I-T notices sent to NGOs associated with Kiran Bedi

The Income Tax department has sent notices for scrutiny to two NGOs associated with Kiran Bedi, who said she is open to any investigation. 

The I-T notices to NGOs Navjyoti and India Vision Foundation sent on Saturday pertain to certain exemptions enjoyed by them under various provisions of the Income Tax Act, sources said. 

The notices have been sent by the Exemptions unit of the I-T department located in the national capital, they said. 

When contacted, Bedi did not attribute any motive to the notices as she had "no evidence" to suggest so. 

"The NGOs are professionally run. We religiously file the returns. The papers are already filed with the department. We are open to any query," Bedi said. She added it was for the first time that the NGOs received such a notice. "Both the NGOs received the notices yesterday. Is it a coincidence? I am happy to be scrutinized," she said. (PTI)