Shimla, May 20 -- The CPI(M) Shimla Local Committee on Wednesday opposed the Shimla Municipal Corporation's decision to charge residents Rs 100 for the installation of QR codes at households, terming the move an "unjust financial burden" on the public.

The party issued a statement accusing the Municipal Corporation of failing to provide basic civic amenities while continuously increasing financial pressure on residents through repeated hikes in utility and municipal charges.

The CPI(M) alleged that annual 10 per cent increases in water bills, garbage collection charges and property tax amounted to "betrayal and injustice" against the people of Shimla. It further claimed that the civic body had turned into a "commercial centre for exploi...