Coomi Kapoor has been a journalist for the last four decades. Her forte has been political reporting. She has witnessed the shifting power equations in the capital -- from Indira Gandhi’s regime to the rise of the Aam Aadmi Party. She is presently contributing editor to The Indian Express. Earlier, she worked for the newspaper as chief reporter, special correspondent and editor, Delhi. Coomi has worked in several publications in different capacities. She was principal correspondent, India Today, editor news, Sunday Mail, bureau chief, Indian Post and political editor, Illustrated Weekly. She has been writing a political diary in a lighter vein since 1985 and her syndicated column was carried by many newspapers. She was also stringer for The Times, London, and columnist for The Star, Malaysia.
Inside track: BJP leadership seems to have been inspired by Indira Gandhi
The leadership seems to have been inspired by Indira Gandhi, who, half a century ago, enforced bank nationalisation and abolished privy purses to demonstrate to the poor that the government would not spare the rich.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is getting the rap for the high tax in this year’s Budget on the super-rich. But Sitharaman may be merely a scapegoat for what was essentially a political decision. It is believed that the BJP top leadership pushed for the richest Indians to be taxed higher, even though Finance Ministry officials fought against the proposal, pointing out that this would send wrong signals to the business community and stall foreign and domestic investment. The leadership seems to have been inspired by Indira Gandhi, who, half a century ago, enforced bank nationalisation and abolished privy purses to demonstrate to the poor that the government would not spare the rich.
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