Tax cuts for salaried class, rural investment on Congress' Budget wishlist
The
Congress on Saturday expressed hope that the Union
Budget
would provide relief to the salaried class through tax cuts and
invest in rural India besides providing a healing touch to the common
man and industry facing "hardship" since demonetisation.
Congress
chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the last budget led to
crashing consumption levels, soaring unemployment and falling GDP."Budget 2019= Consumption crashed, Unemployment soared, Farm distress surged, Incomes declined, Investments slumped, Public spending fell, GDP nose dived!," Surjewala tweeted.
"Yet, Modiji gave Corporate Tax Cuts of Rs 1,45,000 crore. Let Budget 2020 give tax cuts to Salaried Class and invest in Rural India," he said
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot hoped the budget fulfils expectations of the common people. Read More
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