Realtors hold protest march over hike in collector rates

On the 13th day of their indefinite protest today, property dealers, colonisers and document writers took out a march in Gidderbaha town and Doda village.

They are protesting against the state government in the poll-bound Assembly segment for effecting three hikes in collector rates of property in the past two years.

Ashok Chugh, president of the Property Dealers’ Association, said they would campaign against the state government and the Aam Aadmi Party if their demand was not met before the November 13 bypoll.

Earlier, the realtors had twice lodged protests on the issue. They played flutes in front of a buffalo and sat half-naked outside the District Administrative Complex.