He said that the increase in stamp duty is anti-people and urged the government to immediately withdraw this decision.

The senior leader said that through a notification dated May 5, stamp duty for 26 services for registering property transactions has been increased by 10 to 33 times.

EPS called upon the State Government to reintroduce the old guideline value in stamp duty on the directions of the Madras High Court order.

The AIADMK leader said the current Tamil Nadu government has not implemented the Madras High Court order which had quashed the decision to modify the guidelines.

He said that no interim stay has been imposed on the order of Madras High Court. H alleged that the previous AIADMK government led by him had not increased the burden on the people and had managed its funds properly and taken loans for capital expenditure.

EPS said that by burdening the people in terms of taxes and other charges, the DMK government has caused suffering to the people of the state.

He also said that due to inaction on the part of the Stalin government, problems were being created for the people.