‘Middle class is being looted’: Shehzad Poonawalla’s last remarks before official resignation from BJP
In a video posted on Instagram, Shehzad Poonawalla said the middle class had effectively been reduced to an “ATM” for the government.
Shehzad Poonawalla, a prominent BJP leader, raised concerns about the financial burden on India's middle class and questioned whether taxpayers receive adequate public services in return for their taxes and tolls, a day before he announced his resignation from the party. In a video posted on Instagram, Poonawalla expressed his belief that the middle class had effectively become an "ATM" for the government, paying taxes without receiving adequate services.
He cited poor roads, inadequate schools, crumbling infrastructure, corruption, and toxic air and water as examples of the issues faced by taxpayers. Poonawalla also pointed out the growing dependence on private services for essential needs, such as private schools and hospitals. He called for lower taxes on the middle class, particularly salaried taxpayers, and greater accountability in the use of taxpayers' money.
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