TrendingVideosIndia
Opinions | CommentEditorialsThe MiddleLetters to the EditorReflections
Sports
State | Himachal PradeshPunjabJammu & KashmirHaryanaChhattisgarhMadhya PradeshRajasthanUttarakhandUttar Pradesh
City | ChandigarhAmritsarJalandharLudhianaDelhiPatialaBathindaShaharnama
World | United StatesPakistan
Diaspora
Features | The Tribune ScienceTime CapsuleSpectrumIn-DepthTravelFood
Business | My MoneyAutoZone
UPSC | Exam ScheduleExam Mentor
Don't Miss
Advertisement

Protest against hike in electricity rates

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

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.

Advertisement

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.

Advertisement

“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.

Advertisement
Show comments
Advertisement