105 lawmakers have assets more than their known source of income, SC told


New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS): The Income Tax department on Monday informed the Supreme Court that there are 105 lawmakers in whose case the verification of declaration of assets have revealed discrepancies in their assets and their known sources of income.

These lawmakers include seven Lok Sabha members and 98 members of state assemblies and their names came as the outcome of the verification of the list compiled by the Association of Democratic Reforms.

The Income Tax Department made the disclosure to the apex court in its affidavit filed in response to a direction by the bench of Justice J. Chelameswar and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer issued last week in the course of the hearing of a PIL by NGO Lok Prahari seeking to know the sources of the income of the lawmakers contributing to the increase in their assets and also that of their spouse and dependent children.

Besides this, the NGO which has also been joined by the ADR has made several other prayers including declaration of contracts of the candidate, his wife and dependent children with the government and its agencies.

The matter will come up for hearing on Tuesday.

 

  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Tue, Sep 12 2017

    This need to be deplored and investigated

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  • Vikram, Dubai

    Tue, Sep 12 2017

    This is trend in India to join politics ? I think even hard core sincere whose blood group will change once enter politics... seriously have to do something to cut this chain...

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Tue, Sep 12 2017

    Honourable SC Judge Saab…..pls order for attachment of their property and block their bank accounts…. And let them come-up with the proof of that source of income and don't allow them to contest in next any election too

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  • Hindu, Mangalore

    Tue, Sep 12 2017

    One more blunder!
    Finally, ending with Technical Problems

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  • Jeevan, Mangalore

    Tue, Sep 12 2017

    Lawmaker should be exempted. Because they work hard they and night for Indias future.

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Mumbai

    Tue, Sep 12 2017

    These 105 lawmakers case is based on verification of declaration, but, there may be thousands, who have assets more than their known source of income. Hope everybody irrespective of party lines are verified and the necessary action under the law is taken.

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  • janush, Mangalore

    Tue, Sep 12 2017

    What a joke ! Thats why they are in politics and want their whole generation continue looting the country. Hardly 1% of politicians are honest and hey do not survive here - Ex : Manmohan Singh.

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  • Peter, KSA

    Tue, Sep 12 2017

    Well said Janush. Dr. Abdul Kalam and Dr. Manmohan Singh - gems of India. Unlike other politicians, they are well educated and worked silently for the development of India. Other Politicians search for
    Camera first and then give hour long speeches without any results.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Sep 12 2017

    Most of them belong to BJP ...

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Tue, Sep 12 2017

    No.... Fake Gandhi Family & other notorious CONGiss Leaders not yet joined BJP!!!

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  • Hindu, Mangalore

    Tue, Sep 12 2017

    Just wait & see.
    If BJP will loose the elections in 2019 & then there will be no technical problem anymore

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