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Mumbai : India | Apr 15, 2010 at 8:40 AM PDT

By Jyoti Kothari

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Mumbai: Income tax department of India raids IPL office in a dramatic movement today evening. The incident happened following Shashi TharoorShashi TharoorShashi Tharoor- Lalit Modi controversy.

Shashi Tharoor is junior foreign minister of India where as Lalit Modi is the Chairman of IPL (Indian Premier League).

Loksabha, reconvencing today on budget session had lots of hue and cry over Lalit Modi- Shashi Tharoor issue. The income tax raid has been carried out following hitted discussions in the Loksabha (Lower house of Indian parliament).

Income tax department of India raided simaltaneously IPL headquarters at BCCI office in Wankhede stadium, Mumbai and its corporate office at Worli. Lalit Modi, Chairman of IPL was questioned for about an hour by the tax officials at his Worli office. The income tax officers have sealed two rooms of the IPL corporate office at Worli. Records of IPL franchisees are kept in these two rooms.

Tax department officials are at work since last 5 hours. It is not known how long they will stay at both offices of the IPL.

Shashi Tharoor - Lalit Modi episode has been proven a major political game in India. Shashi Tharoor is a part of central government of India and the tax department activities are seen as a reply to Lalit Modi's attack on the central government.

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Jyoti Kothari is based in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, and is a Reporter for Allvoices.

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