Congress leader Mahesh Joshi now calls it undemocratic in Rajasthan

In the midst of rapidly changing political developments in Rajasthan, the raid of some companies in Jaipur and Kota by the Income Tax Department has been termed as undemocratic by the Chief Whip of the Government, Mahesh Joshi.

When asked by Chief Whip Joshi, he said, "This is undemocratic step, dictatorship ... Hitlership." Joshi said that Congress leaders are raiding people and institutions associated with them. He said, "They are dictators and corrupt people. They can do anything."

The Income Tax Department on Monday morning conducted raids in Jaipur, Kota and Delhi in a case related to tax evasion. Officials in Delhi said that the premises of another company in Rajasthan were being searched. Two of the companies against which action is being taken in Jaipur are considered close to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. According to media reports, the Income Tax Department took the Central Reserve Police Force in this action.