The right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party, which took power in May, earlier accused the previous Congress government of failing to get tough on the issue that has become a political lightning rod.
The government filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on Monday naming seven business people, men and women, including Pradip Burman — a former director of the well-known Dabur food group — for allegedly hiding money abroad, along with a Goa mining company, Timblo Private Ltd.
The governing party has been under pressure to identify offenders following petitions from activists including prominent lawyer Subramanian Swamy, who has waged an aggressive campaign to prosecute wealthy people with undeclared funds offshore.
The government said in its affidavit it was "committed to disclose the names of persons holding illegal money . . . following due process of law".
BJP spokesman Sambit Patra called disclosure of the names an "historic day". Full story...
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The government filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on Monday naming seven business people, men and women, including Pradip Burman — a former director of the well-known Dabur food group — for allegedly hiding money abroad, along with a Goa mining company, Timblo Private Ltd.
The governing party has been under pressure to identify offenders following petitions from activists including prominent lawyer Subramanian Swamy, who has waged an aggressive campaign to prosecute wealthy people with undeclared funds offshore.
The government said in its affidavit it was "committed to disclose the names of persons holding illegal money . . . following due process of law".
BJP spokesman Sambit Patra called disclosure of the names an "historic day". Full story...
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