AAP releases 15 more, Ambanis, Goyal make the cut
29 Oct 2014 5:13 AM IST
Sandeep Tandon, Anu Tandon, Kokila Dhirubhai Ambani, Naresh Goyal, Burmans (three family members), Yashovardhan Birla are some featured in the list of those with alleged Swiss bank accounts containing black money.
This is in stark contrast with just the three names that the central government released on Monday, including Pradip Burman of Dabur group, Pankaj Chimanlal Lodhya, a bullion trader and Radha S Timblo.
Addressing the media Kejriwal said, ‘Two years ago, we had revealed all the three names related to black money disclosed by the central government now. We demand action against all the people involved in black money and illegal bank accounts.’ He also alleged, ‘The Congress and the BJP are not revealing all the names in the black money case.’
‘Income Tax department raided a few of those whose names appear in this list. On 9 November, 2012, we had disclosed the statements made by three individuals – namely Parminder Singh Kalra, Vikram Dhirani and Praveen Sawhney – before I-T authorities, when their premises were raided. In fact, these three individuals had even admitted to the offence. Yet surprisingly, their names do not appear in the list of three people, whose names have been disclosed by the finance ministry on Monday. Why?,’ Kejriwal said at the press conference. He alleged that selective action is being taken against those on the list. Whereas harsh actions, like tax raids and prosecution, are being taken against some, the powerful ones are being let off.
Kejriwal questioned why the central government disclosed only the three names, while spared the rest. the AAP leader asked if the rest on the list have any connections with the ruling BJP in the centre.
The BJP is believed to have spent thousands of crores of rupees in its election campaigns: first for the Lok Sabha polls and subsequently on Maharashtra and Haryana assembly elections. According to sources, there’s suspicion that the list might include names of those who provided funds for the election campaign.
Kejriwal demanded immediate disclosure of the names of all account holders, ‘The statements made by the three individuals named before the income tax department show how easy it is to open a foreign bank account with illicit money, sitting at home in India. This is still going on. The government should immediately stop this hawala route. Initiate prosecution against these banks who have so far been involved in soliciting illicit money and transferring it abroad through hawala,’ Kejiwal said.
This is in stark contrast with just the three names that the central government released on Monday, including Pradip Burman of Dabur group, Pankaj Chimanlal Lodhya, a bullion trader and Radha S Timblo.
Addressing the media Kejriwal said, ‘Two years ago, we had revealed all the three names related to black money disclosed by the central government now. We demand action against all the people involved in black money and illegal bank accounts.’ He also alleged, ‘The Congress and the BJP are not revealing all the names in the black money case.’
‘Income Tax department raided a few of those whose names appear in this list. On 9 November, 2012, we had disclosed the statements made by three individuals – namely Parminder Singh Kalra, Vikram Dhirani and Praveen Sawhney – before I-T authorities, when their premises were raided. In fact, these three individuals had even admitted to the offence. Yet surprisingly, their names do not appear in the list of three people, whose names have been disclosed by the finance ministry on Monday. Why?,’ Kejriwal said at the press conference. He alleged that selective action is being taken against those on the list. Whereas harsh actions, like tax raids and prosecution, are being taken against some, the powerful ones are being let off.
Kejriwal questioned why the central government disclosed only the three names, while spared the rest. the AAP leader asked if the rest on the list have any connections with the ruling BJP in the centre.
The BJP is believed to have spent thousands of crores of rupees in its election campaigns: first for the Lok Sabha polls and subsequently on Maharashtra and Haryana assembly elections. According to sources, there’s suspicion that the list might include names of those who provided funds for the election campaign.
Kejriwal demanded immediate disclosure of the names of all account holders, ‘The statements made by the three individuals named before the income tax department show how easy it is to open a foreign bank account with illicit money, sitting at home in India. This is still going on. The government should immediately stop this hawala route. Initiate prosecution against these banks who have so far been involved in soliciting illicit money and transferring it abroad through hawala,’ Kejiwal said.
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