Chandigarh, 04.04.25-Former Chandigarh Mahila Congress chief Deepa Dubey has targeted the BJP on the issue of property tax and said that they should stop misleading the city dwellers. She said that MP Manish Tiwari has raised the issue of the citizens of the city in the Lok Sabha, which is a commendable step. She further said that Chandigarh is a Union Territory which comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Property tax and connector rate have been increased three times in Chandigarh from April 1, 2025. In protest against this, today MP Manish Tiwari has raised the issue of the city in the Lok Sabha, which is a commendable act. MP Manish Tiwari has raised the issues of the city in the Lok Sabha earlier also, but some BJP leaders in Chandigarh are doing nothing except playing politics with the people of the city. First they get the order issued by their own central government administration and then they themselves oppose it. Who are the BJP leaders trying to fool? The reason for this is being told that the Municipal Corporation has turned out to be bankrupt. The reality is that Rs 6100 crore is given to Chandigarh from the budget of the Central Government and the Union.
As per the formula of Delhi Finance Commission, 30 percent of the money i.e. Rs 1,700 to 1,800 crore should be given to the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh. MP Tiwari said that only Rs 570 crore is given to the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.
MP Manish Tiwari has demanded from the government that the money which is due to the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation as per the formula of Delhi Finance Commission should be given and the rates which have been increased should be taken back.