Owaisi blames BJP for attacks on mosques and houses in Kolhapur
Blaming the BJP for an attack on a mosque and houses of the minority community at Kolhapur, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi termed the vandalism an act of terrorism encouraged by the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis Government in Maharashtra.
He pointed out that in the past eight months, such attacks on mosques were carried out in Maharashtra with impunity.
“This is a kind of a terrorist attack on mosques… There is the Shinde-Fadnavis BJP government and because of that government such attacks are being carried out on mosques,” Owaisi said, accusing the police of being a mute spectator when such attacks take place.
“Such incidents are being encouraged, directly or indirectly, by the Shinde-led BJP Government which is why the culprits carry out the attacks with impunity,” he added.
Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said, “You want to be Vishwaguru and you are standing on a mosque trying to demolish it.”
Alleging deliberate targeting of Muslims and mosques, he urged people to vote for the AIMIM so that someone could at least raise the issue while the so-called secular parties were maintaining silence over it. A mob had attacked the mosque and houses of Muslims on Sunday.
Expressing concern over the recent terrorist attack at Doda killing four Army personnel, the AIMIM leader called it the result of the complete failure of the Modi Government in maintaining law and order in J&K.
“It is a failure of the Modi Government. What has happened in Doda… the area is too far away from the LoC. How is it that the terrorists infiltrated and carried out the attack on security personnel,” he wondered, adding it showed the “incapability” of the Modi Government to ensure security in the region.
He asked how the prime minister could claim that terror incidents have gone down following the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
He pointed out that the government is continuing with its trade with China worth billions of dollars even as the neighbouring country is playing a role in destabilising the region.
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Gross tax revenues projected to grow 8 pc to Rs 44.04 lakh cr in FY27
New Delhi (PTI): The government estimates an 8 per cent growth in gross tax revenues at over Rs 44.04 lakh crore in the 2026-27 fiscal.
The personal income tax collection is expected to grow at 11.73 per cent to Rs 14.66 lakh crore in FY27 over revised estimates of Rs 13.12 lakh crore in FY26.
Corporate Tax collection is projected to rise 11 per cent to Rs 12.31 lakh crore in FY27 from Rs 11.09 lakh crore a year ago.
Securities Transaction Tax (STT) collection has been estimated at Rs 73,700 crore, up from Rs 63,670 crore in RE of FY26.
The total direct tax collection, including PIT and CIT, is projected at Rs 26.97 lakh crore for the 2026-27 fiscal.
Revenue Secretary Arvind Shrivastava said the tax buoyancy for the direct tax in FY27 would be 1.14.
On the indirect taxes front, Rs 2.71 lakh crore is estimated to come from Customs, while Rs 3.89 lakh crore from excise duty. GST collection is projected at Rs 10.19 lakh crore in FY27, 2.59 per cent lower than 10.46 lakh crore in FY26.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "We expect that with all these reforms, the tax growth would be growing at a rate faster than that of the economy itself".
So, we do expect economy tax revenue to be sufficiently buoyant in the coming year, she said.
The government has estimated a nominal GDP growth of 10 per cent while preparing the Budget for 2026-27.
