Veteran Gandhi family aide Sam Pitroda’s praise for inheritance tax levied in the US set off a political slugfest. In Episode 1438 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how taxation in some form of estate or gift taxes was levied in India until as recently as 2016 and why doing away with it was a step in the right direction. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch episode 1428 of #CutTheClutter on Congress Manifesto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI3ZmU7QkuE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read TCA SHARAD RAGHAVAN Article: https://theprint.in/india/how-low-revenues-high-evasion-forced-congress-to-abandon-its-first-tryst-with-inheritance-tax/2055270/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch Rahul Gandhi full Speech in Hyderabad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K4hycWS_CI --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprintindia » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theprintindia » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprintindia » Find us on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/theprint » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8