Source : The Hindu Date : 01.07.2009
Protest against rise in fee for transfer of property
Special Correspondent
| Reconsider decision, says Janata Dal(U) |
IN PROTEST: Janata Dal(U) workers staging a demonstration in front of Deputy Commissioner’s office in Shimoga on Tuesday.
SHIMOGA: Janata Dal (U) workers staged a demonstration here on Tuesday in protest against the rise in fees fixed by the Shimoga City Municipal Council for transfer of property.
They pointed out that the decision of the municipal council to increase suddenly the fees for transfer of property almost by 10 times was not only unreasonable but unfair too. “It is nothing but daylight robbery,” they said.
They warned that they would intensify their protest if the municipal council did not reconsider its decision. They said that it should convene an all-party meeting to discuss the ways and means to mobilise resources from various sources.
They also demanded that “pilferage and leakage” in municipal resources should be checked.
Among other demands they voiced were revision of tax on immoveable property and action against “corrupt” officials.
District Janata Dal(U) convener Manohar Gowda, Nagaraj Ambedkar, Manjuladevi and Bhuvaneshwari led the demonstration.
The district unit of the Karnataka Dalit Sangharsh Samithi extended its support to the demonstration.