Just a week ago, the Indian elections seemed lackluster, but after the first phase, the political arena is buzzing. Sam Pitroda's controversial stance on wealth redistribution has put Congress in a tough spot, while PM Modi launched a scathing attack. Meanwhile, Neha Sharma and Pawan Singh's entry into politics adds star power. With the second phase approaching, tensions rise as accusations fly. Stay tuned to Oneindia English for live updates on the 26th April polls.
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00:00Hello there, this is me Ansh Pandey and you are watching Poll Pulse on One India English.
00:15Just a week ago, the elections in India were feeling quite lazy and silent, but just after
00:22the first phase of voting and as we are on the second phase's horizon, man oh man what
00:28a return an electric environment has been created. Sam Pitroda, the man who became astonishingly
00:35famous in 2019 is back with a bang and with a very controversial stance that has left
00:41the Congress party baffled and its leaders high and dry. Whereas Prime Minister Narendra
00:48Modi is also getting back in form, lamenting and attacking Congress like never before.
00:54So it looks like Neha Sharma, the Bollywood actress is paving way for her political entry.
01:00Get ready for this episode of the Poll Pulse because there is a lots and lots of stories
01:06to be explained. Starting with none other than Sam Pitroda's surprising return. In
01:12a surprising turn of events, Sam Pitroda, infamous for his Hua to Hua remark in 2019
01:18has made a comeback in politics with a statement that has put the Congress party in a very
01:23difficult position. In an interview, Pitroda highlighted the need for wealth distribution
01:29policy citing the example of inheritance tax in America. He explained that in the US there
01:36is an inheritance tax where the government claims 55% of individuals wealth upon their
01:41death leaving only 45% for their children. Pitroda also argued that such a policy ensures
01:49that wealth is not concentrated into the hands of a few and benefits the whole public.
01:55He criticized the lack of a similar policy in India where billionaires can pass their
02:00entire wealth to the children without any contribution to the public. Have a look yourself
02:05what Pitroda stated.
02:06It doesn't mean that you are going to take their wealth and give it to somebody. It means
02:11to create new policies so the concentration of wealth can be prevented. It's like Monopoly
02:18Act. It doesn't mean that I'll take your shirt away. How do you read that? I don't
02:28understand how can you do that? It's not physically possible to do that. But you can say the future
02:35policies would be such that this particular group cannot be into everything. There is
02:44a Monopoly Act in America also. We have to make sure that few people become so rich that
02:52they begin to run government. We have to make sure that's the requirement in democracy everywhere
02:58in the world. Nothing wrong in being rich. Nothing wrong in accumulating wealth. But
03:05to what point? Let me tell you. In America, there is an inheritance tax. So if let's say
03:15one has a hundred million dollars worth of wealth and when he dies, he can only transfer
03:21probably 45% to his children. 55% is grabbed by government. Now that's an interesting law.
03:30It says you in your generation made wealth. You are leaving now. You must leave your wealth
03:40for public. Not all of it. Half of it. Which to me sounds fair. In India, you don't have
03:48that. If somebody's worth 10 billion and he dies, his children get 10 billion. Public
03:54get nothing. And law says you get half of it. Public gets half of it. So these are the
04:01kind of issues people will have to debate, discuss. I don't know what the conclusion
04:06would be at the end of the day. But when we talk about redistributing wealth, we are talking
04:12about new policies, new programs that are in the interest of the people and not in the
04:19interest of super rich only.
04:49Ramesh had to issue a statement saying that Pitrota has been a mentor, friend, philosopher
04:54and has guided many in the world. He has also made numerous and enduring contributions to
04:59India's development. However, he is free to express his opinion freely on issues which
05:05he strongly cares about. Surely in a democracy, individual has the liberty to express and
05:11debate his personal views. But the Congress party doesn't support his stance. But till
05:18the time the statement was out, it was already very late as the politics had already started.
05:24In the midst of the wealth distribution debate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also launched
05:28a scathing attack on the Congress party, especially after Pitrota's apparent support to the US
05:33style inheritance tax. Modi accused Congress of wanting to fill its own coffers with higher
05:39taxes, denying the people the right to pass their wealth to their children. He criticized
05:45Pitrota's suggestion and has warned that Congress will impose tax on inherited wealth.
05:51PM Modi's remarks in Surguja, Chhattisgarh intensified the ongoing controversy surrounding
05:57Rahul Gandhi's proposed wealth survey. Have a look at what PM Modi stated.
06:15Rahul Gandhi's remarks in Surguja, Chhattisgarh intensified the ongoing controversy surrounding
06:46Rahul Gandhi's remarks in Surguja, Chhattisgarh. Additionally, Modi also introduced a new slogan
06:53for his election campaign against the Congress party, highlighting the party's stance on
06:57taxation and inheritance. The slogan goes on, and we quote,
07:02Congress ki loot, zindagi ke saath bhi, zindagi ke baad bhi.
07:06Now, on to some star-studded politics. Well, if Kangana is campaigning in Mandi for her
07:13seat, it's now Neha Sharma's recent participation in the Lok Sabha election in a roadshow in
07:18Bihar that has sparked speculation about her potential entry into the politics.
07:24Sharing her journey through various districts on Instagram, including Bhagalpur, Banka,
07:29Kishanganj, Katihar and Purnia, Neha, clad in a traditional attire, urged the public
07:34to exercise their voting rights, receiving a warm reception along the way.
07:39She was actually campaigning for her father in Bihar, who is a Congress leader.
07:44Meanwhile, Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh also commenced his election campaign in a roadshow
07:49in Karakat. He expressed confidence in his hard work rather than issuing challenges.
07:55Singh emphasised seeking blessings of the people.
07:59Initially named as BJP's candidate in Asansol in West Bengal, Singh later declined the nomination,
08:05opting to contest independently, where he claims substantial support in Karakat.
08:11However, Singh faces a direct competition from NDA's Upendra Khuswaha, whose party holds
08:17the seat in the coalition. With just 48 hours remaining before the second phase of the voting,
08:24the atmosphere is now charged and honestly, now it feels like a big election when big
08:29accusations and Bollywood stars are now actually out in the open.
08:3489 seats head into poll on 26th April and we will be covering every update live on that day.
08:40So what you have to do, well you have to stay tuned at One India English for all the election
08:45and geopolitical coverage like never before.