Slam Sam
Updated On: 26 April, 2024 06:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Dharmendra Jore
Congress leader Pitroda’s yet another controversial bite offers more teeth to the BJP
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Sam Pitroda
Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda`s yet another faux pas has sent his parent party the Indian National Congress, now fighting the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Lok Sabha polls, on the back foot. In an interview, Pitroda reportedly advocated a US-type inheritance tax law in India. Many years ago, India had a form of inheritance tax called estate duty that was later abolished by the Rajiv Gandhi government in 1985. Interestingly, Pitroda was advisor to Rajiv then, and later continued his association with the Gandhi family and the Congress.
Reacting sharply, the BJP said the Congress had its eyes on the wealth of all Indians, especially the middle class, for redistribution. Inheritance tax is charged on the property/assets/wealth an individual receives as part of an inheritance. Pitroda’s comments came as a loose ball for the big hitters in the BJP camp who promptly connected with the neo-wealth creators, the middle class voters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah came down heavily on the Congress in their Lok Sabha campaign speeches.
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