RlD flays power tariff hike

With taking out a procession Rashtriya lok Dal (RlD) on Friday burnt effigy of state government protesting against hike in power tariff and detoriating law and order.

RlD workers holding bulbs and fans gathered in front of state assembly building and demanded for roll back of hike in power tariff. 

Addressing workers RlD state president, Munna Singh Chauhan said,the rural areas were already getting average five hour supply which was too less for agricultural work. Meanwhile the state government by hiking the tariff by 45 percent have burdened farmers which was brewing anger them.

On other hand law and order was going worse with each passing day as criminals backed by ruling party leaders were fearless. Samajwadi party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav already have admitted the government's failure in maintaining law and order, he said.

RlD national secretary, Anil Dubey said, the hollow promises made by Samajwadi party leaders while formation of the government were likely to boomerang as public was coming out to streets against policies of Akhilesh government.