TVK protests tax hikes in Coimbatore, demands rollback

Members of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) protested in Coimbatore against recent tax increases by the State government. The demonstration took place near the Coimbatore South Tahsildar office, led by district secretary V. Sambath Kumar. Protesters criticized a 100% increase in property tax, which had not changed for ten years. They also raised concerns about hikes in registration, electricity, garbage, and water charges, claiming these changes burden the public financially. Sambath Kumar accused the government of failing to fulfill electoral promises, including restoring monthly electricity billing and waiving education loans. The party also criticized the recent State Budget for lacking wealth-increasing projects and called for an immediate rollback of the tax hikes.