New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Wednesday slammed Sam Pitroda over his remarks on the redistribution of wealth where the Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress advocated an inheritance tax law in the country while Congress distanced itself from the comments saying that his views do not always reflect the position of the party.<\/p>\n
In a post on X, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, \u201cFamily Advisor is spilling the beans \u2013 their intention is \u2018organised loot and legalised plunder\u2019 of your hard-earned money.\u201d<\/p>\n
BJP spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill also slammed Pitroda saying that voters need to be aware of property snatchers<\/p>\n
\u201cCat is out of the Bag! Rahul Gandhi\u2019s main advisor Sam Pitroda \u201chua to hua\u201d Fame proposes \u201cinheritance tax\u201d like US where Govt takes 50 per cent+ of your wealth! Voting for Congress = Losing your Money + Property + Belongings! Voters be aware, property snatchers are here!\u201d Shergill posted on X.<\/p>\n
Party spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala also alleged that the Congress wanted to grab the hard earned tax paidr resources of people.<\/p>\n
\u201cCongress, through Sam Pitroda the closest aide of Gandhi Vadra family, is essentially saying that 55% of what you earn will be taken away on your death. If you are a farmer- 55% of your land will be taken If you are a businessman \u2013 55% of your business will be taken 55% of your savings you kept for your children Ironically Gandhis built a huge treasury for their own children & son in law but they want to grab your hard earned tax payed resources,\u201d Poonawala said in a post on X.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Congress General Secretary (Communications), Jairam Ramesh said that Pitroda expresses his opinions freely on issues he feels strongly about, however, that does not always reflect the stand of the party.<\/p>\n
\u201cSam Pitroda has been a mentor, friend, philosopher, and guide to many across the world, including me. He has made numerous, enduring contributions to India\u2019s developments. He is the President of the Indian Overseas Congress. Pitroda expresses his opinions freely on issues he feels strongly about. Surely, in a democracy, an individual is at liberty to discuss, express, and debate his personal views. This does not mean that Mr. Pitroda\u2019s views always reflect the position of the Indian National Congress,\u201d Ramesh posted on X.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany times they do not. Sensationalising his comments now and tearing them out of context are deliberate and desperate attempts at diverting attention away from Narendra Modi\u2019s malicious and mischievous election campaign; which is anchored ONLY in lies and more lies,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Earlier, emphasizing the need for policy toward wealth redistribution, Pitroda elaborated on the concept of inheritance tax prevailing in America.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn America, there is an inheritance tax. If one has 100 million USD worth of wealth and when he dies he can only transfer probably 45 percent to his children, 55 percent is grabbed by the government. That\u2019s an interesting law. It says you in your generation, made wealth and you are leaving now, you must leave your wealth for the public, not all of it, half of it, which to me sounds fair,\u201d Pitroda said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn India, you don\u2019t have that. If somebody is worth 10 billion and he dies, his children get 10 billion and the public gets nothing\u2026So these are the kinds of issues people will have to debate and discuss. When we talk about redistributing wealth, we are talking about new policies and new programs that are in the interest of the people and not in the interest of the super-rich only,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Pitroda also said that the subject of wealth distribution is strictly a \u2018policy issue\u2019 and he feels concerned about Prime Minister Modi after his remarks on the Congress manifesto.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a policy issue. Congress party would frame a policy through which the wealth distribution would be better. We don\u2019t have a minimum wage (in India). If we come up with a minimum wage in the country saying you must pay so much money to the poor, that\u2019s the distribution of wealth. Today, rich people don\u2019t pay their peons, servants, and home help enough but they spend that money on vacation in Dubai and London\u2026When you talk about the distribution of wealth, it is not that you sit on a chair and say I have this much money and I\u2019ll be distributing it to everybody,\u201d Pitroda said.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Modi and the BJP have criticised the Congress manifesto saying the poll document smacks of appeasement and that if it came to power, it would redistribute people\u2019s wealth and also give reservations to Muslims from the quota for SC, ST, and OCB communities.<\/p>\n
In India, the concept of levying tax on inheritance does not exist as of now. In fact, the Inheritance or Estate Tax was abolished with effect from 1985<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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