'What do they get back?': Shehzad Poonawalla calls to scrap income tax for salaried middle class
3 sources·Updated August 17, 2026
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- Business Today IN·10h ago‘What does the middle class get?’: Shehzad Poonawalla seeks scrapping of income tax for salaried Indian
His remarks came a day before he publicly announced his resignation as a BJP spokesperson.
Read at Business Today IN → - Mint News·11h ago'What do they get back?': Shehzad Poonawalla calls to scrap income tax for salaried middle class
BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla called for scrapping personal income tax for the salaried middle class, citing poor public services including bad roads, air pollution, toxic water and corruption. He also announced his resignation from the BJP, citing personal and financial reasons.
Read at Mint News → - Hindustan Times India·16h ago‘Middle class is being looted’: Shehzad Poonawalla’s last remarks before official resignation from BJP
In a video posted on Instagram, Shehzad Poonawalla said the middle class had effectively been reduced to an “ATM” for the government.
Read at Hindustan Times India →
