Very same names were raided in 2013 too : Sitharaman on Anurag Kashyap, Taapsee Pannu
The Finance Minister refused to comment on the individual cases saying it is in the nation s interest to find out whether some tax evasion took place
BusinessToday.In | March 6, 2021 | Updated 11:30 IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman discussed how the 2013 raids were not an issue but the recent ones are
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated on Friday that filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and actress Taapsee Pannu were previously raided in 2013 but it was not made into an issue back then as it is being done now. The Finance Minister refused to comment on the individual cases saying it is in the nation s interest to find out whether some tax evasion took place.
Earlier this week, the I-T department had searched the homes and offices of Pannu and Anurag Kashyap, both fierce critics of the Narendra Modi government
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and actor Taapsee Pannu were raided in 2013 as well, but no issue was made out then as it is being done now.
"I am not expecting the stimulus to be funded by taxpayers. Not a rupee from the taxpayer. The entire amount .. is shown as revenue and borrowings. The government is borrowing to spend, but it is not taking from people," she said while interacting with journalists at the IWPC (Indian Women s Press Corps).
In comments seen as defending income tax raids on Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the same persons were raided in 2013 as well, but no issue was made out then as it is being done now. Refusing to comment on individual cases, she said it is in the national interest to know if some evasion is happening. First of all, I am not commenting on any A or B individual. (But) since the names were taken, (I want to say) the very same names were raided in 2013, she said in an interaction with journalists at IWPC (Indian Women s Press Corps).