'Does BJP pay?': Income Tax department deducts ₹65 crore from Cong accounts
Hindustan TimesNew Delhi: Reacting to the Income Tax department's decision to withdraw ₹65 crore from its accounts, the Congress has questioned the move, claiming political parties don't pay the direct tax in India. Ajay Maken wrote on his X account that neither the BJP nor the Congress pay the income tax, but still his party is facing ₹210 crore tax demand. "Yesterday, the Income Tax Department mandated banks to transfer over Rs65 crores from INC India, IYC, and NSUI accounts to the government--Rs5 crores from IYC and NSUI, and Rs60.25 crores from INC, marking a concerning move by the BJP Government," he said. Ajay Maken questioned the Income Tax department's demand of ₹210 crore, claiming it was an undemocratic act that posed a threat to India's multi-party system.