AGARTALA, Aug 12 (TIWN): In the name of picketing, Tripura Pradesh Congress workers have started gundaraj on the streets of Agartala.

It is to be mentioned here that the congress workers on Friday attacked Doctor Dilip Das and his daughter who were heading towards BR Anbedkar hospital for their duty and smashed their car in the middle of the road.

It is to be mentioned here that in the name of picketing the congress supporters have started gundaraj and did not even bother to think for a while ahead of attacking Doctor’s vehicle where as the doctor and his daughter, who is also practicing in Ambedkar hospital were going to hospital for their duty.

Following the rise in  property tax, Tripura Pradesh Congress on Friday called for dawn to Dusk strike in Tripura to protest against the  policy proposed by AMC on property tax.

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 25th 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.