Systematic effort to cripple Congress: Sonia Gandhi

Three big leaders of Congress party-President Mallikarjun Kharge, former Presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on Thursday trained their guns on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over the "freezing" of the party's bank accounts.Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, the Congress President said that it was a "dangerous game" and demanded a "level playing field."  Mrs Gandhi said, "The issue we are taking up is extremely serious. This issue affects not just the Indian National Congress, but our democracy itself, most fundamentally.  A systematic effort is underway by the Prime Minister to cripple the Indian National Congress financially. Funds collected from the public are being frozen and money from our accounts is being taken away forcibly."

A systematic effort is underway by the Prime Minister to cripple the Indian National Congress financially. Funds collected from the public are being frozen, and money from our accounts is being taken away forcibly.

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Last week, the Income Tax sent a notice to Congress to reopen assessment for the financial year 1994-95.Kharge appealed to constitutional bodies that they should allow their party to access bank accounts if they want free, fair polls.Rahul Gandhi said, "This is a criminal action on the Congress party, a criminal action done by the Prime Minister and the Home Minister...So, the idea that India is a democracy is a lie."