AAP MP Raghav Chadha urges raising tax-free limit to boost domestic investments, proposes GST reforms, Tokenisation Bill, and pro-investment policies.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha used the parliamentary discussion on the first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2025-26 to propose reforms aimed at encouraging domestic investments and easing tax burdens. While the debate is considered an “annual formality” as it involves a money bill not requiring Upper House approval, Chadha leveraged the platform to offer constructive recommendations to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Raghav Chadha highlighted the volatility in global capital markets, pointing out that Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) withdrew approximately ₹1.60 lakh crore from Indian equities between January and December 2025 due to uncertain international conditions. In contrast, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) injected around ₹7 lakh crore during the same period, helping stabilise the Indian market and safeguard investors’ interests.
“A fundamental principle of economics is to incentivise investments,” Raghav Chadha stated, urging the government to increase the tax-free income limit to reward patient domestic capital and reduce the tax burden on long-term investments. He emphasised that investment in India is currently heavily taxed, and policy reforms are required to support rather than penalise domestic investors.
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On his X (formerly Twitter) account, Raghav Chadha elaborated on three key suggestions presented to the Finance Minister: “Tax consumption if you must, but nurture investment. Patient domestic investment should be rewarded, not penalised.”
In addition to tax reforms, Raghav Chadha acknowledged GST 2.0 as a landmark measure but recommended full pass-through of input tax credits to maximise its effectiveness. He also proposed a bespoke Tokenisation Bill and a regulatory sandbox to enable fractionalised ownership of digital tokens via blockchain technology, aimed at promoting innovation in financial assets.
The Supplementary Demands for Grants, approved by Parliament on December 15, authorize additional expenditure of ₹41,455 crore, primarily for fertiliser subsidies and other government priorities.
Raghav Chadha’s interventions come at a time when domestic investors are playing a critical role in stabilising the Indian economy amid foreign outflows. His proposals reflect the opposition’s focus on pro-investment reforms to sustain India’s economic growth momentum while maintaining fiscal prudence.
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