Opposition leaders flay govt for failing to give security to raid parties
CHENNAI: Leaders of opposition parties attacked the government on Friday after a group of men and women allegedly heckled Income Tax officials, who were raiding the properties of people close to Tasmac contractors in Karur.
Senior AIADMK leader and former minister D Jayakumar said the officials of I-T department have been discharging their duty. But, they are not allowed to function and it amounts to ‘Constitutional breakdown.’
“Governor should intervene in this issue. I-T officials should be given security cover by the Central Reserve Protection Force to carry out the raids and the Governor should take necessary measures to ensure the I-T officials’ safety,” said Jayakumar.
Heckling I-T officials and damaging their vehicles is nothing but poking beehives, the former minister said and added that the Tasmac contractors supporters would face the consequence. He also took dig at Superintendent of Karur Sundaravadanam for failing to provide security to the I-T officials and demanded suitable legal action against the SP.
“Today’s raid is the beginning,” said Jayakumar and continued that the Centre and its agencies have begun their hunt against the corrupt in the present government.
Meanwhile, ousted AIADMK leader and former chief minister O Panneerselvam took to social media to register his strong protest against the alleged attack on the I-T officials. “It is shocking to know that the I-T officials and their vehicles came under attack and they took refuge in the SP office. It is shameful that the government officials are unsafe (in the present regime),” said OPS and noted that the incident unfolded in Karur is like dishing out happenings from reel into reality.
Joining the issue, BJP state president K Annamalai took to social media to condemn the alleged attack on the I-T officials. “I-T officials manhandled, vehicles vandalised by goons in support of cash for job scam..,” he tweeted and attached the short video of a woman official heckled by a group.
Jayakumar said, officials are not allowed to function. it is ‘Constitutional breakdown’