Income Tax Department (I-T) recently conducted a raid on Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap and actress Taapsee Pannu’s properties. As per the statement given by IT officers they have found more than 600cr income tax fraud linked to these celebrities. The officers also revealed some information about recovering digital evidence which are currently under investigation. Moreover, bank lockers and properties of these celebs are seized until the investigation gets over.
Further, the Finance Minister herself has made a statement on this raid. She was heard criticising the opposition for raising false anti government statements for everytime a raid is conducted. As per ANI’s report Nirmala Sitharaman said, “When it (raids) happens during a govt, it’s fine; when it happens during this govt, it’s not. The same people were raided in 2013 too, it wasn’t an issue, but it’s an issue now: Union Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on I-T raids at Taapsee Pannu’s & Anurag Kashyap’s properties.”
When it (raids) happens during a govt, it's fine; when it happens during this govt, it's not. The same people were raided in 2013 too, it wasn't an issue, but it's an issue now: Union Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on I-T raids at Tapsee Pannu's & Anurag Kashyap's properties pic.twitter.com/EPVY3UyKq1
— ANI (@ANI) March 5, 2021
Many Twitter users raised questions on why countries FM issued statements on an IT raid. They meant there’s no need of clarification, secondly Nirmala Sitharaman is assigned with the highest post, she should not clarify on such topics.
Furthermore, one user wrote, “Why does this govt goes to backfoot so easily? What’s the need for the finance minister of the country to come out and give clarification for a routine action against some defaulters? As if they are going to stop crying foul after this!”
Why does this govt goes to backfoot so easily? What's the need for the finance minister of the country to come out and give clarification for a routine action against some defaulters? As if there are going to stop crying foul after this!
— THE SKIN DOCTOR (@theskindoctor13) March 5, 2021