Lagatar24 Desk
Kanpur, Dec 31: Income Tax department on Friday conducted searches at the Samajwadi Party (SP) MLC Pampi Jain’s residence in Uttar Pradesh. Around 40 premises, mostly linked to perfume manufacturers were searched by the department.
“As soon as respected National President Akhilesh Yadav announced the press conference in Kannauj, the BJP government started searches at the place of SP MLC Pampi Jain. BJP’s fear and anger is clear. People are ready to teach a lesson to BJP!,” the Samajwadi Party said in a tweet.
“After the huge failure of last time, this time BJP’s ultimate ally IT has finally raided SP MLC Shri Pushpraj Jain and other perfume traders of Kannauj. Open misuse of central agencies by the scared BJP is common in UP elections.
The people are watching everything, they will answer with their vote,” the SP’s official Twitter handle posted.
Earlier this month, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) raided Kanpur-based perfume trader Piyush Jain’s Kanpur and Kannauj premises.
The DGGI which had allegedly seized Rs 194.45 crores of cash, 23 kg gold and 600 kg sandalwood from businessman Peeyush Jain’s possession, on Monday informed that the accused has admitted that cash recovered was related to the sale of goods without payment of taxes.
Pushpraj Jain Pampi is a Legislative Council Member from the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh. In the presence of SP president Akhilesh Yadav, he launched the ‘Samajwadi ittra,’ or perfume, last month ahead of the 2022 UP assembly elections.
More details are awaited.
