The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has accused the Income Tax Department of raiding the helicopter of its leader, Abhishek Banerjee, at Behala Flying Club in Kolkata. TMC alleges that the raid was conducted without Banerjee's presence and claims it was an intimidation tactic by the BJP, involving searches, arguments, and threats. The party has filed a police complaint and plans to approach the Election Commission, questioning why local police were involved. In response, the Income Tax Department denies any search, raid, or enforcement action regarding Banerjee's helicopter. The incident comes amid heightened security measures by the Election Commission, which has instructed district magistrates and superintendents of police to monitor airfields and helipads closely during the Lok Sabha elections.
Choppers of TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee, Congress’s Rahul Gandhi Searched: Usual Practice, Say Sources #TMC #LokSabhaElections2024 Reported by: @niveditasingh__ https://t.co/1dHowdd9hb
On TMC's claims on leader Abhishek Banerjee's chopper raids | Nothing new about the search for helicopters, as in the case of TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee. In the run-up to the polls, all DMs/SPs were told to keep a strict watch on airfields/helipads by ECI. Such searches are…
#BreakingNews: 'Why were the local cops taken into loop?' asks TMC to I-T dept. & the BJP over alleged search on Abhishek Banerjee's chopper. @kamalikasengupt shares more with Avantika Singh #TMC #LokSabhaElections2024 #BJP #IncomeTax https://t.co/WdbF5FJvPy
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's helicopter searched by IT; party alleges IT searched the chopper when Banerjee wasn't present. @MickyGupta84 reports https://t.co/PxR9L952Zv
TMC claims Abhishek Banerjee's chopper searched - TMC says: - 'I-T officials searched, argued, and threatened' - 'Intimidation bid by a scared BJP'. TMC files police complaint, to approach EC. @PriyaBahal22 takes us through reactions. https://t.co/KuLFfI1L3C
On TMC's claims on leader Abhishek Banerjee's chopper raids | No search/raid or survey or any enforcement action was undertaken by the Income Tax Department in respect of any helicopter/aircraft of TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee. Media reports in this regard are completely…
Income Tax officials conducted a raid on Trinamool Congress general secretary #AbhishekBanerjee's helicopter at Behala Flying Club in Kolkata https://t.co/XzFOt1zHye
Income Tax officials raided Abhishek Banerjee's chopper, claims Trinamool #TMC #AbhishekBanerjee #incometax #raid | @Suryavachan https://t.co/pXUbII5nxy
TMC claims Abhishek Banerjee's chopper searched - TMC says: - 'I-T officials searched, argued, and threatened' - 'Intimidation bid by a scared BJP'. TMC files police complaint, to approach EC. @MShreya1999 shares more details with @kritsween https://t.co/yXlPHxSQmb
Chopper raided by Income Tax department, alleges #TMC leader #AbhishekBanerjee https://t.co/wrWfEkXbSA https://t.co/VUxBBoX1rw
Fresh TMC-BJP face-off in Bengal TMC claims Abhishek Banerjee's chopper 'raided' TMC says: - Chopper searched by I-T officials. - Threats to detain chopper illegally. TMC alleges 'intimidation tactics by BJP'. @MShreya1999 & @PriyaBahal22 share more details. https://t.co/BDosLht6Qi