BJP accused of draining Congress bank accounts, claims party leader KC Venugopal

KC Venugopal, a prominent leader of the Congress party, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of siphoning funds from Congress bank accounts, following the Income Tax department's deduction of ₹65.89 crore from AICC, Indian Youth Congress, and NSUI accounts. Venting his frustration, Venugopal emphasized that such treatment was never inflicted upon the BJP during its tenure at the Centre.

According to Venugopal, the BJP's actions represent an assault on democratic principles and values, indicating a broader attempt to suppress the voice of opposition in India. He said  "They (BJP) are stealing our money from the banks...We also ruled this country. If any such instance BJP can point out that they had this type of experience during the Congress-led UPA government or Congress government."

KC Venugopal said the BJP has never given any income tax as a political party. He added the income tax's deduction was an attack on the democratic principles and values."And they're trying to shut the voice of India's opposition...This is clearly an example of dictatorship," he said. KC Venugopal said unlike the BJP, the Congress got this money from the workers of the party.