Former opposition leaders and ex-corporators of the Pune Municipal Corporation have strongly opposed the proposed hike in property tax rates, submitting a formal memorandum to Commissioner Naval Kishor Ram. Leaders Ujjwal Keskar, Suhas Kulkarni, and Prashant Badhe argued that instead of burdening honest taxpayers, the administration should plug revenue leakages within the system, which could generate an additional ₹500–₹1,000 crore. They highlighted inefficiencies in tax assessment, uncollected