New Delhi: Congress on Wednesday insisted that it has no plans to implement inheritance tax in the country, sparking a controversy over comments by its leader Sam Pitroda, who later also said that there will be no discussion on the issue. His comments have nothing to do with party policy. ,
Pitroda talked about inheritance tax in the US while discussing the issue of health redistribution. As the BJP attempted to hit out at the Congress, the opposition party first distanced itself from the US-based president of its foreign wing's comments and then hit back by claiming that it is the BJP which is doing 'inheritance tax'. Wanted to put it. ,
It cited comments made in the past by some ruling party leaders, including former Union minister Jayant Sinha and the party's social media chief Ami Malviya, to buttress its claim. "I would like to clearly say that Congress's stance on inheritance tax There is no plan.(Sam) Pitroda is a very distinguished professional and has made many contributions to the development of India. He expresses his views on a topic he feels strongly about.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, "He has expressed his views in the American context, which have no relevance to us. He does not speak on behalf of the Congress."
After his comments sparked controversy, Pitroda said on To divert attention from the lies that are being spread."The comments on Mars Sutra and gold snatching are absolutely unrealistic." "I mentioned the US inheritance tax in the US only as an example in my standard conversation on TV. Can't I mention the facts? I said these There are issues that people have to discuss and debate that have nothing to do with the police or any party, including the Congress,” he said.
Pitroda asked, "Who said that 55 per cent will be taken away? Who said that something like this should be done in India? Why are the BJP and the media nervous?"
However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi seized Pitroda's remarks on inheritance tax to sharpen the BJP's attack on the issue of "wealth redistribution", saying "with life, even after life" the opposition party's There is a mantra to "loot" the people.Ramesh said that it was former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi who had abolished estate duty in 1985.
Ramesh also shared Jayant Sinha's 15-minute speech at the Forbes Indie Philanthropy Awards 2013 to claim that he was in favor of an inheritance tax.
"Congress has no plans to implement inheritance tax. In fact Rajiv Gandhi had abolished estate duty in 1985. Please note BJP MP Jayan Sinha, who was once minister of state for finance in the Modi government and later parliamentary speaker on finance. Listen to who was the chairman of the committee."He spent 15 minutes arguing passionately in favor of a 55 percent inheritance tax like the US," Ramesh said.
He also alleged that the Prime Minister is "concerned and scared and is deliberately giving a communal color to our manifesto".
He said, “He is deliberately making all kinds of allegations against us because this time his defeat is certain and the BJP will be halved in the North and destroyed in the South. Therefore, all this is being done to divert attention from the real issues. Pitroda ji's comments are being deliberately sensationalized to divert attention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's malicious and hate-filled election campaign, the Congress leader claimed. and is being presented in the wrong context.,
Ramesh said that in a democracy a person is free to discuss, express and debate his personal views.
"This does not mean that Mr. Pitroda's views always reflect the position of the Indian National Congress. At times, they do not," Ramesh said in his post on Twitter. Taking them out of context is a deliberate and desperate attempt to divert attention from Mr Narendra Modi's malicious and mischievous election campaign; it is only based on my lies and more lies."
He also posted, "...in 2017, reports emerged that the Modi government was not going to re-introduce inheritance tax.Fact Three: In 2018, then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley praised inheritance tax to boost large endowments in hospitals, universities. West."
"Fact four: News reports emerged that the Modi government will introduce an inheritance tax in the Union Budget 2019," Ramesh said in another post. In his election rallies, Modi claimed that Pitroda's comments exposed the hidden agenda of the Congress. And the party has become so far away from the social and family values of the country that it wants to legally rob people of their property and life savings, which they want to inherit. their kids.Home Minister Amit Shah also criticized Pitroda's remarks, saying, "Congress's appeasement politics has been exposed today by Sam Pitroda's statement regarding wealth redistribution. He has accused the party of confiscating the property of the majority and distributing it among the minorities." "This once again brings to the fore that empowerment of India's poor, Dalit youth, tribes and backward classes was never on the agenda of the Congress," he said."
Pitroda talked about inheritance tax in the US while discussing the issue of health redistribution. As the BJP attempted to hit out at the Congress, the opposition party first distanced itself from the US-based president of its foreign wing's comments and then hit back by claiming that it is the BJP which is doing 'inheritance tax'. Wanted to put it. ,
It cited comments made in the past by some ruling party leaders, including former Union minister Jayant Sinha and the party's social media chief Ami Malviya, to buttress its claim. "I would like to clearly say that Congress's stance on inheritance tax There is no plan.(Sam) Pitroda is a very distinguished professional and has made many contributions to the development of India. He expresses his views on a topic he feels strongly about.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, "He has expressed his views in the American context, which have no relevance to us. He does not speak on behalf of the Congress."
After his comments sparked controversy, Pitroda said on To divert attention from the lies that are being spread."The comments on Mars Sutra and gold snatching are absolutely unrealistic." "I mentioned the US inheritance tax in the US only as an example in my standard conversation on TV. Can't I mention the facts? I said these There are issues that people have to discuss and debate that have nothing to do with the police or any party, including the Congress,” he said.
Pitroda asked, "Who said that 55 per cent will be taken away? Who said that something like this should be done in India? Why are the BJP and the media nervous?"
However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi seized Pitroda's remarks on inheritance tax to sharpen the BJP's attack on the issue of "wealth redistribution", saying "with life, even after life" the opposition party's There is a mantra to "loot" the people.Ramesh said that it was former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi who had abolished estate duty in 1985.
Ramesh also shared Jayant Sinha's 15-minute speech at the Forbes Indie Philanthropy Awards 2013 to claim that he was in favor of an inheritance tax.
"Congress has no plans to implement inheritance tax. In fact Rajiv Gandhi had abolished estate duty in 1985. Please note BJP MP Jayan Sinha, who was once minister of state for finance in the Modi government and later parliamentary speaker on finance. Listen to who was the chairman of the committee."He spent 15 minutes arguing passionately in favor of a 55 percent inheritance tax like the US," Ramesh said.
He also alleged that the Prime Minister is "concerned and scared and is deliberately giving a communal color to our manifesto".
He said, “He is deliberately making all kinds of allegations against us because this time his defeat is certain and the BJP will be halved in the North and destroyed in the South. Therefore, all this is being done to divert attention from the real issues. Pitroda ji's comments are being deliberately sensationalized to divert attention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's malicious and hate-filled election campaign, the Congress leader claimed. and is being presented in the wrong context.,
Ramesh said that in a democracy a person is free to discuss, express and debate his personal views.
"This does not mean that Mr. Pitroda's views always reflect the position of the Indian National Congress. At times, they do not," Ramesh said in his post on Twitter. Taking them out of context is a deliberate and desperate attempt to divert attention from Mr Narendra Modi's malicious and mischievous election campaign; it is only based on my lies and more lies."
He also posted, "...in 2017, reports emerged that the Modi government was not going to re-introduce inheritance tax.Fact Three: In 2018, then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley praised inheritance tax to boost large endowments in hospitals, universities. West."
"Fact four: News reports emerged that the Modi government will introduce an inheritance tax in the Union Budget 2019," Ramesh said in another post. In his election rallies, Modi claimed that Pitroda's comments exposed the hidden agenda of the Congress. And the party has become so far away from the social and family values of the country that it wants to legally rob people of their property and life savings, which they want to inherit. their kids.Home Minister Amit Shah also criticized Pitroda's remarks, saying, "Congress's appeasement politics has been exposed today by Sam Pitroda's statement regarding wealth redistribution. He has accused the party of confiscating the property of the majority and distributing it among the minorities." "This once again brings to the fore that empowerment of India's poor, Dalit youth, tribes and backward classes was never on the agenda of the Congress," he said."
