Massive Cash Haul Exposes Congress MP's Financial Controversy

The income-tax department's searches against an Odisha-based distillery company, owned by a Congress MP's family, have resulted in a cash seizure of Rs 351 crore, making it the "highest-ever" haul in a single action by any probe agency in India. The raids, which have been ongoing for five days, were conducted on charges of tax evasion and "off-the-book" transactions. The cash is believed to be unaccounted money earned from cash sales of country liquor. The BJP has criticized the Congress and other opposition parties, accusing them of fearing exposure of their corruption.