New Delhi, Mar 25: There will be no residential house tax if the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is voted to power in the MCD Elections 2017, announced the Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal today, drawing criticism from Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party chief Manoj Tiwari. Terming the announcement as shameful, Manoj Tiwari said that in last two years, the Kejriwal government has several times asked the civic bodies to levy house tax severely from those living in unauthorised colony..
Tiwari said, “It is shameful that he is saying that once his party wins civic elections it will exempt residential properties from house tax. In the last two years, the Kejriwal government has several times written to the three civic bodies to levy and realise house tax sternly, especially from those living in unauthorised colonies.
In a bid to make sure the party’s victory in the upcoming civic polls in Delhi, Kejriwal also said the money that has been saved from corruption will be used to cover the deficit after doing away with the house tax.
