No tats not true and its not gud to say them useless eaters, cos, they are the one who are facing the heat of so called globalisation and open economy. And because of them only you are still getting almost everything at cheaper rate as compared alomost any nation on the planet. The day you start to tax them, you will have to shell out at 50% more to buyy smae amount of stuff. Also, governement will need to b ail them out of the state they are into now, that will need some mroe money, which in turn would come out of taxing u me and every1 else more. And those "they" are farmers and labourers of India. So, look for a set of solutions which do not oinch anyone and help Govt of India generate more money in Tax.