{"id":2150,"date":"2024-04-24T23:01:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T17:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/?p=2150"},"modified":"2026-02-26T00:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:12:34","slug":"zindagi-ke-saath-zindagi-ke-baad-pm-modi-hits-out-at-congress-loot-as-pitroda-remarks-give-bjp-fresh-ammo-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/zindagi-ke-saath-zindagi-ke-baad-pm-modi-hits-out-at-congress-loot-as-pitroda-remarks-give-bjp-fresh-ammo-7\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cZindagi Ke Saath, Zindagi Ke Baad\u201d: PM Modi Hits Out At \u201cCongress Loot\u201d As Pitroda Remarks Give BJP Fresh Ammo"},"content":{"rendered":"

PM Modi<\/a> kept up the political weight<\/span> on the Congress<\/a>, utilizing<\/span> Pitroda’s comments<\/span> to dispatch<\/span> a new<\/span> hostile<\/span>. \u201cNow, the Congress is saying there will be an legacy<\/span> charge<\/span> on legacy<\/span> from parents\u2026[If the Congress is voted to control<\/span>] they will hit you with a better<\/span> tax rate till the time you’re <\/span>lively<\/span>. And after that, they will force<\/span> an legacy<\/span> tax,\u201d he said at an decision<\/span> rally in Chhattisgarh.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe individuals<\/span>, who have considered the Congress as their genealogical<\/span> property and given it to their children, do not<\/span> need<\/span> Indians to allow<\/span> their property to their children,\u201d PM Modi said, in what is being seen as a reference to the Nehru-Gandhi family. \u201cYour hard-earned property will not go to your children but to the Congress hand,\u201d he included<\/span>, alluding<\/span> to the party’s survey<\/span> image<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Amid heated political scenes in India during the ongoing polling season, the Congress party has once again found itself embroiled in controversy. The latest uproar revolves around a remark made by Indian Overseas Congress chairman Sam Pitroda, which has provided fresh ammunition to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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‘Zindagi Ke Saath, Zindagi Ke Baad’: PM Modi Hits Out At ‘Congress Loot’ As Pitroda Remarks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Controversial Statement<\/h2>\n

Pitroda, known for his close association with the Gandhi-Vadra family, praised the US policy of imposing an inheritance tax. He suggested that 55% of a person\u2019s wealth should be taken by the government after their death and redistributed. In his words, \u201cIn America, there is an inheritance tax. If one has $100 million worth of wealth and passes away, they can only transfer approximately 45% to their children. The remaining 55% is grabbed by the government. That\u2019s an interesting law. It says that in your generation, you made wealth, and now you must leave part of it for the public.\u201d<\/p>\n

BJP\u2019s Response<\/h2>\n

The BJP wasted no time in responding to Pitroda\u2019s suggestion. The party\u2019s national spokesperson, Shehzad Poonawalla, questioned whether such policies could truly do justice to citizens. He highlighted the stark contrast between the wealth of a businessman and that of a farmer. Poonawalla tweeted, \u201cIronically, the Gandhis built a huge treasury for their own children and son-in-law, but they want to grab your hard-earned tax-paid resources.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir mantra is:<\/h2>\n

Congress plunder<\/span> zindagi ke saath bhi aur zindagi ke baad bhi [Congress plunder<\/span> amid<\/span> and after lifetime],\u201d PM Modi said in Hindi, reverberating<\/span> a express<\/span> advanced<\/span> by Life Protections<\/span> Organization<\/span> of India (LIC)’s promotions<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Modi\u2019s Allegations<\/h2>\n

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the opportunity to hit back at the Congress over Pitroda\u2019s comments. He alleged that the Opposition party plans to tax inheritance passed down from parents to their children. Modi warned voters about the Congress\u2019s \u201cdestructive\u201d plans if they were to come to power. According to him, \u201cThis means 50% of whatever we build, with all our hard work and enterprise, will be taken away. Besides all the tax we pay, which too will go up if the Congress prevails.\u201d<\/p>\n

Congress\u2019s Stand<\/h2>\n

The Congress party distanced itself from Pitroda\u2019s remarks, emphasizing that they do not reflect the party\u2019s official position. However, the controversy continues to simmer, with both sides engaging in a war of words.<\/p>\n

In conclusion, the debate over inheritance tax and wealth redistribution remains a contentious issue in Indian politics. As the election season unfolds, citizens will closely watch how different parties address this topic and what impact it may have on their lives.<\/p>\n

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PM Modi kept up the political weight on the Congress, utilizing Pitroda’s comments to dispatch a new hostile. \u201cNow, the Congress is saying there will be an legacy charge on legacy from parents\u2026[If the Congress is voted to control] they will hit you with a better tax rate till the time you’re lively. And after […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,1,12,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-blog","category-home","category-trending"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2150"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2153,"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150\/revisions\/2153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/readnownews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}