Congress general secretary-in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh on Friday commented on BJP's performance during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, saying that BJP will be wiped out in the South and halved in the North.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar dismissed Sam Pitroda's statement on inheritance tax and said Congress will not levy any inheritance tax.
"Yesterday the PM claimed that @INCIndia wanted to impose an Inheritance Tax. Once it became clear that it was actually the BJP that had been propagating an Inheritance Tax, he switched lanes," Jairam Ramesh posted on X.
While addressing the workers in Sundla, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the ongoing Lok Sabha elections must elect such a leader who can empower the country and achieve new heights of development.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he would be happy to meet him to explain the reality of the Congress Nyay Patra which is for the people of India.
Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought time from him to explain in person the party's 'Nyay Patra'.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that though he has a feeling that Malviya's post supporting wealth tax will be deleted later on, he sought PM Modi's stand on the issue given that several BJP leaders have supported the idea.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu condemned the Palampur stabbing incident saying that such acts must be collectively opposed and slammed Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jairam Thakur over "playing politics".
Refuting Bharatiya Janata Party's claim that Congress aims to impose inheritance tax in the country, party leader Jairam Ramesh said that it was former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi who abolished the Estate Duty in 1985.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that remarks made by Sam Pitroda, Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, on the inheritance tax law do not reflect the stand of the party adding that Bharatiya Janata Party is attempting to divert the attention of the public from the real
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government on Tuesday and said that the PM will never tell you that today, 21 billionaires together have more wealth than 70 crore Indians.