Protest against hike in electricity rates

Tribune News Service

Rewari, Updated At : 03:05 AM Apr 04, 2025 IST

Activists of the All India Kisan Khet Mazdoor Sangathan hold a demonstration in Rewari.

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Activists of the All India Kisan Khet Mazdoor Sangathan jointly led by Ramkumar Nimoth and Amar Singh Rajpura organised a protest demonstration here on Thursday against the hike in electricity rates.

Rajendra Singh, a leader of the sangathan, said the increase in electricity rates was unjustified and it would take a toll especially on farmers, labourers and small shopkeepers.

“The government’s plan is to completely privatise electricity. There is a proposal to install prepaid electricity meters. The government has introduced a new electricity bill to ensure profits for big companies, while electricity has become a basic necessity and cannot be treated as a means of exploitation and profit,” he added.

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