AGARTALA, Aug 12 (TIWN): Agartala City went for 12 hour long shutdown, following the strike called by Tripura Congress protesting against AMC Price hike.

PCC Chief Birjait Sinha hoisted a protest rally in Agartala, slamming the ruling party CPI-M in Tripura. However, following a disruption created by few Congress leaders, West Police led by SP Abhijit Saptarshi had arrested 2 Congress leaders.

Birajit Sinha then entered police station and clarified the issue. Much turmoil created at Police Station, until it was controlled by Add. SP Sharmistha Chakraborty present there.

It’s worthy to mention here that Urban Development Dept. Govt. of Tripura vide a notification no. F-14-(2) UDD/DUD/2013/8510-814 Dated Agartala 25^th January, 2016 replaced the existing Tripura Municipal (Assessment and Collection of Property Tax), rules 2004 with new rules Tripura Municipal (Assessment & Collection of Property Tax), rules 2016 and subsequently as per rule (1) and (6) of new rule, the Urban Development Dept. has also notify the Municipal Valuation Committee for AMC vide notification F-14 (2) UDD/DUD/2013/ 10895/904/Dated Agartala16th March 2016 and further, the AMC has also co-opted non official members of the committee for the preparation and proposed property zone and unit area in its meeting held on 11/7/2016 has approved the proposal of Valuation Committee and thus many rules over taxes have also been implemented over the people including the slum area living people.

However the tax will be taken by per square meter measure and homes at Agartala town have been categorized  into 4 groups A B C D.

Following this tax hike Congress protested by calling a 12 hours strike there.