With IT raids have become a new normal in the BJP regime; several political leaders took to social media to slam BJP over misusing its powers. “Anybody who dares to speak up against the ruling party BJP, he/she is either termed anti-national or is surprised with an IT raid at their premises.
Earlier it was film director Anurag Kashyap and actor Taapsee Pannu, now DMK leader as they spoke about Amit Shah’s son in a rally in Coimbatore. “Is there any dictatorship going on”, reads a tweet on twitter.
Meanwhile, the Trinamool Congress, which is engaged in a bitter contest in West Bengal against the BJP, not leaving the opportunity to criticize the Modi-led-BJP government over the Income Tax department searches at the premises linked to DMK President M.K. Stalin's son-in-law, they questioned 'what was new'.
They also said that that the Central agencies are acting on the directions of the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
In a tweet, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien said, "What's new! At BJP and MO-SHA's (Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah) command the agencies act. Brazen political vendetta in Tamil Nadu against a political opponent you cannot defeat politically. We strongly condemn the blatant political vendetta against DMK and MK Stalin."
Sabareesan is said to have a major say in the DMK affairs.The tax officials are also carrying out search operations in a couple of more places connected with the DMK.
The polling for the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly is scheduled on April 6. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.