Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launching a platform for “transparent” taxation. Shah termed the move as an attempt to empower and honour the honest taxpayers. “Modi govt has taken several landmark decisions to empower and honor the honest taxpayers who are the backbone of India’s progress & development. This platform is another step towards PM Narendra Modi ji’s resolve of ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance. The Defence Minister also lent support to the cause and said it will promote transparency, efficiency and ease of compliance in the tax system. “PM Narendra Modi is working towards promoting transparency, efficiency and ease of compliance in our tax system. I thank him for launching a platform for transparent taxation which would focus on faceless assessment and reducing hassles for taxpayers. #HonouringTheHonest.