Chandigarh: The National Scheduled Castes Alliance (NSCA), a socio-political organisation to safeguard the interests of the Scheduled Castes, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking higher income-tax slabs for the community keeping in view their present plight.
In a statement issued here, Paramjit Singh Kainth, president of the NSCA, has urged the central government to raise income tax slab for the Scheduled Castes from the present Rs 2.5 lakh per annum to Rs 6 lakh. He added that this must be connected to the price index so that the Scheduled Castes will get relief from the ballooning prices of essential commodities, which is pushing the community towards the poverty line.
The Dalit leader said the demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax have put additional burden on the communtiy, who earn meagre salaries.