BJP manifesto: no tax on income up to Rs.300,000 per year

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will exempt all armed forces and paramilitary personnel from income tax if voted to power, the party said while releasing its manifesto Friday for the Lok Sabha elections. In another populist promise, it said it would exempt individuals with an income of up to Rs.300,000 per year from income tax.

The party said it would enact a 'strong law' like POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) to counter terrorism and also strengthen coastal security,

'We will dealt with terrorists, whether inside or outside the country, stringently. A strong law like POTA will be enacted and coastal security will be strengthened,' BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said.