BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has accused the Congress party of favoring big corporations, particularly Reliance Industries, during its tenure. Dubey alleged that Reliance paid zero tax until 1997, despite being a major corporate entity.

Speaking in the Parliament, Nishikant Dubey stated that Reliance Industries was established in 1966, yet it did not pay any taxes in the country until 1998. “This is a matter of record,” he said. 

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Dubey further added that in 1987, Rajiv Gandhi introduced the Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT), but its implementation was halted in 1988. “Similarly, the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act was introduced in 1988, the nation must know, the rule was to curb the transfer of properties under another person’s name, yet the necessary rules for its enforcement were not formulated until 2011,” he added. 

Reacting to the statement a Congress MP said, “He is making allegations against a late Prime Minister, and claiming that a government rule was implemented solely for one company is nothing but an attempt to tarnish his legacy.”

The remarks come amid ongoing political debates over corporate policies and taxation, with both BJP and Congress trading barbs over their economic legacies.