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The most crowded public spaces in Delhi’s Muslim neighbourhoods are not parks, libraries or plazas. They are shawarma stalls, kebab shops and roadside eateries. At these food outlets in densely populated neighbourhoods, customers can seldom find an empty table to sit and enjoy their food. Most of the patrons often eat by the roadside.

This is not because Muslims love food more than others. It is because leaving these neighbourhoods is perceived to be dangerous due to the violence they may face in Hindu-majority areas. By flocking to shops located on tightly packed streets, Delhi’s Muslims are seeking safety in numbers.

To some, these food streets are where Muslim culinary traditions live and thrive. But they also represent the general lack of public spaces in the ghettos where Muslims live.

With no parks or walkable streets, Muslims wishing to spend leisure time have few options but to visit food shops. This has contributed to the development of a unique food culture among Delhi Muslims, a factor that is often ignored, while being regarded as a characteristic of these neighbourhoods.

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Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Congress city president and Leader of Opposition in the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC), Chintu Chouksey, has strongly opposed the imposition of property tax on the Margin of Space (MOS), alleging that the civic body has unfairly burdened citizens by imposing the tax retrospectively for five years.

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Addressing journalists, Chouksey said the IMC, under the leadership of Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav, has imposed the tax from 2020 and is now attempting to collect five years of dues in a lump sum. He said nearly 50% of every residential plot is designated as MOS under building permissions and the corporation is now planning to levy property tax on this portion.

According to Chouksey, property owners may have to pay about 50% additional tax annually on the MOS portion and, with five years of dues being collected together, the total could amount to nearly 250% along with surcharge. He alleged that the move is aimed at filling the corporation s treasury and will affect around eight lakh property owners in Indore.

Chouksey termed the tax arbitrary and said the Congress will launch a citywide protest against it. The agitation will begin on Monday when Congress leaders will meet the Municipal Commissioner and demand that the tax recovery be stopped.

He also criticised the municipal administration during Bhargav s tenure, alleging that the corporation s credibility is declining and basic civic services are not being adequately provided. He said the financial condition of the corporation has deteriorated, with expenditure exceeding income.

Highlighting the financial impact, Chouksey said that even in the lowest rate zones, property owners may have to pay an additional Rs750 to Rs3,000 per year. For example, an 800 sq ft plot could see an increase of about Rs750 annually, a 1,000 sq ft plot Rs1,200, a 1,500 sq ft plot Rs2,400, and a 2,000 sq ft plot around Rs2,700 per year.

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