'It will bring great economic devastation, crisis': Rajnath Singh on Rahul Gandhi's promised wealth redistribution

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is completely committed to the Basic Structure of the Constitution and will not make any changes, said Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh

'It will bring great economic devastation, crisis': Rajnath Singh on Rahul Gandhi's promised wealth redistribution

The proposed wealth redistribution of the Congress party will bring great economic devastation and slowdown in the country, said Defence Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh.

In an interview with CNN-News 18, Singh further mocked the approach as an “innovative idea” and wondered from where it came to the party.

Singh further refuted the assertions of the Opposition that the BJP wants to win 400 seats to change the Constitution. He said the party is committed to preserving the basic structure of the Constitution and there will be no changes.

The remarks of Singh come as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP have made slamming the wealth redistribution plan outlined by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi central to their platform. While releasing the party manifesto earlier this month, Rahul had said that, if the party forms government, it will first conduct a caste census and then it will redistribute the national wealth on the basis of its findings.

‘Congress party’s thinking will bring great devastation, economic crisis’

Singh said that thoughts like wealth redistribution and inheritance tax will “lead to great economic slowdown” and lead to an economic crisis.

Singh further asked that if people do not have an incentive to work hard to achieve something, then why they would work or invest all.