Lok Sabha polls 2024: ‘A stable income tax rate throughout…,’ What Congress promised ‘salaried class’ in its manifesto

The Congress, which released its manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024, promised that it will take action to ease the tax burden on the salaried class if it comes back to power. 

The manifesto said, “Congress will maintain stable personal income tax rates throughout its term."

This will ensure that the salaried class is not subjected to rising tax rates and have clarity to plan their finances over the medium-to-long-term period," it added.

Further promising to eliminate 'angel tax' and other 'exploitative' tax schemes, it said, “Congress will lessen the burden of tax on MSMEs owned by individuals and partnership firms."

The Congress party released its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in Delhi on Friday.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and other leaders were seen unveiling the party manifesto titled Nyay Patra.

The party's election manifesto focuses on 'Paanch Nyay' or five pillars of justice, including 'Yuva Nyay', 'Naari Nyay', 'Kisaan Nyay', 'Shramik Nyay' and 'Hissedari Nyay' as well as the guarantees made by it to the people as part of its poll promises for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

The party in its manifesto also says that the party will conduct a nationwide Socio-Economic and Caste Census to enumerate the castes and sub-castes and their socio-economic conditions and it will pass a constitutional amendment to raise the 50 per cent cap on reservations for SC, ST and OBC.

The Congress manifesto was compiled after carrying out nationwide consultations and after receiving thousands of suggestions via email and our 'Awaaz Bharat Ki' website, as