Doubling toll tax at Lakhanpur, Bun injustice: JKPCC

Jammu, Jan 28: Congress has strongly criticised the doubling the toll tax at Lakhanpur and Bun toll and said that removal of Sarore plaza is just to make fool of people.

Reacting strongly to the double increase in toll tax at Lakhanpur and Bun Nagrota, JKPCC termed it another gift of BJP besides the removal of toll at Sarore is a ploy and eye wash.

In a statement, JKPCC Senior Vice President and Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma said, “It a cruel joke with people of Jammu region who had observed complete bandh against the toll plazas and had demanded removal of Sarore and other tolls on the pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishnodevi ji and Shri Amarnath besides common people.”

Congress said that BJP has shown least respect to the protests of Jammu people in any matter as it is least bothered about the sentiments and sufferings of people of Jammu region.” Be it smart meters, power crisis, property tax, unreasonable and 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,”he said

Demanded immediate removal of toll plazas at Lakhanpur and 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.