Top Economists Debate The Pros And Cons Of Inheritance Tax For Economy & Aam Aadmi

A comment by Chief of India Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda has suddenly turned the tide of general elections 2024. The Rahul Gandhi confidante added fuel to the income-distribution proposal fire by suggesting time was ripe for ‘inheritance tax’ to make a return to India. The issue became a political hot potato with top BJP leadership led by PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah slamming the proposal. Rahul Kanwal, Executive Director, Business Today TV debated the burning politico-economic issue with Surjit Bhalla, Economist And Former Executive Director, IMF For India and Prof Arun Kumar, Author and Former Professor Of Economics, JNU. Here’s an excerpt from the show.