Relief for Congress as Centre tells SC ‘no coercive action’ in tax dispute before LS polls

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New Delhi:The central government told the Supreme Court Monday that no coercive action would be taken against the Congress party over its tax dues of Rs 3,500 crore till July, because of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls...

The matter will be next heard on 24 July after the seven-phase elections from 19 April to 1 June..

We will be more aggressive and fight these polls, the former Union minister said.. Maken alleged the Congress and other like-minded opposition parties were being selectively targeted by the income tax department, which he described as the BJPs frontal organisation...

Rahul Gandhi told reporters in New Delhi on 21 March that the party was unable to campaign properly as its accounts had been blocked by the income tax department...

Meanwhile, the US and the United Nations have waded into both issues of the tax dispute and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwals arrest, hoping for fairness in the legal process and the voting atmosphere..