Don't know why govt is disclosing selective names, says Swamy

New Delhi: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy said on Monday that there was no hindrance of law to disclosing entire list of account holders in the matter of black money. He also said that he didn't know why the NDA government was disclosing selective names.

 Swamy was quoted by ANI as saying, “There is no hindrance of law to disclosing entire list of account holders. Don't know why government was disclosing selective names.” The Centre today filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court in the black money case.

 Former director of Dabur group, Pradip Burman, Goa-based miner Radha S Timblo and bullion trader Pankaj Chimanlal Lodhya have been named in the affidavit on black money. Reacting to the developments today, the Burman Group said that the account was opened when Pradip was NRI and was legally allowed to open the account. They also said that all laws were followed and complete details regarding the account had been voluntarily filed with the IT Department and appropriate taxes were paid.