Nagpur: Referring to India’s rise as the fastest growing major economy in the world and pointing out at certain individuals casting doubts over India’s growth trajectory, the Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar remarked, “This is a different Bharat and we are defining global discourse today. There are sceptics outside and inside, trying to occupy public space. My message to them — step out of the bubble to experience the environment of hope and possibility.”
Dhankhar also added that such individuals will be enlightened once they get out of that bubble and if they don’t, it is the duty of citizens to burst the bubble.
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The Vice-President on Monday urged the officers of Income Tax Department to promote the spirit of economic nationalism, suggesting that this would bring rich dividends to the Indian economy and society. Addressing the valedictory of 76th Batch of the Indian Revenue Service at the National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT) in Nagpur today, VP asked the young officers to be vocal for local.
“You will be interfacing with the business community. You can imbibe in them a spirit of nationalism,” he told them while elaborating that it would bring three major benefits to country- first, foreign exchange will not be drained out due to avoidable imports, second, employment will be generated for our youth and third, entrepreneurship will take a big jump in the country. It is bringing transparency and accountability in the tax system, he added.
Dhankhar also advised the passing out officers to use counselling and persuasion to instil in people a sense that ‘the surest passage to success is to be tax compliant and law abiding whereas shortcuts will lead to a painful route.’ Dhankhar praised increasing digitalisation of tax administration in India. He pointed out, “Transparency measures such as the Faceless E-Assessment system. It has introduced anonymity in the tax regime and is living up to its objective of ‘honouring the honest’. A society that honours the honest and does not reward the dishonest is a society that is stable for peace, harmony and growth.”
“Technology also discourages the informal handling of cash, which is extremely damaging to society. I would like to laud these steps for bringing unprecedented transparency and accountability within the system now. It is part of the effort of introducing zero-tolerance to corruption in Bharat today. Power corridors have been duly neutralised of corrupt elements and corruption is no longer a passport to opportunity, it is sure passage to jail,” the Vice-President asserted.
Jagdeep Dhankhar urged the officers of the Income Tax Department to promote the spirit of economic nationalism, suggesting that this would bring rich dividends to the Indian economy and society. He asked the young officers to be vocal for local. “You will be interfacing with the business community. You can imbibe in them a spirit of nationalism. It would bring three major benefits to the country- first, foreign exchange will not be drained out due to avoidable imports, second, employment will be generated for our youth and third, entrepreneurship will take a big jump in the country,” urged Dhankhar.
Patting on the back of Indian Revenue Service’s pivotal role as the custodian of the taxation system, Dhankhar asked them to empower taxpayers with information, foster trust through transparency, and uphold the highest standards of integrity in professional conduct.”
Governor of Maharashtra Ramesh Bais, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT ) Chairman Nitin Gupta, Principal of Director General (Training) Seemanchal Das, Secretary General of Rajya Sabha P C Mody, Director General of Income Tax Training Anand Baiwar, wife of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Dr Sudesh Dhankhar and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.
