Priyanka slams PM over statements on inheritance tax, wealth redistribution

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for attacking her party over inheritance tax and wealth redistribution and asserted these assumptions were illogical reported news agency PTIAddressing a Lok Sabha elections 2024 rally at Udgir in Latur district she claimed unemployment was at its highest in 45 years and 70 crore people were without jobs despite which 30 lakh posts lying vacant in the Central government have not been filled in the last ten years reported PTIIf the BJP claims nothing happened in the past 70 years under previous dispensations then let us believe that IITs AIIMS big industries etc were all built now she said adding that the ruling party was ranting all the time about the Congress being at fault reported PTIHitting out at the NDA government she said there is an uncle in every wedding who gripes about everything and gives sermonsNow if this uncle says there is a political party that will bring an Xray machine into your house scan all your savings mangalsutras and gold which will be taken and the wealth redistributed you would say he has lost it Gandhi said reported PTIBut these are the same things Modi is putting forward by using his position she claimedEarlier this week Congress Rahul Gandhi had said those who call themselves deshbhakt were afraid of the Xray of caste censusTaking off on the medical term PM Modi had said the Congress wants to confiscate peoples jewellery and small savings by conducting Xray of their properties and valuables reported PTIListen with your ears wide open about the sins that the Congress has committed I want to put forth an interesting fact When sister Indira Gandhi passed away there was a law by virtue of which half portion of the wealth used to go to the government There was a talk then that Indiraji willed her wealth in her son Rajiv Gandhis name the prime minister had said reported PTISpeaking in Latur at a Lok Sabha elections 2024 rally Priyanka Gandhi said the country had seen great prime ministers from the Congress fold as well as from other parties like Atal Bihari Vajpayee but he Modi has brought down the stature of the prime minister this lowInstead of seeking votes for the work done in the last 10 years he is resorting to illogical talks about a political party wanting to steal your ornaments using an Xray machine she claimed reported PTIHitting out at the BJP over the electoral bonds scheme Gandhi alleged those who donated money to the ruling party were first raided by central probe agencies reported PTIThese raids stopped after funds came in from these companies in the form of electoral bonds Gandhi further allegedThe AICC general secretary also said GST Goods and Services Tax has been imposed on every piece of agricultural equipment and promised to abolish it after Congress comes to powerGandhi alleged democracy was being weakened while in Maharashtra legislators were bought governments toppled and parties were being split reported PTIThere is no bigger crime than what is happening to democracy she addedCongress has fielded eye surgeon Shivaji Kalge in Latur SC Lok Sabha constituency against BJPs sitting MP Sudhakar ShrangareWith inputs from PTI