Following the discovery of Rs 42 crore by Income Tax authorities at a residence linked to a former corporator in Bengaluru, BJP National President JP Nadda asserted on Monday that corruption is deeply ingrained in the DNA of the Congress.
In a post on social media, Nadda remarked, “The Congress Party has mastered the art of making promises and has now escalated by offering guarantees in exchange for those promises. Recent revelations expose cash exceeding Rs 100 crore found in the homes of some contractors in Karnataka, a deeply disgraceful and absurd mockery of the electorate.”
Nadda emphasized that this is merely a glimpse of Congress’s corrupt DNA and pointed out, “These same Congress-associated contractors were active in spreading falsehoods against the BJP during the Karnataka Assembly elections. It is unfortunate that the Congress government has turned Karnataka into an ATM for money laundering, corruption, and raising funds for future elections.”
Nadda went on to state that Congress and corruption are intrinsically linked, describing them as two sides of the same coin. “Congress governments have turned Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan into hubs of corruption and aim to exploit the hard-earned money of the people in Telangana and Madhya Pradesh in a similar manner. Congress aspires to assume power in Madhya Pradesh and Telangana to siphon off funds meant for the welfare of the poor and state development. Congress can only guarantee looting,” he declared.
Three days after Income Tax officials uncovered Rs 42 crore at premises linked to a contractor in Bengaluru, BJP leader CT Ravi alleged that the recovered funds were part of Congress’s illicit fund collection, intended for upcoming elections. He demanded a CBI inquiry into the matter, emphasizing that the truth will emerge through a thorough investigation.
The Income Tax department had seized the cash, prompting BJP to assert that it was part of Congress’s illegal fund intended for campaigning in the assembly polls in Telangana and four other states scheduled for November.
