NEW DELHI: Congress has distanced itself from Indian Overseas Congress president Sam Pitroda’s comments on inheritance tax, saying his remarks are being sensationalized by the media to create controversy. The party has made it clear that it has no plans to introduce an inheritance tax, recalling that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi abolished it in 1985.
“It is Modi Sarkar who wants it,” said party general secretary Jairam Ramesh, spokesperson for the party. To drive home the point, he said then Finance Minister Jayant Sinha had publicly stated in 2014 that he wanted to introduce an inheritance tax. He also shared a video of Sinha speaking on the issue and a screenshot of a 2014 X post in which BJP’s IT chief Amit Malviya supported Sinha’s idea of imposing an inheritance tax.
“In 2018, then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley praised inheritance tax for “facilitating large donations to hospitals and universities in Western countries.” There was news of introducing an inheritance tax. Regards, Prime Minister Modi. What is your party’s stand on this issue?” Ramesh asked.
His comments sparked a spat, with Mr Pitroda saying on It’s unfortunate that it’s being misinterpreted.” Who said something like this should be done in India? Why is the Bharatiya Janata Party and the media panicking? ”
Ramesh reiterated that Pitroda’s comments were his own views and not those of the Congress, saying, “To sensationalize Pitroda’s comments now and take them out of context is a sign of malice and mischief on Narenda Modi’s part. “This is a deliberate and desperate attempt to divert attention from the campaign, and at its core this is:” Lies, more lies. ”
In another post, Ramesh said that the word ‘redistribution’ did not appear in the Congress’s ‘Nyay Patra’ but had previously appeared in the BJP’s election manifesto in the 1999 and 1996 Indian Assembly elections. He said that there is.
“It is Modi Sarkar who wants it,” said party general secretary Jairam Ramesh, spokesperson for the party. To drive home the point, he said then Finance Minister Jayant Sinha had publicly stated in 2014 that he wanted to introduce an inheritance tax. He also shared a video of Sinha speaking on the issue and a screenshot of a 2014 X post in which BJP’s IT chief Amit Malviya supported Sinha’s idea of imposing an inheritance tax.
“In 2018, then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley praised inheritance tax for “facilitating large donations to hospitals and universities in Western countries.” There was news of introducing an inheritance tax. Regards, Prime Minister Modi. What is your party’s stand on this issue?” Ramesh asked.
His comments sparked a spat, with Mr Pitroda saying on It’s unfortunate that it’s being misinterpreted.” Who said something like this should be done in India? Why is the Bharatiya Janata Party and the media panicking? ”
Ramesh reiterated that Pitroda’s comments were his own views and not those of the Congress, saying, “To sensationalize Pitroda’s comments now and take them out of context is a sign of malice and mischief on Narenda Modi’s part. “This is a deliberate and desperate attempt to divert attention from the campaign, and at its core this is:” Lies, more lies. ”
In another post, Ramesh said that the word ‘redistribution’ did not appear in the Congress’s ‘Nyay Patra’ but had previously appeared in the BJP’s election manifesto in the 1999 and 1996 Indian Assembly elections. He said that there is.
