New Delhi, April 21 -- Income Tax Department on Tuesday denied allegations made by the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai, asserting that no search, survey, or enforcement action was carried out against him.

According to the statement issued by the CBDT spokesperson and Commissioner of Income Tax (Media & Technical Policy), the Income Tax Department of India said it had examined the allegations and found them to be "entirely baseless and factually incorrect."

The clarification came after Selvaperunthagai alleged that officials had unlawfully confined him under the pretext of a search and prevented him from taking part in political activities. The department also dismissed reports that his residence in Kilpauk, C...