Reconsider imposing property tax in J-K, leave decision for govt: Azad

Democratic Progressive Azad Party Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday said the Jammu and Kashmir administration should reconsider its decision of imposing property tax in the Union Territory and leave such decisions for an elected government.

"I request the government to reconsider this issue and leave it for the elected government," Azad told reporters at the party's office in Sonwar here.

There have been no elections in Jammu and Kashmir for nine years and the people have been waiting for the conduct of elections for all this time so that such decisions are taken by an elected government, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said.

"Unfortunately, the laws framed by the elected governments in the assemblies are being revoked. My government framed the Roshni Act. I did not frame it in my home.

"It was vetted by the Law department and the Cabinet, it was then discussed in the assembly -- it was a coalition government of many parties -- and the opposition parties also voted fo