<p>"It was a political operation," said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's officer on special duty (OSD) Praveen Kakkar, while commenting on the two-day-long raids at his residence and official premises.</p>

<p>"Despite the two-day-long raid, they (Income Tax Department) didn't find any document that they could seize, they didn't recover any cash or jewellery. They didn't find anything objectionable, it was a political operation," he told ANI in the early hours of Tuesday.</p>

<p>Raids began on Sunday morning at the residences of Kakkar in Indore and former advisor to Kamal Nath R K Miglani in Delhi, on charges of alleged tax evasion. I-T department officials conducted searches at several locations in Indore, Bhopal, Goa, and NCR.</p>

<p>On Monday, Kakkar's son Salil was picked up by I-T sleuths for interrogation while raids were being carried out at various locations across the country, including the residence of Ashwin Sharma, an associate of Praveen.</p>

<p>It is believed that Ashwin had got most of Praveen's companies registered in the name of Salil.&nbsp;</p>


"It was a political operation," said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's officer on special duty (OSD) Praveen Kakkar, while commenting on the two-day-long raids at his residence and official premises.

"It was a political operation," said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's officer on special duty (OSD) Praveen Kakkar, while commenting on the two-day-long raids at his residence and official premises. "Despite the two-day-long raid, they (Income Tax Department) didn't find any document that they could seize, they didn't recover any cash or jewellery. They didn't find anything objectionable, it was a political operation," he told ANI in the early hours of Tuesday. Raids began on Sunday morning at the residences of Kakkar in Indore and former advisor to Kamal Nath R K Miglani in Delhi, on charges of alleged tax evasion. I-T department officials conducted searches at several locations in Indore, Bhopal, Goa, and NCR. On Monday, Kakkar's son Salil was picked up by I-T sleuths for interrogation while raids were being carried out at various locations across the country, including the residence of Ashwin Sharma, an associate of Praveen. It is believed that Ashwin had got most of Praveen's companies registered in the name of Salil.

It was a political operation: Kamal Nath's aid Praveen Kakkar on IT raids

<p>The Income Tax (IT) officials on Monday morning continued their raids at various locations here including the residence of Ashwin Sharma, an associate of Praveen Kakkar (OSD to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath).</p>

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<p>A raid is also being carried out at Kakkar's residence.</p>

<p>Security has also been heightened at the location.</p>

<p>On Sunday, IT officials in pre-dawn swoop carried out raids at the residences of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's private secretary, Praveen Kakkar, in Indore and former advisor RK Miglani in Delhi, on charges of alleged tax evasion.</p>

<p>Officials conducted searches at 50 locations including Indore, Bhopal, Goa and Delhi, according to sources. Kakkar is Chief Minister Kamal Nath's Officer on Special Duty (OSD).</p>

<p>More details are currently awaited.&nbsp;</p>


The Income Tax (IT) officials on Monday morning continued their raids at various locations here including the residence of Ashwin Sharma, an associate of Praveen Kakkar (OSD to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath).

The Income Tax (IT) officials on Monday morning continued their raids at various locations here including the residence of Ashwin Sharma, an associate of Praveen Kakkar (OSD to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath). Bhopal: I-T raid still underway at the residence of Ashwin Sharma, associate of Praveen Kakkar (OSD to Madhya Pradesh CM). #MadhyaPradesh pic.twitter.com/ZEWDfze2j3 — ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2019 × A raid is also being carried out at Kakkar's residence. Security has also been heightened at the location. On Sunday, IT officials in pre-dawn swoop carried out raids at the residences of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's private secretary, Praveen Kakkar, in Indore and former advisor RK Miglani in Delhi, on charges of alleged tax evasion. Officials conducted searches at 50 locations including Indore, Bhopal, Goa and Delhi, according to sources. Kakkar is Chief Minister Kamal Nath's Officer on Special Duty (OSD). More details are currently awaited.

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