Apni Party workers on Wednesday staged a protest against the what it called unjust electricity bill hikes and the administration’s intention to install smart water meters in the valley.
The protest event was organised by the party’s Srinagar district body.
The party said the demonstration began from the party’s head office at Sheikh Bagh, Srinagar, but was not allowed to proceed to Lal chowk.
The protesters chanted slogans against the LG administration, blaming it for subjecting people to suffering by imposing unfair electricity bills and preparing to install smart water meters in Kashmir.
Party’s State Secretary and Chief Spokesperson Muntazir Mohiuddin said this protest was aimed to highlight the people’s sufferings due to the rise in electricity tariffs and the government’s intention to install smart water meters in the valley.
“The administration is imposing great hardship on residents, who mostly live hand to mouth and cannot afford high electricity and water bills,” he said.
Muntazir warned that “if the government does not reduce the power tariff and abandon the plan to install smart water meters, Apni Party will extend the protests across the valley.”
