The character of this leader was challenged very recently by the end of the last year when he was accused by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for tax evasion. BJP also accused other Congress leaders for generating black money in the country. Following this case, Sonia Gandhi, president of the Indian National Congress party, had been asked to clarify this issue.
2. Abhishek Manu Singhvi is an Indian
political leader who started his political
career in 1997 as Additional Solicitor
General of India. He has also been the
spokesperson of the Indian National
Congress. Currently, Abhishek Manu Singh
viis representing Rajasthan in the upper
of Indian Parliament known
as Rajya Sabha. In 1999, Abhishek Manu
Singhviwas awarded by the Global Leader
of Tomorrow Award.
3. The character of this leader was challenged very
recently by the end of the last year when he was
accused by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for
tax evasion. BJP also accused other Congress
leaders for generating black money in the
country. Following this case, Sonia
Gandhi, president of the Indian National
Congress party, had been asked to clarify this
issue.
Income Tax Settlement
Commission imposed Abhishek Manu Singhvi wit
h a penalty of about Rs.57 crore for the period
of financial years 2010-2011 and 2012-
2013. Following this levy, Singhvi filed a plea
for exemption from prosecution of the
charges, but his petition was also rejected.
4. According to local news, Income Tax Settlement
Commission department monitored huge expenses
under Abhishek Manu Singhvi’s head during the
financial year 2010-2011. When he was asked for
the records, he failed to produce any vouchers
for the aforementioned period of time. He claimed
to have lost all of the records as termites attacked
the office of his subordinate where the record had
been placed. Likewise, in the financial year, 2012-
2013, Singhvi spent money more than Rs
75 crore on books, stationery, printing and other
things. This time, however, he produced most of
thevouchers, but the records related to
trifling amount could not be confirmed by the
taxdepartment.
5. In Feb 2012, Sambit Patra, BJP
spokesperson reported
that Abhishek Manu Singhvispent Rs 5 crore on
the purchase of laptops which he gave to his
legal assistants.Singhvi is assisted in his work by
fourteen advocates and professionals. According
toPatra, Abhishek Singhvi had to purchase 1250
laptops, each of Rs 40, 000 to account for the
amount he had claimed to have
spent. Further, he said that Singhvi spent about
Rs 36 crore on the purchase of solar panels
for the company he owned, whereas the seller of
the solar panels agreed in front of IT
authorities that Rs 10 crore had been repaid
to the sons of AbhishekSinghvi as a loan.
6. Keeping in mind the above facts and
statements, it becomes controversial whether
the claims
of Abhishek Manu Singhviare correct or not.H
owever, most of the commission’s statements
contradict the claims of Singhvi. Additionally,
the presence of certain loopholes
in Singhvi's claims may serve as the proof
that Abhishek Manu Singhvi has set out these
claims to exempt from the taxes.