AAP unveils U.P. urban local body poll plan; promises to waive water tax, halve house tax
The Hindu
AAP leader Sanjay Singh also called the ED the "Entertainment Department" and alleged that Central agencies are being misused to target the Opposition
The AAP on March 12 unveiled its election plank for urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh, promising to halve house taxes and waive water taxes in municipal bodies it wins.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh, the party's Uttar Pradesh in-charge, launched the party's slogan — "House Tax Half, Water Tax Maaf" — to woo the electorate during a visit to Lucknow.
He also declared in-charges for 633 urban local body seats in Uttar Pradesh and said the party will contest from every constituency.
During his visit, Mr. Singh called the ED (Enforcement Directorate) the "Entertainment Department" and alleged that Central agencies are being misused to target the Opposition.
Mr. Singh said the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has accepted the report of the commission set up to look into the issue of reservation to Other Backward Castes (OBCs) in urban local body polls and expressed hope that the government will soon announce the election dates, he said.
ALSO READ | Allahabad HC decision on Urban polls without OBC reservation rises political temperature in U.P.
The party will reach out to the public and ask them to give the AAP an opportunity to clean their cities.