Jaitley reacts to SC order on black money : Govt has NO intention to protect anyone
October 28, 2014  17:47
Finance minister Arun Jaitley reacts to the Supreme Court to the Centre on tabling the entire list of black money account holders before the court tomorrow. Jaitley says that the government has no problem with anyone or any agency (read SIT) probing the black money case.

"The government will place the list before the court. The government is also keen that the procedure must be such that reciprocating countries continue to be co-operative. We had already given the list to the SC- appointed SIT. However, the probe should be done without offending friendly nations," Jaitley said.

"The government has no intention in protecting anybody in the probe," he added.

Ordering the Centre to reveal the list on Wednesday, the Apex court said: "Why are you providing a protective umbrella to foreign bank account holders? We can't leave the issue of bringing back black money to government. It will never happen during our time."

"New regime at Centre can't ask modification of order (of 2011) when it was passed in an open court and accepted by the government," the court further said. "You do not do anything. Just pass information of account holders to us and we will pass order for further probe."
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