Law is same for all, raid my house if I am wrong: PM Modi hits out at Opposition

Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that "Income Tax raids should be carried out at his home too if he does anything wrong." He was speaking at a rally in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi after filing his nomination papers for the Lok Sabha election from Varanasi.

PM Modi's statements come amid the outrage by the Opposition after raids were carried out at the homes of several politicians.

"After Income Tax raids, Congress says, 'We are politicians, why are you raiding our homes?' But the country's law is equal for all. If Modi does anything wrong, then Modi's home should also be raided. The law must be equal for all," PM Modi said at the rally, tweeted BJP.

इनकम टैक्स की रेड के बाद कांग्रेस के लोग कहते हैं, हम तो नेता हैं हमारे वहां क्यों रेड कर रहे हो।

अरे, देश का कानून सबके लिए समान होता है।

अगर मोदी गलती करता है तो मोदी के घर भी इनकम टैक्स को रेड करनी चाहिए,

सबके लिए कानून समान होना चाहिए: पीएम मोदी #DeshModiKeSaath pic.twitter.com/bXICI80mfo — BJP (@BJP4India) April 26, 2019

Hitting out at the Congress, the Prime Minister said, "From Delhi to Bhopal, for the Congress, corruption is their culture. However, your chowkidar is vigilant."

दिल्ली से लेकर भोपाल तक कांग्रेस में भ्रष्टाचार ही शिष्टाचार है।

आपका ये चौकीदार चौकन्ना है।

नामदार हो या उनके रागदरबारी, कोई नहीं बचेगा: पीएम मोदी #DeshModiKeSaath pic.twitter.com/dkmJYPMcvC — BJP (@BJP4India) April 26, 2019

"The Congress never wants to improve the lives of the people of the country, reduce poverty, reduce the problems of the farmer," PM Modi further said.

देश के लोगों का जीवन सुधरे, गरीबी कम हो, किसान की दिक्कतें कम हों, ये कांग्रेस कभी नहीं चाहती।

कांग्रेस ने कर्जमाफी तो नहीं की, मोदी सरकार जो आपके खाते में पैसा जमा करना चाहती है, उसको भी ये भ्रष्ट सरकार रोक रही है: पीएम मोदी #DeshModiKeSaath — BJP (@BJP4India) April 26, 2019

Earlier this month, the Election Commission (EC) had called the revenue secretary and chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes to hold discussions over the raids by Income Tax (I-T) department across the country.

PTI reported that EC sought an explanation over the raids amid Congress' claims that enforcement agencies are being used by BJP to target the party ahead of the Lok Sabha poll.

(With agencies inputs)