The Supreme Court in a writ petition observed what was held in P V Narasimha Rao vs state (1998), "They are the repositories of the public trust. They have public duties to perform. It is borne out by experience that by virtue of the office they hold, there is a real potential for misuse. The public awareness of financial position of the candidate will go a long way in forming an opinion whether the candidate, after election to the office had amassed wealth either in his own name or in the name of family members viz spouse and dependent children. At the time when the candidate seeks re-election, the citizens/voters can have a comparative idea of the assets before and after the election so as to assess whether the high public office had possibly been used for self-aggrandisement. Incidentally, the disclosure will serve as a check against the misuse of power for making quick money -- a malady which nobody can deny, has been pervading the political spectrum of our democratic nation."
Here's the list of MPs whose I-T returns have been requested: Naveen Jindal, Usha Verma, Dushyant Singh, Selja, Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia, Beni Prasad Verma, Ajit Singh, Baju Ban Riyan, Uday Singh, Maneka Gandhi, Sachin Pilot, Dip Gogoi, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Dr Shafiqurr Ahman Barq, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Mohan Jena, Paramjit Kaur, T R Baalu, Sharad Pawar, Shivaji Adhal Rao Patil, A Raja and Kanimozhi.
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