Bhubaneswar: BJP on Wednesday launched a seven-day vibration in the country protested the increase in power tariffs and shedding loads.
Party workers led by leaders they will protest outside the electricity office in the state until July 20.
Party leaders have started protests from Bhubaneswar.
It was done in mixed and keonjhar too.
The district head office and other blocks will be borne by the party in the seven-day period under the leadership of the BJP President of Samir Mohanty.
The party said the Odisha electricity regulation commission (OERC) has revised the tariff for 2021-22 increases an average of 30 Paise per unit from April 4.
It climbs 20 Paise per unit of electricity consumed in the state of October 1, 2020.
That is The main power rate increase after 2017-18, he added.
“Increasing 50 Paise per unit during this pandemic is a big blow to ordinary people who are worried about their financial crisis.
Even though the Minister of Energy has promised to take this problem with OERC, no one has materialized,” said Bhrugu Baxipatra, vice president of the party Country.
He said unnecessary power cuts and low voltage had created problems for people.
“After paying hiking power rates, why do people face this problem? Un scheduled power cuts and low voltages create problems for students who are preparing for inspection and attending online classes.
Sanctions center after each cyclone for infrastructure development, but the state government does not invest Money in a meaningful way, “he added.
BHubaneswar District President BJP Babu Singh has accused that the state government has failed in the field of power plants and its supply.
“The government must collect water tax and electricity contributions from the industry before increasing power rates.
We demand the withdrawal of hiking power rates and strengthening power infrastructure in the state,” he added.
State President of the Wing Youth BJP, Irasish Acharya said they would arrange the March candle events in all district headquarters between July 16 and July 20 climbing of protest power rates, low voltage and unschedulable electricity outages.
BJD spokesman Lenin Mohanty said BJP was setting this protest to divert people from the increase in fuel prices and the surge in the price of important items.
“They must feel embarrassed by their government in the middle because they do not control the price of fuel, which is the actual headache for ordinary people.
He asked why the Safron party did not say a word when the countries ruled by BJP increased power rates .
“This hypocrisy will not work in Odisha.
People know their cheap tricks.
They held this drama to energize their demotivated cadres here, “Mohanty said.