Dubbing the Income Tax (I-T) department raids at her residence as anti-democratic, DMK leader Kanimozhi on Wednesday said that the BJP cannot prevent her from winning in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
BJP cannot stop me from winning, says Kanimozhi after I-T raid
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The DMK candidate from Thoothukudi Lok Sabha seat, Kanimozhi also dubbed the raids as deliberately planned and tested.
“BJP cannot prevent my success through this income tax raid. The raid is anti-democratic, deliberately planned and tested, and no documents have been seized,” Kanimozhi told reporters after completion of raids.
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“They want to intimidate us through this. They have come to stop elections in Thoothukudi. DMK volunteers will be working with more enthusiasm,” added Kanimozhi, sister of party chief MK Stalin.
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“On Tuesday evening, I-T department conducted raids at a house in which Kanimozhi is staying on the information shared by the local administration,” sources added.
According to sources, Kanimozhi was present during the raids and cooperated with the team. However, “I-T dept found nothing but verification is on.”
The raids have been completed. Earlier, it was reportedly alleged that lots of cash were stashed on the first floor of her house in Thoothukudi.
This comes two days before the Tamil Nadu votes on April 18 for its 39 parliamentary seats. Results will be announced on May 23.