‘Perfume’ of Corruption Before 2017 Has Now Exposed, PM Modi Takes a Dig at SP over Perfume Businessman Piyush Jain’s Arrest

GG News Bureau

Kanpur, 29th Dec. PM Modi took a veiled dig at the Samajwadi Party on Tuesday over the perfume businessman Piyush Jain’s arrest and said that the ‘itar’ (perfume) of corruption that was spread before 2017 has now been exposed.

PM Modi was addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project alongside the Bina-Panki Multiproduct Pipeline Project here.

The Prime Minister said, “They take credit for every development work done in the state. I was thinking if they will also take credit for the suitcases full of cash which were recovered in the last few days.”

“The itar (fragrance) of corruption that was spread before 2017 in the entire state has now been exposed. They are not commenting on the issue, nor taking the credit,” PM Modi said.

“The heap of notes is their reality,” the Prime Minister added.

The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has seized Rs 194.45 crores of cash, 23 kg gold and 600 kg sandalwood from businessman Peeyush Jain’s possession.

Jain, the accused has admitted that cash recovered was related to the sale of goods without payment of taxes.

The Kanpur-based businessman, Piyush Jain was arrested on Sunday under Section 67 of the CGST Act after the recovery of unaccounted cash, gold and sandalwood. The accused has been sent to 14 days of judicial custody by a Kanpur court in the case.