“Everyone is talking about me getting a salary of Rs 5 lakh. But every month, Rs 3 lakh goes out in the form of tax. So how much is left?” President Kovind said.
President Ramnath Kovind arrived in Kanpur on Friday. Ramnath Kovind reached his birthplace Paronkh by train for the first time after assuming office as President. After reaching at the station, Ram Nath Kovind was given a warm welcome. Ramnath Kovind also stopped at Zizak Rura railway station in Kanpur to relive his old memories. This time, he mentioned his salary and said that a teacher was earning more than him.
“Everyone is talking about me getting a salary of Rs 5 lakh. But every month, Rs 3 lakh goes out in the form of tax. So how much is left? Our officers get more than what is left. These are the teachers who are sitting, they get the most,” President Kovind said.
President Ram Nath #Kovind Tells How Much He Gets Paid Monthly and How Much Income #Tax Is Deducted
'I get #salary of 5 lakhs per month, out of which 2,75,000 goes to tax, a teacher has more savings than us', said President Ram Nath Kovind. pic.twitter.com/B2V7X2CLro— Sandeep Seth (@sandipseth) June 28, 2021
President Kovind further stated: “I am also from this soil and I don’t think there is any distance between us. Protocol may seem like a gap, but there is no gap in the mind. Even so, you are also a citizen and I am also a citizen. Only I am called the first citizen of the country. There is no question of distance as both are citizens.”
“After independence, the country has developed a lot and there is still a lot to be done. The responsibility for this development lies not only with the government but with all of us. This country belongs to all of us. Only those MLAs and MPs who have been elected. They have only been here for five years and will come again if given the chance. But we all want to stay here,” Prez Kovind said.
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