I-T raids at sisters' hospital to silence me: Yogendra Yadav

By Garima Bora
(PTI desk)

Jul 11, 2018

07:17 pm

What's the story

Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav alleged that an income-tax raid was conducted at his sisters' hospital premises in Haryana's Rewari with an intent to "intimidate" and "silence" him as he launched an agitation for fair crop price for farmers. Yadav, who started his campaign with a "Padyatra" (march) two days ago, took to Twitter to allege that the Modi government was targeting his family.

Twitter Post

'Search me, my house; why target my family?' asks Yadav

Breaking:
Modi regime now targets my family.
Two days after my 9 day padyatra in Rewari and launching of agitation for MSP and against liquor thekas, a massive IT raid is on at the hospital cum nursing home of my sisters in Rewari.
Pl search me, my home, why target my family?
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— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) July 11, 2018

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Yadav says hospital sealed, including ICU for newborn babies

In another tweet, the Swaraj India leader said it was an attempt by Modi government to intimidate him. "About 100+ force from Delhi raided hospitals at 11 am today. All doctors (my sisters, brother in law, nephew) detained in their chambers. Hospital sealed, including ICU for newly born babies. A clear attempt to intimidate. Modiji you can't silence me," Yadav tweeted.