New Delhi: Breaking his silence for the primary time days after the Earnings Tax raids on his premises, unearthing a staggering sum of Rs 350 crore, Congress MP Dhiraj Prasad Sahu has stated that the cash in query has nothing to do with the grand outdated get together or another political entity. The Congress politician has admitted that the recovered cash belongs to his liquor agency, emphasizing that it’s the proceeds from the sale of liquor.
Reflecting on his political journey spanning three many years, Sahu expressed deep anguish over the unprecedented incident. “Within the final 30-35 years of my political profession, that is the primary time that this sort of incident has taken place, resulting from which I’m damage,” he conveyed.
#WATCH | Delhi | First response of Congress MP Dhiraj Prasad Sahu on I-T raids and restoration of lots of of crores of rupees in money from premises linked to him.
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‘Money Bleomgs To Household’s Century-Previous Liquor Enterprise’
Elaborating on his household’s legacy, Sahu revealed a century-old liquor enterprise that has contributed to growth works, together with the institution of colleges and faculties. Defending the money transactions inherent within the liquor business, he emphasised that the seized cash is linked to his household’s longstanding enterprise.
“You may additionally know that transactions within the liquor enterprise are executed in money solely. My agency has been in enterprise for over 100 years. The cash that has been seized belongs to him,” he affirmed. Sahu categorically acknowledged that the recovered funds haven’t any ties to Congress or any political get together, difficult the continuing narrative.
Sahu Responds To BJP’s Allegations
Responding to BJP’s allegations of the money being black cash, Sahu urged the Earnings Tax Division to find out whether or not it’s ‘Kaala Dhan’ or ‘Safed Dhan.’ Confidently asserting that he’s circuitously concerned within the enterprise, he emphasised that his relations would supply solutions to any inquiries.
Congress Tells Sahu To Clarify Mega Money Haul
Because the Earnings Tax Division concluded its raid on Sahu’s premises in Odisha’s Balangir, the Congress get together distanced itself from the large money discovery. The get together asserted that solely Dhiraj Prasad Sahu may present a proof for the cash recovered from the premises linked to him.
Within the midst of those revelations, the true nature of the Rs 350-crore haul stays a thriller, with Sahu pledging to account for each element within the face of ongoing scrutiny.