Former Union finance minister P Chidambaram on Sunday hit out at the BJP leaders Nirmala Sitharaman and Amit Shah a few hours after they took a dig at the Congress over charge sheets filed against Chidambaram’s family.
On Friday, the Income Tax Department had filed four charge sheets against Chidambaram’s family for allegedly not declaring their foreign assets.
Earlier on Sunday, Nirmala Sitharaman addressed a press conference and said that it was Congress’ “Nawaz Sharif moment”.
The Defence Minister was referring to the Pakistan Supreme Court’s decision disqualifying its former prime minister from holding office because of non-disclosure of assets and income earned abroad.
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In response to the stinging attack of Nirmala Sitharaman, senior Congress leader took to Twitter and said that soon she would removed as Defence Minister to be appointed as lawyer of the IT department.
“The buzz in Delhi is that Ms Nirmala Sitharaman will be removed as Defence Minister and appointed as lawyer of the Income-tax department. Welcome to the bar, Ms Sitharaman,” he tweeted.
The buzz in Delhi is that Ms Nirmala Sitaraman will be removed as Defence Minister and appointed as lawyer of the Income-tax department. Welcome to the bar, Ms Sitaraman.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 13, 2018
BJP national president Amit Shah had also upped the attack on former finance minister saying IT had estimated illegal assets of Chidambaram to be worth 3 billion dollars.
“Under the Black Money Act, 4 charge sheets have been filed against P Chidambaram and his family for possessing and operating several illegal assets and accounts in foreign countries. IT estimates illegal assets held by UPA’s FM to be to the tune of 3 Bn dollars!” tweeted Amit Shah.
Referring to Amit Shah, Chidambaram on Twitter taunted that BJP should bring the black money back.
“The president of the richest political party in India is dreaming of billions of dollars! Bring the money back and put Rs 15 lakhs in the account of every Indian as you promised,” he tweeted.
The president of the richest political party in India is dreaming of billions of dollars! Bring the money back and put Rs 15 lakhs in the account of every Indian as you promised.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 13, 2018
The Income Tax department on May 11 filed charge sheets against Chidambaram’s wife Nalini, son Karti, daughter-in-law Srinidhi and a firm under the Black Money Act for allegedly not disclosing their foreign assets.
Addressing the press conference today, Sitharaman had asked if Congress president Rahul Gandhi would investigate the issue involving his party’s senior leader.