Chandigarh, April 4 -- After traders and residents, industrialists have also joined the growing outcry against the steep property tax hike imposed by the Chandigarh administration.

Opposing the hike, members of the Joint Forum of Industrial Association submitted a memorandum to Chandigarh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Jatinder Pal Malhotra.

Association chairman Chander Verma said the proposed property tax hike had not even been passed in the MC House, which was meant for discussing, approving and implementing policies for the welfare of the people.

"Any major decision, such as this tax increase, should first be approved by all House members. It seems that democratically elected councillors do not have any role in making decisi...