Income-tax Rade: The tax survey comes days after Sonu Sood’s much-speculated meeting with Arvind Kejriwal, who declared him the brand ambassador for the Delhi government’s mentorship program for school students.
Income-tax Rade: Actor Sonu Sood’s premises in Mumbai and a company in Lucknow linked to him have been “surveyed” by the income tax service, sources said today.
The tax probe comes days after the actor’s highly speculated meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who declared him a brand ambassador for the Delhi government mentorship program for school students. . After the meeting, Sonu Sood refused to answer questions about the possibility of joining politics, in particular Mr. Kejriwal’s ruling Aam Aadmi (AAP) party.
The 48-year-old actor has been praised for his charitable work during the pandemic, particularly for arranging special flights for migrants stranded by last year’s lockdown, desperate to return home. Sonu Sood’s humanitarian efforts have made him endearing to legions of fans, many bombarding him daily with pleas for help and even money.
He never showed any inclination to join politics, but speculation escalated after his meeting with the AAP leader, and questions revolved around whether the actor would run in the Punjab election next year. Mumbai tax research has been linked by many to this meeting.
“It has nothing to do with that. Any personality can meet anyone. It’s just a search, not a raid. It’s about a report. The person doesn’t have to be. who runs the association did something wrong … It must be something at the lower level. Income tax is an independent department, which has its own protocol. It does its job, “said Asif Bhamla, spokesperson for the BJP.
Mr. Bhamla said the actor enjoyed cordial relations with people from all parties.
But detractors of the ruling party have expressed outrage and shock at the tax operation at Sonu Sood’s premises.
AAP leader Raghav Chaddha said: “An IT raid on a man as righteous as Sonu Sood, someone who has been called a messiah by thousands of people, someone who has helped the oppressed. If a man like him can be politically targeted in a witch hunt shows that the current regime is callous and politically insecure. “
“I am shocked. The way Sonu Sood has helped lakhs of people, for tax people to search his properties… I don’t think he can do anything illegal,” said Anand Dubey, Shiv Sena leader.
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