Thiruvananthapuram: Amid a bitter political firestorm over Sam Pitroda’s feedback on inheritance tax and redistribution of wealth, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday defended the previous and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was enjoying all types of video games simply to win the elections. Responding to PM Modi’s speech that the principle Opposition occasion plans to tax inheritance handed down from dad and mom to their youngsters, Kharge mentioned it was completely baseless and his occasion by no means promised something like that in its manifesto.
Correction | Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge says, “…There’s a structure, we don’t have any intention. Why are you placing his concepts in our mouths? Only for votes, he (PM Modi) is enjoying all these video games…” pic.twitter.com/Rmt842d14t
— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2024
In response to PM Modi’s ‘mangalsutra jibe’, the Congress veteran reminded that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had donated her jewelry within the 1962 India-China battle. The Congress president additionally questioned if such sacrifices have been made by Bharatiya Janata Celebration and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
“What sacrifice has any chief of the BJP-RSS ever made for the nation? They didn’t even take part within the Nationwide Motion. For elections, Modi ji is mendacity to the folks that their Mangalsutra shall not be protected. Congress ruled this nation for 55 years. Has that even occurred as soon as? Indira Gandhi donated her jewelry within the 1962 Battle. Pandit Motilal Nehru and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru donated their dwelling to the liberty motion as Anand Bhawan in Allahabad. Our leaders have lived and sacrificed their life and blood for the nation,” Kharge mentioned in a put up on X.
What sacrifice has any chief of the BJP-RSS ever finished for the nation? They didn’t even take part within the Nationwide Motion.
For elections, Modi ji is mendacity to the folks that their Mangalsutra shall not be protected.
Congress ruled this nation for 55 years. Has that even… pic.twitter.com/gSX1AMzTZy
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) April 24, 2024
The feedback from Kharge got here after PM Modi final week alleged Congress desires to remove the gold and property of individuals and distribute it amongst “these having extra youngsters”. The PM mentioned that those that left Congress lately have pointed in direction of the occasion’s manifesto and mentioned that the occasion has gone into “grasp of city Naxals.”
Referring to stories about Congress’s intention to redistribute wealth if elected to energy, the Prime Minister mentioned the occasion would conduct a survey and they might not even let Mangalsutra stay with ladies and “will go to this extent.”
“Once they (Congress) had been in authorities, they mentioned that Muslims have the primary proper over India’s sources. So, they’ll distribute this wealth (property and gold) amongst these having extra youngsters, amongst unlawful immigrants…this City Naxal pondering will not even spare your Mangalsutra,” the PM mentioned.
Prime Minister Modi made these remarks whereas addressing a ballot rally at Chhattisgarh’s Surguja throughout which he alleged that the Congress’s “harmful intentions are popping out within the open”.
Referring to Sam Pitroda, the PM mentioned, “The advisor of the prince of the Congress royal household had earlier mentioned that the center class ought to be taxed extra. Now they’ve gone additional forward. Now Congress is saying that it’s going to impose an Inheritance Tax and tax the inheritance acquired by individuals from their dad and mom.”
PM Modi in one other rally mentioned that his speech had created panic in your entire Congress and INDIA bloc. “After I got here to Rajasthan the day earlier than yesterday, I had offered some truths earlier than the nation in my 90-second speech. This has created panic in your entire Congress and INDI alliance. I had put the reality earlier than the nation that Congress is hatching a deep conspiracy to grab your property and distribute it to its particular individuals. I uncovered their vote financial institution and appeasement politics. In spite of everything, why is Congress so afraid of the reality?” the Prime Minister mentioned.
It might be famous that Pitroda, who’s the top of the abroad wing of Congress, has courted an issue over his remarks about inheritance tax within the US in an interview with the information company ANI. Whereas focusing on the Prime Minister over his allegations that the Congress plans to redistribute the nation’s wealth and that may take property and jewelry if it involves energy, Pitroda mentioned the Congress’s manifesto is well-drafted and accused the BJP of constructing up tales.
