Chandigarh, June 3 -- Members of the Nihang organisation Tarna Dal on Wednesday began collecting what they termed a "Khalsa Tax" from vehicles entering Punjab from Himachal Pradesh, protesting against the entry tax imposed by the neighbouring hill state.
The collection drive started near Kiratpur Sahib on the Kullu-Manali highway, where Nihang volunteers stopped vehicles and sought contributions from motorists. Tarna Dal leader Nihang Achhar Singh said the organisation was charging Rs 100 from cars and other small vehicles, Rs 200 from light commercial vehicles and between Rs 300 and Rs 500 from larger vehicles.
He also announced plans to stage a road blockade near Morda village on the same highway later in the day to intensify the protes...