On parking tax in Kohima
Sent to Morung Express, Nagaland Post, and Eastern Mirror for publishing This is not my first choice topic to write in a newspaper. Some people have already written very well on it in the local dailies. But there is no response from the concerned authority on the questions put forth. Therefore, I will be simply repeating what some people have already pointed out. If you are a driver in Kohima, you probably have felt at least a feeling of uneasiness about the parking fees being collected in Kohima. You get unanimous opinion in casual conversations that something is just not right. It is not that Kohima drivers have not driven in other cities and do not have the experience of paying taxes. It is also not the amount of rupees 10 which the vehicle owners find too much an amount to pay. It is something deeper; it is a question of right and wrong, about doing something rightly or wrongly. Is parking fee in Kohima for the public good? There are toll taxes along the highway...