Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of a "systematic effort to cripple Congress financially" ahead of general elections. The 77-year-old joined a rare press conference where son, Rahul Gandhi, and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, along with other leaders, slammed the BJP-led NDA government for Congress's funds crunch.

Last week, the Income Tax sent a notice to Congress to reopen assessment for the financial year 1994-95.

On February 16, Congress Treasurer Ajay Maken said the party's bank accounts were frozen. Hours later, the tax tribunal said there were no restrictions on the party accessing its bank accounts.

Source: India Today