BJP indulging in tax terrorism to cripple Opptn: Cong

New Delhi: The Congress on Friday alleged that the BJP is in “serious violation” of income-tax laws for which authorities should raise a demand of more than Rs 4,600 crore from the saffron party. The Congress also accused the ruling BJP of indulging in “tax terrorism” to financially cripple the Opposition party ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here party treasurer Ajay Maken alleged that the BJP is in serious violation of income-tax laws and said the I-T department should raise a demand of Rs 4,617.58 crore from the saffron party for such violations. Maken said political parties have to fill up a proforma of Form 24A, in which two basic and important pieces of information have to be furnished -- the names and addresses of their donors.