Timing of Notice Questionable: Cong Hits Back After I-T Dept Issues Demand Notice

India News: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita issued a statement via video today. The CM will stay in ED custody till Monday, April 1. 

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• Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be visiting Assam on April 6. He added, “We will come to know the details of the Prime Minister’s Assam visit tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.”
• JKPDP President Mehbooba Mufti, on Friday, hosted Iftar party in Poonch.

• In a breathtaking display of precision and strength of the Indian Army's conventional deterrence, the Rising Sun missile specialists displayed their long-range targeting capabilities on Friday.The BrahMos missile soared high above the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, igniting the skies with its unparalleled might. The Rising Sun BrahMos warriors showcased their capability as a formidable force for peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. With the calculated strike hitting its mark precisely, this event serves as a poignant reminder of India's steadfast dedication to defending its sovereignty and fostering regional stability: Eastern Command, Indian Army

• A massive fire broke out in a tyre warehouse on the premises of Lal Baba Tube Company in the Burma Mines area of Jamshedpur on Friday evening.  Efforts by several fire tenders to douse the fire are on. Further details awaited.

• Ajit Pawar-led NCP MLA Nilesh Lanke, on Friday, resigned from the post of MLA. He will be joining Sharad Pawar-led NCP to contest for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. 
• A massive snow avalanche hit Jammu and Kashmir's Hung area of Sonmarg town on Friday evening as a result of which, several tourists have been left stranded. Two vehicles were buried and later retrieved by the police. 
• ANI, quoting sources, said the Ministry of Home Affairs has provided 'Y plus' category Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security to Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad. The security cover will be provided only in Uttar Pradesh.

• The daughter-in-law of former Union Home Minister and Congress stalwart Shivraj Patil Dr Archana Patil Chakurkar will join the BJP on Saturday, party functionaries said. In addition, Dr Archana met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at his official residence ‘Sagar ’ in south Mumbai on Friday.
• MHA accords sanction for CBI Inquiry against former Delhi Minister and AAP leader Satyendar Jain under PoC Act. Jain was accused of extorting Rs. 10 crore from conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar as “protection money”. Jain, along with former Tihar Jail DG Sandeep Goel, were accused of running an extortion racket from Tihar Jail and demanding protection money from high-profile inmates in various Delhi jails.
• The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday issued fresh summons to Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha candidate Amol Kirtikar in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the distribution of 'khichdi' to migrants during the COVID-19 time, official sources said Friday. Kirtikar has been asked to depose before the federal agency here on April 8. He was first asked to appear on March 27, the day his party announced his name for contesting the polls from the Mumbai North-West seat.
• Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED as the Narendra Modi government wants to weaken the opposition, Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari said on Friday.
  "Kejriwal's arrest is an attempt to weaken the opposition and wipe out the democratic system in the country. While Kejriwal was arrested, they have spared others who joined hands with the BJP. Of the 154 persons against whom there were ED and CBI probes, 121 joined the BJP and investigation stopped. But propaganda against opposition leaders (on such probes) continues," said Patwari.
• An Ahmedabad-bound IndiGo flight from Patna, on Friday, was diverted to Indore due to a medical emergency onboard. The crew provided necessary assistance to the unwell passenger. "IndiGo flight 6E-178 operating from Patna to Ahmedabad, was diverted to Indore due to a medical emergency on board. The crew assisted the unwell passenger. Prioritising his well-being, the captain diverted the flight en route," said IndiGo.
• Former Maharashtra minister and Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) leader Meenakshi Patil passed away on Thursday at the age of 77 in her native Alibag taluka of Raigad district due to a prolonged illness, party sources said.  Patil represented the Alibag assembly constituency thrice - in 1995, 1999 and 2009. She was a minister of state in Maharashtra during the government led by Vilasrao Deshmukh in 1999.
• A case has been booked against former minister and BRS working president KTR in Hanmakonda for making comments against CM Revanth Reddy. The Congress leader in the complaint stated that misleading and baseless allegations are being made by KTR and disrupting peace and security. 
• After the I-T Department on Friday issued a demand notice worth Rs 1,700 crore to Congress, the party leader Ajay Maken held a press conference. During the media address, the party alleged that "Congress has been made financially weak and that old cases are being used to harass the party." He added, “We have analysed all violations of the BJP using the same parameters they used to analyse our violations... BJP has a penalty of Rs 4600 crore. The income Tax department should raise a demand from the  BJP for the payment of this amount…”
• As per sources, Communist Party of India has received a notice from the income-tax department, asking it to pay ‘dues’ of Rs 11 crore for using an old PAN card while filing tax returns during the last few years. Sources said the Left party is consulting its lawyers to challenge the notice of the tax authorities. The sources said the ‘dues’ to be paid to the I-T department include penalties and interest due to authorities for ‘discrepancies’ in the use of an old PAN card by the party.
• BJP candidate from Amravati, Navneet Rana, along with her husband Ravi Rana met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday. Rana, an incumbent MP from Amravati, joined the BJP in Nagpur late on Wednesday night in the presence of the party's state unit chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule at his residence in Nagpur along with her supporters and in the presence of senior party leaders from Amravati, Nagpur, Wardha and other places. 

• Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal on Thursday issued a video statement stating a WhatsApp number for people. She said, “...We are starting a drive from today - Kejriwal ko aashirvaad. You can send your blessings and prayers to Kejriwal on this number…My husband true patriot. The way he put his stand in court requires lot of courage.

• A day after the NIA managed to arrest the key conspirator of the Bengaluru cafe blast case Muzzammil Shariff Pasha, has been sent to 7-day custody.

• Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal to issue a video statement at noon today. 
• 'ED Wants AAP's Lok Sabha Strategy': During a press conference on Friday, Delhi Minister and AAP MLA Atishi alleged that the Enforcement Directorate wants AAP's LOK Sabha poll strategy details by accessing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's phone. "They want it because they will find in it details of AAP's Lok Sabha poll strategy, campaign plans, talks with INDIA bloc leaders and information regarding media and social media strategy," she said. This comes as Kejriwal, who the central probe agency arrested will remain in custody till April 1.
• The Income Tax Department on Friday issued a demand notice of Rs 1,700 crore to the Indian National Congress. The demand notice is in link with the assessment years 2017-18 to 202--21. It also includes penalty and interest, as per sources.