM
"This raid should not be linked with any Gujarat poll,this is on a purely economic offence," says Arun Jaitley in Lok Sabha on Bengaluru IT raids.
2 August 2017, 12:12 PM
Just to defeat one Rajya Sabha candidate they are doing all this, but they will not be successful: Mallikarjun Kharge,Congress in Lok Sabha
— ANI (@ANI_news) 2 August 2017
2 August 2017, 12:05 PM
IT raids are currently underway at Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar's residence in Bengaluru.
Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar at his residence in Bengaluru as IT raid continues pic.twitter.com/qpVAAjzf2V
— ANI (@ANI_news) 2 August 2017
2 August 2017, 11:51 AM
Conduct raids on residences of those people from your party (BJP) who are offering Rs 15 crores: Ghulam Nabi Azad,Congress in Rajya Sabha pic.twitter.com/VN50Arkyny
— ANI (@ANI_news) 2 August 2017
"It is now becoming a trend to blatantly misuse powers of the state," says Congress leader Anand Sharma in the Rajya Sabha, further adding, "The minister & his brother, an elected representative coordinating in stay of Gujarat MLAs that is why it is a targeted timing," reports ANI.
2 August 2017, 11:45 AM
During Rajya Sabha proceedings, Finance minister Arun Jaitley said, "No search has taken place in the resort as such and no MLA was searched, only one particular Karnataka minister was searched."
2 August 2017, 11:42 AM
Speaking on the raids, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, "Rules are similar for everyone. Sins committed by Congress are now overflowing."
2 August 2017, 11:40 AM
At around 11 am, Karnataka Power Minister DK Shivakumar was taken away from his residence by IT officials:
Karnataka Power Minister DK Shivakumar being taken from Eagleton Golf resort in Bengaluru after Income Tax raids. pic.twitter.com/1LeCEiltgI
— ANI (@ANI_news) 2 August 2017
2 August 2017, 11:38 AM
The raids by taxmen began at 7 am today morning. A team of 10 tax officials, along with CRPF personnel, searched the resort.
#Visuals from the resort: Income Tax department raids Eagleton Golf Resort in Bengaluru where Congress Gujarat MLAs are staying. pic.twitter.com/cLMzcQfkAj
— ANI (@ANI_news) 2 August 2017
Last week, Congress alleged that Gujarat BJP offered Rs 15 crore to each of its MLAs, a ticket in Gujarat polls along with funds to contest the elections. To avoid intimidation and temptation from the opposition, Congress leaders flew the legislators in the luxury golf resort. The developments came after Shankersinh Vaghela and 5 Congress MLAs resigned from the party to join the BJP.
Congress spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil had further claimed the MLAs were scared for their lives, fearing abduction and death, all for the sake of few votes.
Speaking on the development, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said, "BJP is on an unprecedented witch-hunt just to win 1 Rajya Sabha seat: Ahmed Patel,Senior Congress leader on IT raids at Eagleton Golf Resort."
"After using state machinery & every other agency, these I-T raids show their utter desperation & frustration," he added.
