Oppn protest against imposition of new taxes by Corporation

Around 600 workers of various opposition parties were arrested today for attempting to picket the Corporation office here, protesting imposition of new taxes, police said.
Led by DMK, the protesters raised slogans against the corporation presently run by a Special Officer, since there was no elected body.
They sought immediate withdrawal of hike in deposit for water connection and fee for garbage collection, which they termed as a burden on the people.
Besides DMK, workers of the Congress, CPI(M), VCK and CPI participated in the agitation, police said.