Nitin Gadkari questioned for four hours by I-T officials
1 Feb 2013 6:31 AM IST
Former BJP President Nitin Gadkari was on Thursday questioned for over four hours by Income Tax authorities in connection with the probe into alleged dubious investments in Purti group of companies.
Gadkari, who was earlier slated to appear tomorrow, was quizzed by Geetha Ravichandran, Director of I-T (Investigations) at the I-T office in central Nagpur’s Sadar area, sources said.
The BJP leader’s representatives had earlier submitted to the I-T department a 25-page document in reply to questions regarding his personal transactions and investments related to the Purti group of companies and few others.
Gadkari has denied allegations of any wrongdoing and said that he has resigned from the Purti group sometime back.
The I-T department had earlier issued summons for appearance to Gadkari in the second half of this month as the taxman was probing alleged tax evasion case against him and his group of companies.
Gadkari, who was earlier slated to appear tomorrow, was quizzed by Geetha Ravichandran, Director of I-T (Investigations) at the I-T office in central Nagpur’s Sadar area, sources said.
The BJP leader’s representatives had earlier submitted to the I-T department a 25-page document in reply to questions regarding his personal transactions and investments related to the Purti group of companies and few others.
Gadkari has denied allegations of any wrongdoing and said that he has resigned from the Purti group sometime back.
The I-T department had earlier issued summons for appearance to Gadkari in the second half of this month as the taxman was probing alleged tax evasion case against him and his group of companies.
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