FM Nirmala Sitharaman on middle-class' issues: No new tax imposed on them since 2014

Speaking at an event in the national capital, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Modi government is working for the middle-class of the country.She said, “I belong to middle class and identify myself as a middle class so I can understand them. Modi govt has not levied any new tax on middle class in any budget so far. No tax levied on people who earn salary up to Rs 5 Lakhs.” “Middle class uses public transport the most and we brought metro in 27 places. A lot of middle-class people are shifting to cities in search of jobs and we’re focusing on the goal of ‘smart cities’,” she added.