<p>At least 25 Bihar legislators are under the scanner of Income Tax Department for abnormal growth in their assets in the last few years.<br /><br />These lawmakers, cutting across party lines, have been served notice by IT officials and asked to explain how their moveable and immoveable assets grew by around 200% between the period 2010 and 2015.<br /><br />“If the reply is not satisfactory, these lawmakers could be slapped with a penalty of 300% of their unexplained wealth,” said the source on the condition of anonymity. The sitting legislators,besides some former MLAs, belong to the RJD, BJP, Congress and the JD (U).<br /><br />Prominent among those who have been served Income Tax notices include RJD MLAs Raj Ballabh Yadav and Prema Choudhary, Rana Randhir (BJP), PurnimaYadav (Congress) and Sharfuddin of the JD(U).<br /><br />“These MLAs have been served notice as their assets, after scanning by the IT department, were found to have increased by over 200%. However, after questioning they could not explain the abnormal rise in their wealth,” the source added.</p>
<p>At least 25 Bihar legislators are under the scanner of Income Tax Department for abnormal growth in their assets in the last few years.<br /><br />These lawmakers, cutting across party lines, have been served notice by IT officials and asked to explain how their moveable and immoveable assets grew by around 200% between the period 2010 and 2015.<br /><br />“If the reply is not satisfactory, these lawmakers could be slapped with a penalty of 300% of their unexplained wealth,” said the source on the condition of anonymity. The sitting legislators,besides some former MLAs, belong to the RJD, BJP, Congress and the JD (U).<br /><br />Prominent among those who have been served Income Tax notices include RJD MLAs Raj Ballabh Yadav and Prema Choudhary, Rana Randhir (BJP), PurnimaYadav (Congress) and Sharfuddin of the JD(U).<br /><br />“These MLAs have been served notice as their assets, after scanning by the IT department, were found to have increased by over 200%. However, after questioning they could not explain the abnormal rise in their wealth,” the source added.</p>
