Simarjit Singh Bains threatens to go on dharna against 'illegal' toll tax

LUDHIANA: Lok Insaaf Party MLA Simarjit Singh Bains on Thursday addressed a press conference at Ladhowal Toll Plaza against the toll operator Soma Isolux.
Bains said that inspite of court orders against charging any toll till further notice, the company continues to fleece people which is a contempt of the court. Bains also accused the officials of Ladhowal police station of inaction and deliberately trying to delay the compliance of court orders. The MLA also claimed that he has lodged a complaint with police commissioner against the toll plaza operator and all the officials of Ladhowal Police Station.

Speaking to TOI, Bains said, “It is my humble appeal that no one should pay toll at Ladhowal Toll Plaza as a Kapurthala court has ordered that no toll should be charged by company until National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) removes all encroachments from this highway and makes this highway safer for commuters as it has become a killer stretch.” Bains also said, “Regardless of court orders, Soma Isolux which manages this toll is fleecing innocent people by charging them toll and assaulting the commuters who refuse to pay. Ladhowal police also seems to be hand in glove with the company as they are refusing to act against the company. Today I have filed a formal complaint against the company and the police officials with the commissioner of police and if this 'gundagardi' does not stops within 24 hours our party will sit on a dharna at this toll plaza until our demands are met.”