India, Oct. 25 -- Congress leader and former MP Udit Raj on Friday alleged that authorities forcibly evicted his family from their Pandara Park Government bungalow in New Delhi despite the matter being sub-judice, claiming it was caste-based "harassment."

However, according to sources in the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Raj's wife, retired IRS officer Seema Raj, stayed five months beyond the permissible period and owed '21,45, 703 (approximately) in dues. The sources confirmed that Raj was allotted the house "in her capacity as the Principal Director General of Income Tax", but she superannuated on November 30 last year.

She was allotted Type-VIB GPRA No C-I/38, Pandara Park was on 10.02.2024 in her capacity as Principal...