Widening his attack on the Congress, days after accusing it of working to give Muslims the first right to the nation’s resources and wealth redistribution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested that the party now had its eyes on the wealth of all Indians.
The use of inheritance tax as a tool for redistribution of wealth to address income inequality has been discussed widely. Over the years, India abolished estate duty, wealth tax, and gift tax
The comments came shortly after an interview came to light of Pitroda, chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, wherein he said that the inheritance tax in America was an interesting law and could be issues that people could debate and discuss.
"It is the BJP which has built Chhattisgarh along with you people.. BJP s track record and guarantee is that it has created this state and it will make it a developed state. The countdown for ousting of the Congress government has begun. The time to bid farewell to the government that looted you for five years has come," Modi said.