Anurag Thakur, the Union minister of state for finance and corporate affairs, addressed a press conference in Chandigarh on Sunday after meeting with stakeholders from various trades and industries during an interactive session organised by the income tax department.
At the press conference, he was asked to comment on the alleged hate speeches made by him and other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in the run-up to the Delhi elections and how such vitriolic speeches led to the riots in the city.
When asked about his alleged ‘desh ke gaddaron ko…’ (shoot the traitors) chant, Thakur said, “I think sometimes there is lack of information in the media too regarding the way some things are projected.”
“Strict action should be taken against those involved in (Delhi) the riots. The strength of our country is that people of various faiths coexist and live unitedly contributing towards nation building,” Thakur said.
Further commenting on the communal riots, he said, “Police is doing its job…” Evading further response on the issue, the Union minister chose to talk about the country’s economy.
“India should move forward. We have taken big steps on the economy and will do so in future too…,” he said.
“The economy is improving constantly. We have also announced the corporate tax rate cut. The most attractive tax rate worldwide is to pay only 15 per cent tax for new manufacturing units instead of 30 per cent,” said Thakur at a press conference.
“The country’s income will increase. What we envision to create a $ 5 trillion economy and the goal we have set, we will achieve it by 2025,” he said.
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