The FM said that both states and the Centre draw revenue out of taxes levied on petrol and diesel, while adding 41% of the tax collections made by the Centre go to the states.
The government set a tax collection target of Rs 13.8 lakh crore during the interim budget in February, which was revised to Rs 13.35 lakh crore when budget was presented in July.
The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.
Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
Fair enough . Then why not call a meeting of all state FMs and get commitments from all states and Centre for tax reduction ?
Twosome robbers. We do not know who is more benign of the two. In due course, one or the other will eat us (bankcrupt us).