I-T dept 'elephant' running amok to meet revenue shortfall: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi also shared media reports alleging that 'tax terrorism' was hurting India's growth

Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. File photo: PTI
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Aug 05 2019 | 9:32 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the Modi government, alleging that the Income Tax Department is "running amok"in a bid to meet India's revenue shortfall.

"The FM (Nirmala Sitharaman) said in her budget speech that an elephant should take just 2 pounds of rice & not trample the entire paddy field," Gandhi said in a tweet.

"Meanwhile, the IT dept elephant is running amok in a bid to meet India's revenue shortfall," he said. 
 

 

 

Gandhi also shared media reports alleging that "tax terrorism" was hurting India's growth.    

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First Published: Aug 05 2019 | 9:15 AM IST

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