NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha on Monday called the country's highway toll collection an "organised loot", saying mismanagement and excessive charges were placing an "unbearable" burden on commuters.

"Toll is taking a big toll on the people of India," Chadha said, arguing that "persistent congestion, utter mismanagement and over-profiteering" at toll plazas had turned the experience of road users from "inconvenience to injustice".

Raising the issue through a zero hour mention in the Rajya Sabha, the MP claimed toll payments had become a form of "harassment", contending that Indians already face one of the highest tax incidences on road use.

He noted that buyers pay GST on vehicles purchased with income that has already been taxed, in addition to road tax and infr

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