Rob the poor, reward the rich: Owaisi on corporate tax cuts

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Press Trust of India Hyderabad
Last Updated : Sep 20 2019 | 11:15 PM IST

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi hit out at the Centre's move to slash corporate tax on Friday, wondering whether it was the working people or industrialists who were in need of relief in times of "economic crisis".

"In an economic crisis with mass unemployment, who should get relief from burdensome taxes & service fees?" Owaisi asked. "Should it be big business or YOU? Who's more in need of "relief": industrialists or working people?"

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First Published: Sep 20 2019 | 11:15 PM IST