Odisha

Huge Cash Haul In I-T Raids: Dharmendra Wants Odisha Govt To Answer, Says Those Involved Will Be Jailed

Bhubaneswar: Sharpening his attack on the Odisha government over seizure of huge unaccounted cash during ongoing raids by Income Tax department at places linked to a distillery group, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said all those who are answerable on the issue cannot remain silent.

Asserting that the Narendra Modi government will not allow people involved in the accumulation of huge black money to go scot-free, however influential and powerful they may be. Those who have looted the poor people’s money will be sent to jail, he said.

Stating that a Congress MP’s name is appearing in the case, Dharmendra said the senior leader’s family was reportedly running liquor business in Odisha smoothly for a long time without any hassles or interruption.

Therefore, people here are answerable and those who have kept their mouth shut cannot remain silent, the senior BJP leader told reporters, adding that these people will have to answer.  He was indirectly targeting to the state government.

Notably, the Union Minister had already questioned as to how the Odisha government agencies are clueless about the illegal trade and accumulation of unaccounted wealth.

Voicing concern over the recovery of such a huge cash from three states during simultaneous I-T raids, Dharmendra has sought to know the prime source of the wealth. Some people from Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand are reported to be linked with the ill-gotten money, he said in a post on X.

Indirectly questioning the silence of the state government, the BJP leader said what surprised many in the state is that some people who are trumpeting their honesty are not uttering a word about it.

The silence of political leaders who have been sermonising about morality and ethics has not only baffled the public but created suspicion about what they preach.

Asserting the money stolen from people will be recovered, Pradhan said this is the guarantee of the Narendra Modi government.

OB Bureau
Share
Published by
OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Know Why Allu Aravind Preferred Sai Pallavi Over Bollywood Actresses For ‘Thandel’

Hyderabad: The Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer ‘Thandel’, presented by Allu Arjun’s father Allu… Read More

5 minutes ago

UGC Draft Regulations: BJD Questions Unbridled Power To Governor In VCs Appointment

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday shot off a letter to University Grants… Read More

9 minutes ago

India-England ODI At Cuttack: German Grass Designer Machine To Give Barabati Surface A World-Class Look

Cuttack: A special German machine is being used to lay out a world-class playing surface… Read More

32 minutes ago

Dunki Route, Unauthorised Agents: Families Of Indians Deported From US Share Harrowing Experiences

Amritsar: Hours after an American military aircraft carrying 104 deported Indians arrived at Shri Guru… Read More

1 hour ago

Youth Dies In Mysterious Conditions At Rehab Centre In Bhubaneswar, Family Alleges Murder

Bhubaneswar: A youth undergoing de-addiction treatment at a rehabilitation centre in Jharpada area of Bhubaneswar… Read More

2 hours ago

Aamir Khan In A ‘Serious Relationship’ Again, Name Of Mystery Woman Revealed

Mumbai: After two failed marriages, Aamir Khan, 59, is reportedly in love again with a… Read More

2 hours ago