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The Congress today announced that the party’s bank accounts, including those of the Youth Congress, were frozen by the Income Tax department, weeks ahead of the announcement of dates for the general elections. However, just an hour after Congress made the announcement, the accounts were unfrozen after the party filed an appeal with the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Delhi.
In a press conference earlier today, party treasurer Ajay Maken described the move as a “disturbing blow to the democratic process”. The freeze reportedly stems from a tax demand of ₹ 210 crore raised by the Income Tax department, a move that the Congress claims is politically motivated and strategically timed to disrupt the party’s election preparations.
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