Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making a systematic effort to cripple the Congress financially, former party president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday demanded that the party be given access to its bank accounts to ensure a level playing field in the run up to the Lok Sabha polls.

In a press conference also addressed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, the party said its ability to fight elections has been damaged due to the action.