Congress slams Centre over ‘raids’ towards CPR, Oxfam India, IPSMF

By way of PTI

KANYAKUMARI: The Congress on Wednesday slammed the Centre over “raids” towards some Delhi-based think-tanks alleging that this can be a planned transfer to exterminate all unbiased media and voices.

The Source of revenue Tax division on Wednesday carried out raids and surveys in quite a lot of states in separate circumstances associated with alleged tax evasion, FCRA violations, and illicit investment of registered unrecognised political events, reputable resources stated.

The operations additionally centered the Centre for Coverage Analysis (CPR), international NGO Oxfam India, and Bengaluru-based Unbiased and Public-Spirited Media Basis, with raids on their premises.

Congress basic secretary Jairam Ramesh stated it is completely atrocious that analysis & advocacy organisations, and unbiased charitable trusts like CPR, Oxfam, and IPSMF had been raided “on the behest of High Minister Narendra Modi and House Minister Amit Shah.”

“It is a planned transfer to exterminate all unbiased media and voices!” Ramesh stated in a video remark from right here.

KANYAKUMARI: The Congress on Wednesday slammed the Centre over “raids” towards some Delhi-based think-tanks alleging that this can be a planned transfer to exterminate all unbiased media and voices.

The Source of revenue Tax division on Wednesday carried out raids and surveys in quite a lot of states in separate circumstances associated with alleged tax evasion, FCRA violations, and illicit investment of registered unrecognised political events, reputable resources stated.

The operations additionally centered the Centre for Coverage Analysis (CPR), international NGO Oxfam India, and Bengaluru-based Unbiased and Public-Spirited Media Basis, with raids on their premises.

Congress basic secretary Jairam Ramesh stated it is completely atrocious that analysis & advocacy organisations, and unbiased charitable trusts like CPR, Oxfam, and IPSMF had been raided “on the behest of High Minister Narendra Modi and House Minister Amit Shah.”

“It is a planned transfer to exterminate all unbiased media and voices!” Ramesh stated in a video remark from right here.