'What do they get back?': Shehzad Poonawalla calls to scrap income tax for salaried middle class
BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla called for scrapping personal income tax for the salaried middle class, citing poor public services including bad roads, air pollution, toxic water and corruption. He also announced his resignation from the BJP, citing personal and financial reasons.
BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla has proposed scrapping personal income tax for the salaried middle class, claiming that taxpayers are not receiving adequate public services in return. Middle class taxpayers earn and pay taxes, but they face issues such as poor infrastructure, air pollution, toxic water, and corruption. Poonawalla urged the BJP to consider his request, citing pressing financial and personal circumstances as reasons for his resignation from the party.
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