Jammu Jan 28 (KNS): Congress has strongly criticised the doubling the toll tax at Lakhanpur & Bun toll & said that removal of Sarore plaza is just ti make fool of people.
Reacting strongly to the double increase in toll tax at Lakhanpur & Bun Nagrota, JKPCC termed it another gift of BJP besides the removal of toll at Sarore is a ploy & eye wash.
JKPCC Senior Vice President & Chief Spokesperson Mr Ravinder Sharma has said termed it a cruel joke with people of Jammu region who had observed complete bandh against the toll plazas and had demanded removal of Sarore & other tolls on the pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishnodevi ji & shri Amarnath besides common people.
Congress said that BJP has shown least respect to the agitations & protests of Jammu people in any matter as it is least bothered about the sentiments & sufferings of people of Jammu region. Be it smart meters, power crisis, property tax, unreasonable & exorbitant hike in various taxes, fees and charges, the people of Jammu region are taken far granted and their requests & protests are not taken care of.
Demanded immediate removal of toll plazas at Lakhanpur & Bun which have outlived their time period and against the repeated announcements of BJP government like one nation one tax etc, he sought immediate withdrawal of increased toll .
Congress leader asked top JK BJP leaders to speak up and ask their government in Delhi to withdraw illegal & unreasonable taxes on J&K people in time economic distress.(KNS)