The party has called the action as politically motivated and an attempt to financially cripple it
NEW DELHI – India's Income Tax department will not pursue a 35-billion rupee payment from the main opposition Congress party until after the completion of general elections in June, the department told the country's top court on Monday.
The tax department's decision is seen as a breather for the Congress, which has been served multiple income tax notices over the past month and authorities have recovered 1.35 billion rupees in penalties from its bank accounts weeks before voting begins on April 19. The party has called the action against it as politically motivated and an attempt to financially cripple it as it has hurt its election campaign expenses. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party has denied the allegations saying the tax department is only following rules that govern tax law violations. Tushar Mehta, India's solicitor-general, told the Supreme Court that the Income Tax department will not initiate any "coercive action" until after the elections. The seven-phase elections are set to be held from April 19 to June 1 and votes counted on June 4.IHC orders meeting between PTI founder, Bushra Bibi on EidFederal cabinet likely to form commission to probe judges' allegations
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