Residents Oppose Regularization Fee and Property Tax

Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 3:52 PM

The ruling parties have formed clique with the private business 

Ludhiana 9 October 2013: (Punjab Screen Bureau): The  residents Chand Colony, Mehar Singh Nagar, Haibowal Khurd and colonies around strongly opposed the above mentioned taxes for regularization of their property in the un licensed colonies and property tax on all categories of property.  Addressing the Dharna various speakers pointed out  that successive governments in the past nearly three decades have not launched any housing scheme in major towns and cities, which has led to the proliferation of unauthorised colonies in every part of the state. People had to buy land at exorbitant prices at the mercy of real estate business and private builders. The ruling parties have formed clique with the private business and therefore intentionally did not carve out any housing projects. Even the GLADA has been selling land through auctions thus doing business instead of service to the people. The present government has crossed all the limits and has done nothing even for the very low economic groups. They have done their best to promote the regular revenue sources of earning of the state for their personal gains. Roadways is a glaring example where the busses belonging to the CM and his kins are being given the prime routes at the prime time. This has substantially reduce earning of the state through the state roadways transport services. Government is selling its land to generate money. Now the government has come up with the theory of colonies before 1995. This is a mockery with the people of the state.

 Those who addressed the gathering include Dr Arun Mitra, Com Randhir Singh, Com Gurnam Sidhu, Com Muni Lal, Sh.Satish Kumar, Sh.Dulare Lal, Sh.Rajinder Kumar, Sh.J.R.Sharma, Sh.Bhopal Singh and others.   

Movement against levying of Property Tax

Aam Aadmi Party will meet delegation on 26th

Ludhiana(Rector Kathuria and SK Gogna):The efforts of the Aam Aadmi Party have borne fruit with the Municipal Corporation Zone A Commissioner deputing a delegation of Deputy Directors of Local Bodies to hear the objections which have been raised against imposition of Property Tax.  A meeting of the Aam Aadmi Party members with the delegation will take place on the 26th of this month. 
It is to be noted that protest against the proposed Property Tax became a big issue when the Aam Aadmi Party raised objections to it and submitted a memorandum along with starting a signature campaign in which thousands of citizens of the district participated. “The new property tax will be an additional huge burden on the shoulders of the common man who is already suffering greatly due to high inflation” said Party District Convenor Mr. Harjot Singh. 
The Aam Aadmi Party Awareness campaign resulted in 122 individuals also filing objections to the Property tax in the last 5 days after the party made it an issue of concern for the aam aadmi. AAP will be putting up the perspective of the common man in front of the delegation giving a voice to some serious issues like misuse of already collected funds and rampant corruption which need to be controlled rather than imposition of the new tax. Copies of the signatures collected will also be handed over to the delegation. 
“We will strongly urge the government to revoke its decision on levying of Property tax but if the delegation dismisses all our objections and does not pay serious attention to revoking this new taxation, the Aam Aadmi Party will launch a massive campaign in the city”, said Mr. Balbir Aggarwal, District Secretary.                                                       ====