Development push includes telecom, railways, IIT expansion, and infrastructure

xNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing it of “looting the people of India” and even taxing those from low-income groups during its rule. Addressing the Namo Yuva Samabesh rally in Jharsuguda, the Prime Minister said the BJP government had freed the nation from this “culture of loot” and ushered in an era of “double bachat (saving) and double kamai (income)” through its policies and GST rate rationalisation. “Earlier, people had to pay tax even on incomes as low as ₹2 lakh. Today, those earning up to ₹12 lakh annually are exempted. Our reforms are ensuring savings for every family,” Modi told the cheering crowd. Citing the impact of recent GST

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