
The Income Tax department on Saturday issued summons to BJP chief Nitin Gadkari in connection with alleged tax evasion. The summons were for Gadkari and some associated companies. Top sources in the department said Gadkari has been asked for his personal appearance so that he can be confronted with the documents and probe conducted by the I-T in this regard in the last few months. ...

09:59 PM, Jan 12, 2013

BJP president Nitin Gadkari finds himself in more trouble after a Times of India report on Sunday carried details mentioning that his wife and two sons held shares in three Purti Group's shareholding companies. The report added that there were at least six instances which directly linked the BJP chief to the holding companies through his wife Kanchan, sons Nikhil and Sarang, nephew Sandip Bhurchandi, Vice-Chairman of Purti Power and...

09:20 AM, Nov 25, 2012

New Delhi: Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Friday said that there seems to be "substance" in the charges levelled against BJP President Nitin Gadkari for alleged dubious funding of companies owned by him. "Whatever things are coming up. You people are showing it on TV. It seems there is some substance in it (allegations)," Shinde said. Shinde, leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha, declined to elaborate on it...

12:47 PM, Oct 26, 2012

The Income Tax department on Thursday began probe into BJP President Nitin Gadkari's Purti Power and Sugar Ltd (PPSL). I-T authorities said they will also probe source of funds of the 18 companies that invested in Purti. Prima facie evidence suggested that shell companies had invested in Purti. Sources said that if necessary Gadkari might also be summoned in the case. ...

10:25 PM, Oct 25, 2012