India tax laws: A new taxation bill introduced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley sprang a surprise that may have serious implications for the privacy of citizens and funding for India’s political parties reports Asia Times. Jaitley tacked on 30 pages of amendments, some of which will expand the power of income-tax officials who, under the new laws, will be able to enter homes and offices in order to conduct search or seizure operations without having to explain their actions.READ THE STORY HERE
India’s temple politics: The 1992 demolition of the 16th Century Babri mosque in Ayodhya, believed to be the birthplace of the Hindu god Ram, marked a watershed moment in Indian politics and paved the way for the rise of the pro-Hindu BJP. Asia Times reports that in April, India’s Supreme Court will hear submissions on reopening 25-year-old criminal conspiracy charges against leading BJP figures who, it is alleged, were involved in religious riots that caused 2,000 deaths, and this something that will reopen deep and old political wounds.READ THE STORY HERE Modi: Pernicious Taxation
India tax laws: A new taxation bill introduced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley sprang a surprise that may have serious implications for the privacy of citizens and funding for India’s political parties reports Asia Times. Jaitley tacked on 30 pages of amendments, some of which will expand the power of income-tax officials who, under the new laws, will be able to enter homes and offices in order to conduct search or seizure operations without having to explain their actions.READ THE STORY HERE
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