IT raids at Rajasthan Home Minister Rajendra Yadav’s premises

The Income Tax (IT) Department on September 17 has taken a big action in Rajasthan. The Department conducted search operations at various premises of the state’s Home and Higher Education Minister Rajendra Yadav. The raids were carried out in connection with the mid-day meal scam.

Meanwhile, a bag manufacturing factory, which is allegedly being run by the Minister’s kin was also raided in connection with the alleged irregularities related to mid-day meals. The factory is located in Minister Yadav’s legislative constituency Kotputli. 

More than three dozen officers of the IT department and police personnel reached the factory in over half a dozen vehicles to carry out searches, sources said.

"The IT department officials came to my premises at 8 am today. They also raided my locations in Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Gurugram, where my children and family do business. The search operation is underway, everything will be clear soon," Rajendra Yadav told ANI.

The Minister's flour mill and residence in Kichha, the Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand were also raided.

Rajendra Singh Yadav is a member of the Rajasthan legislative assembly and is an incumbent minister in the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in the state.