Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu refuted claims of a 'toilet tax' following backlash from the opposition BJP. The controversy stems from a notification on water supply rates, which included charges perceived as a tax on sanitation.

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu called the claims as baseless and said they were being spread for political purposes

Despite the BJP's criticism of the alleged tax as a sign of corruption, Sukhu claimed the BJP is raising false allegations for political gains.

CHANDIGARH: A controversy has broken out in Himachal Pradesh over allegations that the state government plans to tax the public based on the number of toilet seats they have in their houses. However,

The Himachal Pradesh government of Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has set up new guidelines for tax collection from people. The government of Sukhu has chosen to base tax collection on the number of toilets in urban areas.

Amid uproar over reports that people in Himachal Pradesh will now be taxed based on the number of toilet seats they have in their houses, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today said that there was no such "toilet tax" in the state.

Earlier, water bills were not issued in Himachal Pradesh. The previous BJP government had announced that free water will be provided if it comes to power in the state. However, the Sukhu government has now ordered to issue water bill of ₹100 per connection every month starting October.