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Congress attacks Haryana govt over property tax law and order
Congress Rajya Sabha member Randeep Singh Surjewala has accused the Haryana government of imposing a steep property tax hike by linking assessments to collector rates from August 1. He alleged that collector…
The Story in Brief
Congress Rajya Sabha member Randeep Singh Surjewala has accused the Haryana government of imposing a steep property tax hike by linking assessments to collector rates from August 1. He alleged that collector rates for residential, commercial and agricultural land were raised by up to 75% from April 1, 2026, and by 30-150% in August 2025. Cumulative increases since 2023-24, he claimed, range from 10% to 150%. Surjewala said the state collected Rs 33,562 crore from property registrations between April 2023 and April 2026 and questioned the need for further hikes.
Separately, MP Kumari Selja criticised the law and order situation, citing a recent firing outside Congress MLA Balram Dangi’s office in Rohtak. She said criminals have become emboldened and urged the government to take concrete steps rather than rely on statistics.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides play familiar roles: Congress cries tax terror, BJP calls it politics. Yet Surjewala’s claim of collector rate hikes up to 150% in one year is too large to dismiss as rhetoric. The real test will be a side-by-side comparison of a sample property’s tax bill before and after August 1. If the burden rises sharply, the government must justify it. If not, this is another election-season alarm.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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