According to authorities in the IT Department, "It has been found through WhatsApp conversations on his mobile phone that he was planning to bring money from Dubai to Chennai through hawala for a prominent Tamil Nadu-based political party."
The Income Tax Department said that they acted with responsibility and their action was fully in line with the law to recover Rs 65 crore from the bank accounts of Congress party
In a setback to Congress and AAP, the apex court said that "centralised assessment may be required for income tax purposes where there are cross-transactions between individuals".