"We Don't Have Money To Spend": Congress Chief Weeks Before Lok Sabha Polls
NDTV
Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that some bank accounts had been frozen and huge fines had been imposed on the Congress by the Income Tax department.
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, while huge fines have been imposed on the party by the IncomeTax department.
Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, Mr Kharge also called upon the people to stand strong together and ensure his party's victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, to "save" the Constitution and democracy in the country.
Noting that everyone should have equal opportunity in an election, Mr Kharge accused the BJP of freezing Congress' bank accounts and imposing huge fines on the party through Income Tax, while "they are not ready to disclose thousands of crores of rupees they have got through electoral bonds, despite Supreme Court's directions."
