Instead of removing the draconian tax certificate requirement for those leaving the country, this Budget has added more provisions to it. Even if it’s supposed to apply to those permanently leaving the country, it places huge discretionary power with government officials. It’s reminiscent of exit visas from the communist era.
Rahul Gandhi expects budget to change Modi’s middle-class support. He’s contradicting himself
Rahul Gandhi is right to say that PM Modi draws overwhelming support from the middle class. His expectation, though, that it will shift loyalties after the budget hinges on middle class voters placing personal finances over emotions. It runs counter to his framing that the fight against BJP is ideological.