Jalandhar, November 17, 2018 - Criticizing the move of Capt. Amarinder govt. to levy 10% tax on transport vehicles and and increasing 1% tax on existing tax on purchasing new vehicles, the Aam Aadmi Party termed the move as anti-people.
Adressing the media at Jalandhar, MLA and chief spokesperson Prof. Baljinder Kaur said that by levying new taxes everyday, Capt. Govt. is making life of people even harder. She said that power drunk Congress is negating the pre poll promises made with the people of Punjab.
Prof. Baljinder Kaur said that the govt. has increased the power teriffs multiple times after assuming power in state. She said that this is being done to give benefits to power companies. Prof. Baljinder Kaur said that finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal promised that no new tax will be levied on the people of state but forcefully imposed the taxes from back door.
Prof. Baljinder Kaur said that govt. has recently increased the bas fairs in the state that has burdened the common man. She said that the state govt. has denied to decrease tax levied on petrol and diesel taking plea that the money will be used for the welfare of people but at the same time diverting the money for personal use. The people of state are taking no benefits out of it.
Commenting on the level of education and health facilities being provided in the state, Prof. Baljinder Kaur said that even the basic facilities are missing in Punjab. Quoting govt. data, she said that more than 5 Lakhs students have no bences to sit in the govt. schools of state. The students are forced to sit on the floor.
Speaking about the mining mafia be operated in state, Prof. Baljinder Kaur said that the mafia people have mared the nature to highest level ever. She said that Congess leaders have surpassed Akalis in area of corruption.
Prof. Baljinder Kaur warned Capt. govt. of abstaining from burdening people with new taxes or AAP will gherao the govt. She said that AAP will continue to raise the voice of people inside and outside vidhan sabha.