Evidence of Rs 1,000 crore money laundering in Maharashtra, says Devendra Fadnavis citing IT press note

The Income Tax Department has found evidence of money laundering to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore in Maharashtra as per a press note it has issued after recent raids in the state, senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday.

Queried on the IT raids on firms linked to the kin of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and some real estate companies in Pune on Thursday, Fadnavis said the action was not against any one family but against directors of sugar factories.

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There were alleged irregularities in the purchase process of five sugar factories and source of funds, after which the IT conducted raids, he added. "A press note issued by the IT department should be taken seriously as it has found evidence of money laundering to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore in Maharashtra. They know where the money was transferred, which includes political leaders and many officials," he said.