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New Delhi: Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Tuesday claimed that the recent Income Tax raids on some of her party colleagues were leaving the ruling BJP feeling “panic” ahead of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
He also ridiculed the government’s claim that central agencies work independently, saying “we are illiterate, uneducated” to believe it.
Incidentally, Bachchan’s daughter-in-law and actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan also appeared before the Enforcement Directorate on Monday for questioning in a case related to the 2016 ‘Panama Papers’ global tax leak case.
Official sources had said that his statement was being recorded under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
However, Jaya Bachchan did not make any direct comments about her daughter-in-law’s questioning.
Asked about the action of central agencies against his party leaders, he said, “They (government) are upset. They have many tools and are misusing them… ‘Hawa badi curry hai, lal topi sab’. Pe Bhadi Ha’ (The wind is blowing strong. The red cap rises to the top)”. The red caps are politically linked to the SP whose members often wear it at their events.
Speaking to reporters, the wife of Hindi film megastar Amitabh Bachchan also slammed the government for suspending 12 Rajya Sabha members from various opposition parties and not allowing discussion in Parliament on important issues like inflation, unemployment and farmers’ concerns. accused of giving
During a discussion on a bill in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Bachchan had expressed his anger over some “personal” remarks made against him and lashed out at the BJP with a “curse” that it would soon face bad days.
An agitated Bachchan also told the Speaker that it should be fair and alleged that attempts were being made to stifle the voice of the opposition.
She told reporters on Tuesday that she only voiced her heartfelt sentiments and as an expression of solidarity with the suspended members, who are staging a daily dharna near the Mahatma Gandhi statue in the Parliament House complex.
Opposition members are demanding the withdrawal of his suspension. He was suspended for his alleged unruly conduct and the government has demanded an apology from him.
He alleged that his remarks were also an expression of despair as the opposition members are demanding justice from a government which is “unjust and unfair”.
They (government) are selling the country, and the opposition cannot even raise its voice, he said with reference to disinvestment of public sector firms.
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