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Balou, general secretary of the Puducherry Traders Federation, said the territorial government had unilaterally hiked the property tax and imposed levy for garbage without consulting the traders. more-inShops and business establishments across Puducherry downed their shutters on Tuesday to protest against the “exorbitant taxes” levied by the municipalities and commune panchayats. Movie shows cancelledShops and commercial establishments remain closed on Jawaharlal Nehru Street, Bussy Street Street, Mission Street, Anna Salai and Kamaraj Salai. The call to observe a 24-hour stir was given by the Puducherry Traders Federation to draw the attention of the government to its demands, including an immediate rollback of the hike and withdrawal of garbage tax. The federation submitted a representation to Chief Minister V.
Narayanasamy to constitute a committee comprising elected representatives, traders and government officials to review the taxes..