Chennai: The members of Youth Congress were detained by police for staging a protest by waving a black flag outside Ernakulam Guest House in Kochi where Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan was staying on Saturday. The protest was organised against the state budget.
According to ANI, “#WATCH | Kerala: Members of Youth Congress wave a black flag outside Ernakulam Guest House in Kochi where CM Pinarayi Vijayan is staying today. Protesters later detained by Police. Security has been enhanced outside the Guest House in wake of protests against CM over State Budget.”
Earlier, the Kerala police also used water canon to disperse the protesters including Congress and BJP Yuva Morcha members outside the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram.
The Congress members also burned down copies of Kerala Budget papers.
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The Leader of Opposition in Kerala Legislative Assembly VD Satheesan as per ANI said, “Imposing numerous taxes, the government is trying to introduce tax terrorism in the state. We are already facing a debt situation and the government is now imposing more taxes on the common man. These tax hikes have been in effect for the last six years. A new burden of Rs 4,000 crore in taxation is being put on the people.”
“While we are fighting against the central government for the fuel price hike, the state government is adding more cess and burden to the life of the people in Kerala. The fair value increased 20 per cent and the motor vehicle tax is also increased. Wherever they can make new taxation, they had done it. But the fiscal situation is very vulnerable,” said the Kerala Leader of Opposition.