Kochi, Feb. 11 -- The decision of the cash starved Kerala Government to hike basic land taxes by 50 per cent and Court-fees for various services have stirred a hornet's nest in the State as all sections of society have come out openly lambasting the LDF led administration.
The hikes were announced by finance minister K N Balagopal in his 2025-2026 budget speech on Friday in the backdrop of an unprecedented financial crisis being faced by Kerala. The first salvo was fired by Thalassery Archbishop Mar Joseph Pamplany who described the decision to hike land tax as anti-farmer. "There will be strong protests against the decision to raise land tax for farmers who work hard to earn a living," said the Archbishop while inaugurating the Catholic C...