BJP Ganjam district activists led by former district president KC Pati and incumbent president Bibhuti Jena staged a rally against the electricity tariff hike of 20 paise per unit and the alleged anti-people policies of the BJD Government in the State here on Saturday.
The rally started from Party office at Gandhinagar Square and terminated at Old Bus Stand.
Thousands of party workers and youth leaders holding party banners in the hands chanted slogans against the decision of rising electricity tariff and alleged failures of the State Government.
The activists also burnt an effigy of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Old bus stand, demanding roll back the power bill hike for consumers.Jena severely criticised the Government for not collecting Rs 12,000 crore pending with the big companies.While the consumers of the neighboring States are paying energy charges at Rs 1.20 per unit, why the people of Odisha will pay Rs 5.50 per unit of electricity consumption, wanted to know Jena, saying,
“The hike in power tariff is arbitrary, unjust and uncalled for.” Jena and Pati demanded that the Chief Minister should personally intervene in the matter and ensure early withdrawal of the decision.A