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BJP’s defeat in Delhi will force Centre to half GST: AAP chief

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that the ruling party altered the income tax regime only after losing seats in the Lok Sabha elections. In a post on X, Kejriwal remarked, “In the last 10 years, the Modi...
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AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, along with party leaders Sanjay Singh and Priyanka Kakkar, addresses a press conference in New Delhi on Monday. Tribune Photo: Manas Ranjan Bhui
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AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that the ruling party altered the income tax regime only after losing seats in the Lok Sabha elections.

In a post on X, Kejriwal remarked, “In the last 10 years, the Modi government has done nothing for the common people, except to benefit its billionaire friends. As soon as you people gave them fewer seats in the Lok Sabha, they immediately gave a discount of Rs 12 lakh in the Budget.”

He further suggested that BJP’s defeat in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections would force the Centre to introduce further economic relief.

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“Once you defeat them soundly in the Delhi elections, you will see that they will halve the GST rates on all goods,” he added.

Kejriwal’s comments came a day after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025-26 in Parliament on Saturday, announcing a significant reduction in the tax burden for the salaried class.

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The new tax provisions ensure that individuals earning up to Rs 12.75 lakh annually will not have to pay any income tax. The Budget also focused on bolstering four key sectors — agriculture, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), investment, and exports — to drive economic growth.

While the government hailed the Budget as pro-people and pro-growth measure, the opposition strongly criticised it for failing to address pressing issues like unemployment.

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