BJP party leaders misusing IT department: HDD

Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda accused the BJP party leaders of misusing Income Tax department to finish opposition leaders.

Addressing presspersons here Deve Gowda said, “the state and centre BJP government is misusing IT, CBI and ED.”

Speaking in support of former deputy chief minister, also Congress leader G Parameshwara, Deve Gowda said, the IT raid against former Deputy Chief Minister is politically motivated.

“No one is perfect in politics. Whether BJP leaders are honest? BJP is misusing IT to control opposition parties,” Deve Gowda alleged.

When questioned about the restrictions on media covering the winter session of the assembly, Deve Gowda said, “It is not a good development and I have written to Speaker in this regard.”