Human chain protest by AIADMK against tax hike, inflation

AIADMK functionaries formed a human chain opposite the Corporation’s administrative office on S.N. High Road here on Tuesday in protest against sharp hike in stamp duty, taxes payable to the local bodies and inflation.

The protestors, led by district secretary of the party Thatchai N. Ganesa Raja, formed the human chain and raised slogans against increase in taxes payable to the local bodies, including property tax, vacant land tax, water tax, solid waste management tax, fee for building plan approval, etc.

They also said the stamp duty hike after the DMK came to power had hit hard the public, who are already battling the inflation of essential commodities.