Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her Union Budget 2025 speech, announced that no income tax will be payable on income up to Rs 12 lakh, providing significant relief to taxpayers especially the middle class.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday voiced scepticism over the upcoming budget, questioning how it will benefit the common man and the middle class.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has said that the Union Budget 2025-26 will be pro-people, pro-poor, pro-middle class budget as it has been since "economy of this country started being taken care of under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi."
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), has expressed expectations that the upcoming budget will focus on improving liquidity for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and providing financial relief to the middle class.
As the Union Budget 2025-26 approaches, Indians eagerly await policy announcements that will bring relief from income tax slabs, farmers issues and bring positive development in creating job opportunities.
AAP Spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar on Tuesday slammed the BJP government, claiming that its policies have burdened the middle class with high taxes while diverting taxpayer money to select industrialists.
"I have two requests to the Prime Minister - Now in this country, the loans of any rich billionaire will not be forgiven, a law should be made for this. This is a big scandal. If loans are to be forgiven, then loans of the middle class should be forgiven. Everyone's home loan, and vehicle
Arvind Kejriwal urges Prime Minister Modi to prioritize waiving farmers' and middle-class home loans over the loans of the wealthy, claiming it would benefit the middle class and lower tax rates.
He said that many people are leaving the country because of this. "In 2023 itself (approximately) 2.16 lakh people have left the country," Kejriwal said, adding, "We have increased the education budget for the middle class, reduced electricity and water bills, after the elections we will
AAP will release a manifesto for middle-class families, party sources said, adding that AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal will release the same at noon today.
Speaking to ANI, Pawan Khera said, "GST has affected the common traders, middle class, and consumers, even farmers have not been spared. The tax that should have been very easy, has become very difficult and heartless. GST is Gabbar Sitharaman Tax. It has been 90 months since the implementat