With the Government not taking any step to reduce power cut, the Odisha Rajya Bidut Upabhokta Mahasangha held a mass convention at the Institution of Engineers here on Saturday.
Mahasanghha president and former Minister Panchanan Kanungo presided over convention, which was participated by people from different walks of life and leaders from several political the parties.
The body demanded revocation of power cut, supply of electricity to farmers at Rs 10 paise per unit, abolition of the franchise system to collect bills and a CAG audit of all power distribution companies’ annual incomes and expenditures.
The body also threatened to stage district-level agitation if its demands are not met immediately. Environmentalist Prafulla Samantara, CPI leader Dibakar Nayak, women leader laxmipriya Mohanty, advocate Bana Mohanty, Odisha Nagarika Samaj member Subash Panda and Mahendra Parida spoke on the problem of load-shedding.
Mahasanghha convenor and Samajwadi Party State president Rabi Behera gave an introductory speech at the outset. Among others, coordinator Rabi Das, former MlA Padmacharan Nayak, woman leader Pranati Mishra, former MlA Narayan Reddi and CPI(M) leader Janardan Patti were present.