354 crore found with me is not mine, but belongs to our business : Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu

Jharkhand Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu justifies

Congress MP Dhiraj Prasad Sahu

Ranchi (Jharkhand) – Following the conclusion of Income Tax department raids on an Odisha-based distillery firm and recovering Rs 354 crore, Congress Rajya Sabha MP from Jharkhand, Dhiraj Prasad Sahu, clarified that the seized money is unrelated to the Congress or any political party. Congress MP emphasised that the entirety of the confiscated cash doesn’t belong to him but to his family and associated companies. He stated, ‘We are 6 brothers and their children. Everyone is related to business. It is a 100 years old business. All liquor sales are done in cash’. In his initial response to the 10-day Income Tax searches, which led to the recovery of over Rs 354 crore in cash, Sahu acknowledged the connection of the money to his liquor businesses and the revenue generated from liquor sales. He assured that he is prepared to provide a detailed account for all financial transactions.

#WATCH | Delhi | First reaction of Congress MP Dhiraj Prasad Sahu on I-T raids and recovery of hundreds of crores of rupees in cash from premises linked to him.

He says, “…What is happening today makes me sad. I can admit that the money that has been recovered belongs to my… pic.twitter.com/TgpMXhCC2B

— ANI (@ANI) December 15, 2023

Editorial Perspective

It is an offence to keep large amount of cash, in this case, Rs 354 crore in the house as per the Government rules. If this is not black money, why was it not deposited in the bank ? Hence, Sahu is trying to fool the public and the income tax department by giving such explanations !