Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have sharply condemned Congress senior leader Sam Pitroda’s call for an inheritance tax law in India aimed at redistributing wealth. Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress President, has denied any such intentions on his party’s part.
Speaking at a public meeting in Surguja of Chhattisgarh, Narendra Modi alleges that Congress plans to implement higher taxes and wishes to prevent people from bequeathing their hard-earned wealth to their heirs. He criticizes this as one of many harmful intentions of Congress revealed one by one and believes it to be pushing for an inheritance tax.
Modi does not mention any names but appears to reference Rahul Gandhi and Pitroda when discussing a certain advisor of ‘shehzada’ from the ‘shahi parivar’. According to him, this advisor is proposing a more significant taxation on middle-class workers who earn through laborious efforts moreover suggests an inheritance tax on assets that individuals receive from deceased parents. He asserts that the election symbol ‘panja’ (hand) held by Congress will claim these assets over your children thereafter.
He accuses Indian Overseas Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda indirectly in his statement made about implementing an inheritance tax law during his address at Chicago.
Congress wishes you pay taxes while alive and continues taxing you after your demise as well believes Modi. He argues congress aims to accrue these assets violating rights of your offspring too.
Meanwhile Amit Shah informs news agency ANI how Sam Pitroda’s remarks completely lay bare congress’s motives. Citing various instances such as mentioning ‘survey’ within their manifesto; Singh’s statement on minorities having first right percussions over national resources; Now with Pitroda stating there should be deliberations similar active in America over wealth distribution wherein 55% reaches government property exposing genuine intent behind their decisions.
However, he also states despite all revelations Narendra Modi has targeted regarding inheritance tax being added, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi along Congress party is eager to back out having never had such plans.
However, despite all the allegations made by Modi and Shah, Mallikarjun Kharge dismisses these stating they do not hold any harmful intentions whatsoever deflecting onto Modi’s manipulative tactics for securing votes.
Congress has also publicly separated itself from Sam Pitroda’s opinions and statements. A video where Sam Pitroda speaks about America’s inheritance tax led to a massive public outrage with ruling party members attacking congress claiming it has decided on nation’s destruction.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh defended his association asserting that it does not agree with Sam Pitroda’s viewpoints.
Subsequently Amit Malviya moves quickly condemns Congress following Sam Pitroda’ statements reaching public domain blaming Congress of planning national destruction advocating a dire 50% inheritance taxation for wealth redistribution.
Clarifying over statements he posted on social media in series of posts was Sam Pitroda pointing out how godi media is twisting his personal thoughts focused solely on America.
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