Businessmen who do not do as Centre asks of them are harassed by IT, ED: Priyank Kharge
Bengaluru: Rural Development and IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge has alleged that businesspersons who do not fall in line with the central government are being deliberately harassed through agencies such as the Income Tax Department, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Saturday in connection with the suicide of businessman C.J. Roy, Kharge said that for the past ten years, central agencies have been used as tools to target entrepreneurs who refuse to follow the diktats of the Union government.
“There are several examples of businesspersons being subjected to harassment by the ED, IT and GST departments if they do not toe the Centre’s line. But such action is never seen against industrialists like Ambani and Adani,” Kharge alleged. He claimed that instead of scrutiny, the government changes policies to favour and expand the businesses of select corporate groups.
Referring to the death of C.J. Roy, the minister said the incident shows the extent of pressure faced by businesspersons. “If a businessman is driven to suicide, one can imagine the level of harassment involved. This is not limited to industrialists alone; even ordinary citizens are facing similar trouble,” he said.
Kharge further stated that the allegation of harassment was not being made by him alone but by the family of the deceased businessman. He demanded a thorough investigation into the matter to ascertain the role of central agencies and ensure accountability.
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Man stabbed by cousin brother over property dispute in Kalaburagi
Kalaburagi: A dispute over property turned deadly after a man killed his cousin brother using a knife in Kalaburagi’s Sedam taluk late on Friday night.
The deceased has been identified as Basavaraja Talawara (35), a resident of Hanganahalli village.
Basavaraja was involved in a dispute with his cousin, Ghulesh, over the division of family property for some time.
On Friday night, a clash broke out between the duo during which Ghulesh allegedly stabbed Basavaraja with a knife.Basavaraja died on the spot due to severe bleeding, while the accused Ghulesh is absconding, police said.
District Superintendent of Police Addur Srinivasalu, DySP Sangamanath Hiremath and CPI Mahadeva Diddimani visited the crime scene and conducted an investigation.
A complaint has been filed at the Malkheda police station in this regard.
