Eco survey calls for Ease of Doing Business 2.0 but silent on GST 2.0, ending 'tax terrorism': Cong
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Dated:- 31-1-2025
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New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) The Congress slammed the BJP-led Centre on Friday after the latest Economic Survey was tabled in Parliament, saying it calls for Ease of Doing Business 2.0 but is silent on a whole new GST 2.0 and an end to the “tax terrorism” unleashed over the last 10 years.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the Economic Survey has little to say about an Ease of Living 1.0 to ensure that the public-health crisis caused by growing pollution and chemical contamination begins to be dealt with seriously.
“The Economic Survey of the Ministry of Finance is often a
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foisting an Aadhaar-based payment system on them, and keeping wages low,” Ramesh said.
The survey also points out that there are 11.5 crore unique investors with demat accounts in Indian financial markets and says that “higher investor participation has engendered a self-reinforcing cycle of strong market returns, bringing in even more investors”, he noted.
“Why then is the government overseeing the corruption and weakening of a valuable national asset like SEBI, whose integrity is central to the welfare of these investors? As the Economic Survey itself says 'It is reasonable to expect that financial regulators hold themselves to the same standards that they expect of regulated entities',” the Congress leader said.
Despite thousands of
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