Congress slams BJP over hike in trade fee, solid waste cess in Karnataka's Puttur CMC; calls move anti-poor, unjust to small traders

In Puttur, the Congress party is protesting against the BJP's new tariffs. Congress alleges the BJP-led council doubled trade fees and waste cess. They say this hurts small traders and low-income vendors. Congress claims the BJP is falsely blaming the state government for the increase. MLA Ashok Rai says the party will protest this injustice.