Congress workers continued protest against implementation property tax in Jammu 

Srinagar Mar 06 (PTK) :The Congress workers today again staged protest against the Centre’s decision to impose Property tax in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and demanded its immediate roll back.

They tried to march towards the Raj Bhawan Jammu to press for their demands.

Leaders asked the Government to ‘revisit’ its decision of imposing Property tax in Jammu and Kashmir since no major economic activity was witnessed in the newly carved-out Union Territory after August 05, 2019.

They said imposing Property tax would be no less than a ‘shocker’ for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

They further added that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have suffered heavily over the years and it would be inappropriate to leave them ‘over burdened’ under present fragile economic condition.

They added that the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha is on record to say the Government does not intend to impose Property tax in Jammu and Kashmir.

They lambasted the BJP and said Government’s decision to impose Property Tax on the public will bring the curtains down for the party.

“Imposition of Toll Tax followed by Property tax would further aggravate the brewing anger of the people to catastrophic rage”, they said.

They further that the hike in prices of fuels and other essential commodities has, left people shocked.

They requested central government to look into the matter and roll back all orders of property tax and all other taxes. (PTK)