Rajiv abolished inheritance tax to save his property: PM

The name of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi entered the election arena amid allegations and counter allegations on Thursday.

At a public meeting in Morena, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged that the Congress itself had abolished the Inheritance Act that the party was talking about.

During the rule of Indira Gandhi, the Inheritance Act had been in vogue, but when Ravji Gandhi felt the government would take a portion of his property, he abolished it.

Rajiv Gandhi did that to save his own properties, Modi said, adding that after acquiring a huge property, the Congress wants to impose tax on the public, and Modi is standing as a wall.

"Modi is standing with his 56-inch chest. So, the Congress will never be able to translate its plan into reality. The congress is keeping an eye on the property of people after their death," he said. The Congress enjoys insulting Modi, because they are Namdaar but he is Kaamdaar, the Prime Minister said.

It does not matter much if Naamdaars insult Kaamdaars, he further said, adding that the Congress is conspiring to do away with the reservation for SC/ST.