Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- Member of Parliament Manish Tewari on Wednesday moved a special mention under rule 377 in the Lok Sabha opposing the very steep hike in conversion charges from leasehold to freehold with regard to properties.

He stated that the recent decision of the Chandigarh administration to impose a steep hike in conversion charges for lease hold-to-freehold properties, effective June 30, 2025, has caused deep distress among thousands of residents, many of whom are retired individuals, salaried middle-class families, and members of cooperative housing societies. He said these residents have waited patiently for years for the regularisation of their homes. The conversion charges had remained unchanged since 2017.

"This arbitra...