Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Congress over Sam Pitroda for his ‘50% inheritance tax’ comment. He additionally mentioned Congress’s manifesto carried the impression of the All India Muslim League. PM Modi borrowed the Life Insurance coverage Company’s tagline to take a dig on the Grand Previous Social gathering, saying: “An advisor to the royal household has mentioned that the center class ought to pay extra tax. Now, the Congress needs to impose an inheritance tax. Because of this the Congress’s loot would proceed ‘zindagi ke saath bhi, zindagi ke baad bhi [with you in life, with you in the afterlife].” He was talking at a public election assembly in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja.
“Until the day you might be alive, Congress would hold growing the burden of tax on you. Even when you find yourself not alive, it might impose the burden of inheritance tax,” he mentioned.
Chairman of the Indian Abroad Congress Sam Pitroda on Wednesday got here beneath fireplace for reportedly backing an inheritance tax legislation. Pitroda later certified that his remarks had been simply “an instance”. The Congress shortly distanced itself from Pitroda’s statements, calling them his “private opinion”.
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PM Modi mentioned Babasaheb Ambedkar envisioned that reservation won’t ever be on non secular strains. “However a vote-hungry Congress introduced in a coverage to usher in reservations based mostly on faith. It tried to usher in a religion-based reservation coverage in Andhra Pradesh and the remainder of the nation. This non secular quota could be taken from the share of the SC/ST and OBC communities,” he mentioned. PM Modi alleged that the Congress in its 2009 and 2014 manifestos mentioned that it will not abandon the matter of religion-based reservations.
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PM Modi mentioned: “The Congress-led Karnataka authorities put all Muslims within the OBC quota. This took away the advantages of social justice insurance policies from the backward lessons. The Congress needs to amend the Structure and snatch the advantages of SC/ST and OBCs to profit its vote financial institution… Now, solely the BJP can defend your rights.”
He mentioned the Congress can be eyeing the earnings and property of individuals. Making a jibe at Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi mentioned: “The shehzada of Congress says your property and houses will likely be X-rayed. The Congress needs to redistribute your wealth amongst others.” Nevertheless, he stopped wanting naming the Muslim neighborhood on this context as he had achieved in his public conferences earlier this week. He mentioned: “You realize amongst whom your wealth will likely be redistributed. Do I would like to clarify? Ought to we allow them to commit this sin?”
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PM Modi, talking within the Naxalism-hit Chhattisgarh, additionally mentioned the Congress promoted Naxalism and terrorism and destroyed India. “Congress helps those that unfold terrorism… Those that assault the police and safety forces are labelled ‘martyrs’. Their leaders shed tears on the dying of terrorists,” PM Modi mentioned.
