The I-T conducted widespread raids in Bangalore and Bellary districts against seven BJP MLAs, including ministers and mining magnates Reddy brothers, amidst opposition charge that the ruling party was luring away its MLAs to ensure its survival.
Questioning the "timing and selective" nature of tax raids targeting some party MLAs in Karnataka, BJP today accused the Congress of misusing agencies such as the income tax department (I-T) and CBI in "a brazen manner" to further its interests.
"Why is not the I-T department probing who paid for the expenses of the dissident MLAs during their travel and accommodation in Chennai, Kochi and Goa?" senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu said.
The I-T conducted widespread raids in Bangalore and Bellary districts against seven BJP MLAs, including ministers and mining magnates Reddy brothers -- G Karunakara Reddy and G Janardhana Reddy, amidst opposition charge that the ruling party was luring away its MLAs to ensure its survival.
The Yeddyurappa government had to face two floor tests in the assembly after 16 MLAs, including 11 of its own, withdrew support to it, plunging it into severest crises since it assumed office two years ago.
Attacking Karnataka governor HR Bhardwaj, Naidu alleged his agenda was to destabilise the BJP government and he was "orchestrating" the dissidents' campaign against the BJP.
"When all efforts failed, the I-T department raids were conducted against the BJP MLAs," he said.
He said the Congress had adopted "a 3D policy" of diverting attention from its failures, destabilising non-Congress governments and defaming adversaries.
He charged that ATS in Rajasthan was being misused to defame RSS (by naming outfit's leader Indresh Kumar in the Ajmer blast case) and to "embarrass the BJP."
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