Chhatarpur: IT Raids Former MLA Alok Chaturvedi's Khajuraho Minerals

• Income Tax Department raided Khajuraho Minerals, a company owned by former Congress MLA Alok Chaturvedi and his partner Ajay Pal Singh, in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh.
• Multiple teams simultaneously raided the main factory, a gravel factory, and various mining sites associated with Khajuraho Minerals.
• The raids, which began at 6 AM, involved scrutiny of financial transactions, production records, and seizure of documents, computers, and bank statements.
• The action is suspected to be based on inputs regarding tax evasion, financial irregularities, fake billing, and undeclared income.
• Political circles suggest the raid might be a central government action against the former MLA, though no official statement has been released.

Why It Matters: IT raids on Alok Chaturvedi's company signal scrutiny of mining sector corruption.