New Delhi: Kanpur based businessman Piyush Jain, from whom taxation officials have made “the biggest ever seizure of cash” in raids, on Tuesday cited their case with the BJP and the Samajwadi Party as targeting each other in UP’s political struggle.
Where BJP leaders linked perfume trader with Samajwadi Party, former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Akhilesh Yadav Claimed that the BJP had raided one of its own in a case of “misidentification”.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Kanpur to inaugurate the City Metro, launched a veiled attack on the SP over the seizure of crores of rupees and jokingly said it was an “achievement and reality” of the opposition party.
“The boxes full of notes have been torn. I was thinking they would say we did too. People of Kanpur understand business and business very well. Before 2017, he had spread the fragrance of corruption in the entire Uttar Pradesh, it was given for all to see.
“But now, they are sitting with their mouths shut. They are not coming forward to take credit for the mountain of notes being seen across the country. This is their achievement and their reality. The people of Uttar Pradesh are seeing and understanding everything. And therefore, they are with those who are working to take the state forward,” the PM said.
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav gave the answer. He categorically denied any connection between his party and Piyush Jain and joked that the BJP “accidentally” raided “its own businessman”.
Yadav told reporters in Unnao, “By mistake, the BJP raided the place of its own businessman. Piyush Jain raided instead of SP leader Pushpraj Jain.
Responding to the PM’s attack on “corruption ke perfume”, the SP leader claimed that ‘Samajwadi Attar’ was launched by party MLC Pushparaj Jain.
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party, when he said that for SP, ABCD means – ‘A’ means crime, ‘B’ means brother-nephew, ‘C’ means Corruption and ‘D’. For Danga.
“BJP has abolished this ABCD. When Piyush Jain was raided, it was Akhilesh Yadav who was feeling uneasy. Whose money is this?” He asked while addressing a rally in Hardoi.
In several raids by the Income Tax Department and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, about Rs 257 crore in cash, 25 kg gold and 250 kg silver have been recovered from the house of perfume trader Piyush Jain as well as from his house. in Kanpur. and factory in Kannauj.
The finance ministry said it was the “largest ever seizure of cash” by an enforcement agency.
Where BJP leaders linked perfume trader with Samajwadi Party, former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Akhilesh Yadav Claimed that the BJP had raided one of its own in a case of “misidentification”.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Kanpur to inaugurate the City Metro, launched a veiled attack on the SP over the seizure of crores of rupees and jokingly said it was an “achievement and reality” of the opposition party.
“The boxes full of notes have been torn. I was thinking they would say we did too. People of Kanpur understand business and business very well. Before 2017, he had spread the fragrance of corruption in the entire Uttar Pradesh, it was given for all to see.
“But now, they are sitting with their mouths shut. They are not coming forward to take credit for the mountain of notes being seen across the country. This is their achievement and their reality. The people of Uttar Pradesh are seeing and understanding everything. And therefore, they are with those who are working to take the state forward,” the PM said.
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav gave the answer. He categorically denied any connection between his party and Piyush Jain and joked that the BJP “accidentally” raided “its own businessman”.
Yadav told reporters in Unnao, “By mistake, the BJP raided the place of its own businessman. Piyush Jain raided instead of SP leader Pushpraj Jain.
Responding to the PM’s attack on “corruption ke perfume”, the SP leader claimed that ‘Samajwadi Attar’ was launched by party MLC Pushparaj Jain.
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party, when he said that for SP, ABCD means – ‘A’ means crime, ‘B’ means brother-nephew, ‘C’ means Corruption and ‘D’. For Danga.
“BJP has abolished this ABCD. When Piyush Jain was raided, it was Akhilesh Yadav who was feeling uneasy. Whose money is this?” He asked while addressing a rally in Hardoi.
In several raids by the Income Tax Department and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, about Rs 257 crore in cash, 25 kg gold and 250 kg silver have been recovered from the house of perfume trader Piyush Jain as well as from his house. in Kanpur. and factory in Kannauj.
The finance ministry said it was the “largest ever seizure of cash” by an enforcement agency.