File photo of PNC chief Sharad Pawar.
The Chairman of the Nationalist Congress Party, Sharad Pawar, said Tuesday that the Income Tax Department has sent notices to certain leaders because they “love some people.”
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Sharad Pawar, chairman of the Nationalist Congress Party, said Tuesday that the Income Tax Department sent notices to certain leaders regarding affidavits sent to the Election Commission because “they love some people.”
Pawar, along with his daughter Supriya Sule, MP, as well as Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his son and Tourism Minister Aditya Thackeray, have received notices from the IT Department seeking clarification on their voting affidavits filed in the elections. previous.
“Yes, I have also received it (the notice). They love some people,” said the 79-year-old strongman from Maratha with a smile, speaking to the Mumbai media.
“I received notice from TI Department on my Election Affidavits. Following the instructions of Election Commission of India, TI Department sent notice on Poll Affidavits for 2009, 2014 and 2020. We will respond to notice.” . Pawar said.
By the way, the Shiv Sena, the NCP and the Congress are in the government of Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra, and two leaders from each of the two parties of the alliance received the notices from TI.
Pawar also played down reports of measures to impose the president’s rule in Maharashtra. “Is there any reason to (impose the government of the president)? Is the government of the president a joke? He said,” adding that the combined ruling MVA enjoys a clear majority in the Assembly. He also criticized the central government for banning the export of onions.
Meanwhile, Pawar announced a symbolic fast day in support of the suspended opposition deputies, while wondering why the government was in such a rush to pass the agricultural bills.
“I have decided to abstain from food and fast today in solidarity with the agitation of protesting MPs,” said Pawar, a member of Rajya Sabha, who witnessed a massive uproar in the past two days followed by a boycott of the parties of the opposition.
Although well-intentioned, Pawar said he had never seen bills passed in that way and questioned the rush, especially when MPs had questions about agriculture bills.
“The deputies wanted to ask more questions about the bills. But it seems that they (the government) did not want any discussion. When the deputies did not get the answer, they went to the well of the Chamber,” said Pawar.
He said that the deputy speaker of the upper house had not adhered to the rules and “members of Rajya Sabha were expelled for expressing their opinion,” said the head of the CPN.
The Opposition has alleged that Vice President Harivansh, who was in the presidency on Sunday, helped the government rush the bills in the Upper House despite lacking the numbers and rejecting the opposition parties’ demands for discussions. detailed information on agricultural bills.
(With inputs from agencies)
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