CHANDIGARH: Punajb Finance Minister  Manpreet Singh Badal Thursday denied imposition of new taxes in  "clandestine manner".

He said that there was no secret notification issued by the government on taxes.
   
Badal said he was ready to face a privilege committee of the House if he is incorrect. He was reacting to news reports appeared in certain newspapers, the issue of which was raised by Congress MLA Makhan Singh.

The Finance Minister told the state assembly that he was "not misleading the House" and there was no notification issued by the Government on imposition of any fresh taxes.
   
Makhan Singh, during the zero hour, read out a news item from a newspaper that the state government had notified that it would be charging additional Rs 6 on commuters using state-owned transport system in the wake of imposition of toll taxes.
    
During the on-going budget session, Transport Minister Mohan Lal had told the House that the state government was considering hike in bus fares by Rs 6 in view of toll taxes on roads.
   
 Makhan Singh, joined by leader of opposition Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (Congress), also claimed that state government had imposed tax on power supply in urban areas as well.