PM Modi attacked Congress on Sam Pitroda’s remarks, saying the get together’s harmful intentions are popping out within the open.
An issue has erupted over Congress leader Sam Pitroda’s remarks on ‘inheritance tax’. Pitroda had talked concerning the inheritance tax regulation within the US and referred to the ‘redistribution of wealth’ difficulty. However, Congress has distanced itself from Pitroda’s remarks, saying sensationalising them are try at diverting consideration from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘malicious’ ballot marketing campaign.
Attacking Congress over Pitroda’s remarks, PM Modi stated at a rally in Chhattisgarh stated, “The Congress party’s dangerous intentions have come to fore yet again. Now these people are saying they will impose inheritance tax on properties bequeathed to children by their parents”.
Who is Sam Pitroda?
Pitroda is the president of the Indian Overseas Congress. The 81-year-old has labored with three Indian Prime Ministers — Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Dr Manmohan Singh. He headed the National Knowledge Commission, a authorities think-tank from 2005-2009. He lives in Chicago together with his spouse.Â
According to his web site, Pitroda is an inventor, entrepreneur, growth thinker, and coverage maker who has spent 50 years in data and communications know-how (ICT) and associated world and nationwide developments. He is additionally an entrepreneur having began a number of corporations within the US. Pitroda has additionally the founding chairman of 5 NGOs, together with India Food Bank, and the Global Knowledge Initiative.
Sam Pitroda on inheritance tax remarks controversy
Pitroda wrote on X, “It is unfortunate that what I said as an individual on inheritance tax in the US is twisted by Godi media to divert attention from what lies the PM is spreading about the Congress manifesto. PM’s comments on Mangal Sutra and gold snatching is simply unreal.” “I mentioned US inheritance tax in the US only as an example in my normal conversation on TV. Can I not mention facts ? I said these are the kind of issues people will have to discuss and debate. This has nothing to do with the policy of any party including Congress,” he stated.
“Who said 55 percent will be taken away? Who said something like this should be done in India ? Why is BJP and media in panic,” Pitroda requested.
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