<p>Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has claimed that Income Tax sleuths may swoop down on the office and residences of the JD(S) and Congress leaders on Thursday.</p>.<p>“An IT officer by name Balakrishna is making preparation for the raids. Three hundred officers and personnel from Central Reserve Police Force will conduct the raids. A BJP leader close to me told me about this over the phone,” Kumaraswamy said. He was speaking to reporters in Mandya.</p>.<p>The chief minister said that 300 cabs had been readied for transporting personnel from the airport. “The assistance of state police should be sought during I-T raids. But, it has been planned to rope in CRPF personnel. I am well-acquainted with the tactics of I-T officers during election time,” he said. He accused the I-T officers of conducting themselves as agents of the Union government.</p>
<p>Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has claimed that Income Tax sleuths may swoop down on the office and residences of the JD(S) and Congress leaders on Thursday.</p>.<p>“An IT officer by name Balakrishna is making preparation for the raids. Three hundred officers and personnel from Central Reserve Police Force will conduct the raids. A BJP leader close to me told me about this over the phone,” Kumaraswamy said. He was speaking to reporters in Mandya.</p>.<p>The chief minister said that 300 cabs had been readied for transporting personnel from the airport. “The assistance of state police should be sought during I-T raids. But, it has been planned to rope in CRPF personnel. I am well-acquainted with the tactics of I-T officers during election time,” he said. He accused the I-T officers of conducting themselves as agents of the Union government.</p>
