New Delhi: A press release made by Sam Pitroda, Chairman of the Indian Abroad Congress, has landed the Congress celebration in sizzling waters, igniting controversy amidst BJP allegations that Congress is scheming wealth redistribution. Pitroda referenced america’ inheritance tax as a possible mannequin to enhance wealth distribution insurance policies in India.
Following the comment, Congress has distanced itself from his assertion with Congress Normal Secretary in-charge Communications, Jairam Ramesh, labelling it as Pitroda’s ‘private views’. The Oversees chairman got here out in assist of Ramesh’s comment. He expressed remorse that the remarks have been manipulated “to divert consideration from the lies PM is spreading in regards to the Congress manifesto.”
The remark of Pitroda despatched the Congress celebration on the backfoot, because the celebration has been relentlessly quashing all of the claims of inclusion of ‘wealth redistribution’ in its election manifesto.
#WATCH | Chicago, US: Chairman of Indian Abroad Congress, Sam Pitroda says, “…In America, there’s an inheritance tax. If one has $100 million price of wealth and when he dies he can solely switch in all probability 45% to his kids, 55% is grabbed by the federal government. That is an… pic.twitter.com/DTJrseebFk
— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2024
What Pitroda Stated About ‘Wealth Redistribution’?
In an interview with information company ANI, Pitroda advised a US-like inheritance tax. He mentioned, “In America, there’s an inheritance tax. If one has 100 million USD price of wealth and, when he dies, he can solely switch in all probability 45% to his kids, 55% is grabbed by the federal government.” He added that this legislation sounds truthful and attention-grabbing to me.
Backing up Congress’s “wealth redistribution” ballot promise, Pitroda mentioned, “After we speak about redistributing wealth, we’re speaking about new insurance policies and new programmes which are within the curiosity of the individuals and never within the curiosity of the super-rich solely.” Expressing his issues, he highlighted that it’s a ‘coverage difficulty’.
It’s unlucky that what I mentioned as a person on inheritance tax within the US is twisted by Godi media to divert consideration from what lies PM is spreading about Congress manifesto. PM’s feedback Mangal Sutra & gold snatching is just unreal.
— Sam Pitroda (@sampitroda) April 24, 2024
Congress Distances Itself
Jairam Ramesh separated Pitroda’s feedback from the Congress’’s ideology, saying that it’s democracy and an individual is free to precise his views.
In a put up on ‘X’ in Hindi, he wrote, “Pitroda ji overtly expresses his views on the problems that he feels essential to talk about. In a democracy, an individual is definitely free to precise his views, talk about them, and debate them. However this doesn’t imply that Pitroda ji’s views all the time mirror the place of the Indian Nationwide Congress. At instances, his views differ.”
He additional mentioned that the feedback are being exaggerated and portrayed in an altered context deliberately to redirect focus from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s malicious and hate-filled election marketing campaign, which relies solely on lies.’
सैम पित्रोदा मेरे सहित दुनिया भर में कई लोगों के लिए गुरु, मित्र, दार्शनिक और मार्गदर्शक के समान रहे हैं। उन्होंने भारत के विकास में कई महत्वपूर्ण योगदान दिया है। वह इंडियन ओवरसीज कांग्रेस के अध्यक्ष हैं।
पित्रोदा जी उन मुद्दों पर खुलकर अपनी बात रखते हैं जिनके बारे में वह बोलना…
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) April 24, 2024
BJP’s Response
The top of the BJP’s IT Cell, Amit Malviya, thrashed the Congress celebration following Sam Pitroda’s views on wealth redistribution, stating that “Congress has determined to destroy India.”
In a put up on X, Amit Malviya mentioned, “Congress has determined to destroy India. Now, Sam Pitroda advocates a 50 % inheritance tax for wealth redistribution. This implies 50 % of no matter we construct, with all our laborious work and enterprise, will likely be taken away. 50 %, in addition to all of the tax we pay, which too will go up if Congress prevails.”
Congress has determined to destroy India. Now, Sam Pitroda advocates 50% inheritance tax for wealth redistribution. This implies 50% of no matter we construct, with all our laborious work and enterprise, will likely be taken away. 50%, in addition to all of the tax we pay, which too will go up, if the Congress… https://t.co/4ojS3ZtSRL
— Amit Malviya (मोदी का परिवार) (@amitmalviya) April 24, 2024
