Why is BJP govt not disclosing all names of foreign bank account holders?

28102014

Government of India has received a list of those who have bank accounts in foreign banks abroad. First the Congress-led UPA and now the BJP government at the centre is refusing to disclose all the names on this list.

Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan had addressed a press conference on On 9^thNovember 2012, in which it was disclosed that the following names feature in this list:

Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambai

Anil Dhirubhai Ambani

Motech Software Private Ltd (Reliance Group company)

Reliance Industries Ltd

Sandeep Tandon

Anu Tandon

Kokila Dhirubhai Ambani

Naresh Kumar Goyal

Burmans (3 family members)

Yashovardhan Birla

Today, the BJP government has disclosed three names, one of which happens to be Pradip Burman. This name was there in the list disclosed by us two years back and hence, it further validates our earlier disclosure. Let the government clarify whether the other names mentioned above also appear in that list or not.

Income Tax Department raided a few of those whose names appear in this list. On 9th Nov 2012, we had disclosed the statements made by three individuals – namely Parminder Singh Kalra, Vikram Dhirani and Praveen Sawhney – before Income Tax authorities, when their premises were raided. These three individuals admitted to the offence. (Please find attached all the three statements with this press release). Surprisingly, their names do not appear in the list of three people, whose names have been disclosed by the Finance Ministry today. Why?

As per our information, action is being taken against those on the list selectively. Whereas harsh actions (like tax raids and prosecution) are being taken against some, the powerful ones are being let off.

Why did the central government disclose only these three names? Does the rest of the list contain names of those who are close to the BJP?

The BJP is believed to have spent thousands of crores of rupees in its election campaign first for the Lok Sabha elections and now on Maharashtra and Haryana assembly elections. People suspect whether the list contains names of those who provided funds for the election campaign.

The Aam Aadmi Party demands that the BJP government should immediately take the following action –

1. Immediately disclose the names of all account holders.
2. Complete investigations in all cases in a time bound manner.
3. Take strictest action against those who are guilty.
4. The statements made by the three individuals named above before the Income Tax Department shows how easy it is to open a foreign bank account with illicit money, sitting at home in India. This is still going on.
5. The government should immediately stop this hawala route.
6. Initiate prosecution against these banks who have so far been involved in soliciting illicit money and transferring it abroad through hawala. (ENDS)

Regards,

AAP Media Cell