Rising income inequality is a hot topic dominating national elections.
India is the fastest growing large economy in the world. But the benefits of Indian growth are not flowing to the poor. The richest 1 percent of the population own 40 percent of the country’s wealth.
The inequality gap has widened significantly under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decade in power. It is now a flashpoint in the country’s national elections, with hot topics including inheritance taxes and wealth redistribution.
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