Lok Sabha Elections 2024: On Thursday, Sonia Gandhi delivered a blistering criticism aimed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the midst of the Congresss financial controversy. During a notable joint press briefing with party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi accused PM Modi of planning a systematic effort to financially cripple the Congress.Comments were made regarding the freezing of accounts and the controversy surrounding electoral bonds.1. The BJP has effectively plundered public donations meant for the Congress party by freezing our accounts and seizing 115.32 crores from them.2. Despite no political party, including the BJP, paying income tax, the Congress partys 11 bank accounts were abruptly frozen. Why3. The timing of the account freeze is suspect. A donation of ₹199 crore was received in 2017-18, yet after 7 years, on February 13, 2024, a lien of 210.25 crore was imposed, virtually sealing our bank accounts, followed by the forcible confiscation of ₹115.32 crore.4. The imposition of the lien not only blocked ₹210 crores but also restricted Congress from utilising its deposited amounts of ₹285 crores, severely crippling the finances of the principal opposition party.5. Our 11 accounts were frozen just 3 weeks prior to the election announcement. Why6. The latest ECI data indicates that after the Supreme Courts scrutiny of the Modi government-controlled State Bank of India, the BJP leads in encashing declared Electoral Bonds by a significant margin.7. Over 50% of declared electoral bonds were directed to the BJP, while the INC trails significantly with only 11% of the value of declared electoral bonds. BJPs electoral bonds exceed INCs by nearly 5 times.8. Isnt it true that many of the DONOR COMPANIES are those subjected to raids by ED, CBI, and IT, and the BJP acquired the bonds through governmental pressure and coercion
