Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman pointed out that the Pakistan Supreme Court had disqualified Nawaz Sharif from holding office because of not disclosing assets held in foreign countries. I am wondering if for Congress party in India, we are seeing the Nawaz Sharif moment,” she told reporters here. The income-tax department on 11 May filed charge sheets against Chidambaram’s wife Nalini, son Karti, daughter-in-law Srinidhi and a firm under the Black Money Act for allegedly not disclosing their foreign assets. Sitharaman pointed out that the Pakistan Supreme Court had disqualified Sharif from holding office because of not disclosing assets held in foreign countries. Sitharaman said the law on black money was brought in by the Modi government because it had pledged to fight black money held in India and abroad before the last Lok Sabha elections.

Source: Mint May 13, 2018 16:18 UTC