Taxing people's inheritance cannot address inequality and has "never removed poverty", Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told The Times of India newspaper, alleviating fears that such a tax could be imposed if he returns to power after the elections.

PM Narendra Modi labelled Congress manifesto as the “stamp of the Muslim League”. The PM also referred to comments by Sam Pitroda.

CHENNAI: Former Union finance minister P Chidambaram accused PM Narendra Modi on Sunday of fighting “imaginary ghosts”, saying the term “inheritance tax” doesn’t feature once in Congress’s manifesto.“The Hon’ble Prime Minister continues to discover and read in Congress’ manifesto words and sentences that are not there!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied plans for an inheritance tax, criticizing the Congress for advocating such ideas. He slammed Rahul Gandhi's proposals as Maoist ideology and accused the Congress of attempting to give OBC reservation to Muslims for political gain.

While speaking in a interview with News18, PM Modi said that it is his responsibility to tell people what Congress is planning to do

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has indicated in a mega exclusive interview to News18 Network that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would never be on board the concept of inheritance tax.

While the congress denied any plan to introduce inheritance tax, the question it faced was where would the Indian government find the money for such generous welfare measures.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sharpened his attack on the issue of wealth redistribution, lashing out at the Congress for the condition of the country and saying that it was his duty to “awaken” people to the Opposition’s efforts to “loot” wealth and likening it to Maoist ideology.

In a wielded remark at the Prime Minister, P Chidambaram said, “It is disappointing to see the Hon'ble PM fight imaginary ghosts.”