Capt dismisses complaint against son
Monday, 21/03/2016
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Chandigarh : Reacting to the court case filed against his son Raninder Singh in which the Income Tax Department accused him of denying his connection with foreign accounts and properties, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Capt Amarinder Singh on Sunday dismissed the complaint as a "classic case of political vendetta borne out of bruised egos and haunting memory of a humiliating defeat".
Though claiming to have full faith in the judiciary with also expressing confidence that his son will come out clean in the case, Amarinder said it was not for the first time that the issue had been raked up. "They have been doing it for the last two years since my Amritsar election and every time they tried it, they failed miserably and they will fail once again,” he asserted. Amarinder also questioned the appearance in media, stating that it was done in a well planned way.
"I thought Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely had put his defeat behind him and had decided to move on with the important portfolio he is holding despite his humiliating electoral defeat in Amritsar, but I was wrong as he has not been able to forget that defeat,” Captain observed.
‘case was registered during UPA regime’
Squarely blaming Amarinder of making a “desperate attempt” to take defence of ‘political vendetta’ in the case, the Punjab BJP President Kamal Sharma ridiculed him saying that the Punjab Congress president was unaware of the fact that the matter dates back to the time when his own party – Congress- was in power and running the UPA government. In a statement issued, Sharma pointed out that the IT was constantly probing the matter since 2011, when the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government, was ruling the country. Asserting that the plea of “political vendetta” being taken by Amarinder holds no ground, as the case pertains to UPA regime.
Stating that Amarinder and his family stood totally exposed, the Punjab BJP president said “Amarinder should face law instead of trying to politicise the issue.” “It was way back in December 2003 and October 2004, when Raninder’s name had figured in connection with questionable transactions in the name of Punjab Intranet Company (PIC),” he said, adding various other scams in his names, including City Centre Scam.
