Congress stages protest against "Tax Terrorism", says BJP senses defeat before Lok Sabha Elections

Srinagar April 1, 2024 (RNA): Congress on Monday staged strong protest demonstrations against Tax Terrorism unleashed against the principal opposition (INC) by the IT, terming the move politically motivated and fabricated aiming to stop INC from campaigning after the BJP sensed defeat before the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.
In a statement to RNA,  the party spokesman said that, the leaders and workers raised slogans against Tax terrorism unleashed by the IT department against INC and termed it a deliberate move to stop Congress Party from campaigning during the ensuing Lok Sabha Elections. They also displayed play cards demonstrating their anger against the coercion, vendetta politics against the opposition especially Congress and leaders of INDIA alliance.
They said BJP has sensed defeat before the ensuing Lok Sabha elections with the result various agencies especially ED, IT have been deputed to threaten and stop Opposition from campaigning under the garb of tax terrorism and various other undemocratic measures BJP is adopting out of fear and frustration, but the Congress won’t stop, it will continue fighting against  BJP’s autocracy and will  defeat it (BJP) in the elections.
Speaking on the sidelines of the protest, Congress leaders blamed BJP for vitiating political atmosphere in the country for the lust of power, but the Congress is strong enough to defeat the war against democracy, adding that BJP Govt has  have deputed Agencies to strangulate the strong and genuine voices, but that will not stop its (BJP’s) defeat in the elections.
They further said that freezing accounts and imposing huge taxes won’t deter Congress Party from fighting and campaigning against the BJP’s wrong policies. BJP could not digest the strength and popularity Congress party is enjoying given the people’s love and affection, with the result, it (BJP) is desperate enough while having realized that the day is not far when it (BJP) will be out of power, they said.
JKPCC General Secretaries Waseem Ahmad Shalla, Irfan Naqashbandi, DCC Srinagar President Imtiyaz Khan led the protest while other senior leaders including frontal organizations also participated.
Later, JKPCC Senior Vice President Mohd Anwar Bhat also joined the protest and briefed the media about the BJP’s coercion, diversionary tactics and vendetta politics unleashed against the opposition.