Govt's disclosure of names in black money list is 'selective blackmailing': Goa Congress

Panaji: Opposition Congress in Goa on Monday termed Narendra Modi-led BJP government’s disclosure of names of those allegedly holding illegal money abroad as “selective blackmailing of a few people”, and dared Centre to reveal all names on the list at once. [caption id=“attachment_1775225” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Centre revealed three names in its black money list. AFP[/caption] “We dare Modi government to disclose in one slot all the 700 names which are in the list as claimed by BJP,” Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Spokesman Sunil Kawthankar told a press conference in Panaji. The Centre on Monday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court disclosing the names of eight people against whom it has started prosecution for allegedly stashing black money in foreign banks. Goa company, Timblo Private Limited, and its five Directors - Mrs Radha S Timblo, Chetan Timblo, Rohan Timblo, Mrs Anna Timblo and Mrs Mallika Timblo - figured in a 16-page affidavit filed in the court. “We want central government to come out with entire list and chargesheet it. Why government is trying to come out with selective list?,” he questioned. Kawthankar alleged that central government is releasing the list as per its “convenience”. Claiming that the revelation is mere an “eye-wash”, the spokesman said that Congress was closely monitoring the action of the Modi-led BJP government. PTI