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Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation seals tax defaulters, spares big fish, says Congress leader

Alleging a tax scam, Shaikh said that sports company TranStadia has not paid property tax worth Rs 5.15 crore and is still operating its business

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The drainage line of Cambay Hotel being disconnected on Wednesday
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In an example of selective work being done by the civic authority, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) sealed several commercial units but spared the big fish, alleged former Leader of Opposition in the AMC and Congress leader, Badruddin Shaikh.

Alleging a tax scam, Shaikh said that sports company TranStadia has not paid property tax worth Rs 5.15 crore and is still operating its business, while small-scale business operators are being caught by AMC officers.

"They are sealing offices and commercial units which have not paid Rs 12,000 tax, while defaulters whose arrears run into crores remain untouched. TranStadia, which has not paid Rs 5.15 crore property tax is not yet in the radar of the civic body," said Shaikh.

"There is more negligence on part of the tax department in the case of a particular property which they have classified as 'self' occupied, while actually it is rented. In case of rented property, the tax almost doubles up. But the officials will not take any action because the proprietors of the property have close links with the BJP," alleged Shaikh.

On the other hand, the civic boy continued sealing properties of tax defaulters. After sealing the Cambay Hotel on Thursday last week, they cut off the drainage and water connection.

In a press release, the department mentioned that they have disconnected the drainage line over tax dues. Of the total due, the hotel is supposed to have paid Rs 44.79 lakh, while Rs 5.50 crore is pending. One party plot was sealed for defaulting on a payment of Rs 25 lakh.

MISRI-MAKING UNIT SEALED

A day before Holi festival, the health flying squad of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) sealed a misri-making unit finding the place unhygienic. They were making patasha, misri and other sweets

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