J-K: Congress protests against I-T action on party, slams BJP-led Centre

The Congress on Monday held a demonstration to protest the Income Tax department’s actions against the party, saying the moves of the BJP-led Centre are against democratic norms.

The Income Tax department action comes ahead of the seven-phase general elections, which begin of April 19.

Imtiyaz Ahmad, the Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit chief, told reporters, “The moves of the BJP government are against democratic norms. They are not freezing their own (BJP) accounts and are also not asking for any taxes. Only the opposition is being oppressed. The ED (Enforcement Directorate) raids are only against opposition leaders while not a single BJP leader has been raided.”