The Times of India 04.03.2013
Congress pays 10-year tax dues on office building
SURAT: The city unit of the Congress
has paid property tax dues of ten years on its office building here
amounting to Rs 1.09 lakh following an intense tax recovery campaign by
the BJP-ruled Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC). The Congress had called a meeting of its local leaders recently and thus raised the tax amount.
City unit Congress president Ashok Jirawala said, "It came to our
notice that property tax dues were pending. We have paid them and the
issue is over."
Mayor Raju Desai said, "SMC seals properties of common people who default in paying taxes amounting to just Rs 1000. How the Congress that had not paid the property taxes for ten years could then be spared?"
A former city unit Congress president said, "The party certainly has suffered a loss of face for not paying property tax dues for ten years."
Mayor Raju Desai said, "SMC seals properties of common people who default in paying taxes amounting to just Rs 1000. How the Congress that had not paid the property taxes for ten years could then be spared?"
A former city unit Congress president said, "The party certainly has suffered a loss of face for not paying property tax dues for ten years."
