Congress Faces Cash Crunch Due to Frozen Bank Accounts, Says Kharge

Kalaburagi: Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said that his party is facing a funds crunch as the its bank accounts have been frozen by the BJP-led NDA government, while huge fines have been imposed on the party by the IncomeTax department.

He called upon the people to ensure his party’s victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, to “save” the Constitution and democracy in the country.

Mr Kharge accused the BJP of freezing Congress’ bank accounts and imposing huge fines on the party through Income Tax, while “they are not ready to disclose thousands of crores of rupees they have got through electoral bonds, despite Supreme Court’s directions.”

It was our party money that you the people gave as donations, they have frozen it and we don’t have money to spend…..while, they (BJP) are not disclosing about electoral bonds they got because their theft will come out, their wrong deeds will come out, so they asked for time till July,” he said.

Addressing a public meeting in Kalburgi, he said the BJP is speaking against the Constitution these days, and called on the people to fight against it and question it.

“Don’t get cheated, they (BJP) are cheaters, they speak lies. They hide the truth and spread wrong information among people. Ambedkar has said people have to stay united and protect the Constitution and democracy. If there is no Constitution, freedom and unity in this country, this country will be enslaved once again and cannot stand up again,” he said.

“It is a matter of your right….they (BJP) are making an effort (to change the Constitution) BJP claims they have nothing to do with those who speak against the Constitution but does not take action against such people, it is because they (BJP and RSS) are behind people making such statements”, he said.