Early Times Report VIJAYPUR, Mar 11: Former minister Yashpal Kundal strongly criticized the imposition of property tax in Jammu and Kashmir, calling it highly unjustified, unconstitutional, and atrocious. During a meeting with workers under the Ramgarh assembly of district Samba, Kundal said that if the BJP government did not withdraw this heinous property tax, it would have to face dire consequences and be ousted from power. He said, "Such an important amendment has far-reaching implications for the economy of J&K and its people and could not have been effected without the legislative approval of the elected assembly". Kundal said that "the Government of India and the LG administration should desist from launching such a misadventure, which has triggered massive outrage across J&K." Cautioning the government about the dire consequences arising out of the imposition of wealth tax, Kundal said that all major business activities in J&K such as tourism, industry, real estate, agriculture etc. have faced insurgency, civil unrest and natural calamities in the state. has borne the brunt of And now the government is imposing tax on tax. |