Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 6: Apni Party today held a strong protest demonstration here at Gandhi Nagar against the installation of smart and pre-paid meters in Jammu that has allegedly overburdened the pockets of the general masses.
The protest, led by Apni Party Provincial President of Women Wing, Pavneet Kour, started from Gandhi Nagar’s Gole Market and culminated in front of Gurudwara Sahab in the area.
The protesting Apni Party workers were shouting slogans against the Govt and the MPs representing Jammu region in the Lok Sabha for their alleged failure to represent the aspirations of the people.
While passing through the area from Gole Market to Gurudwara in Gandhi Nagar, the Apni Party leaders were carrying placards with slogans against the smart meters that are being installed despite strong opposition of the people in Jammu.
“The administration with the police have tried to impose the unilateral decision even after knowing that the number of complaints against them have inflated electricity bills. However, the administration is adamant to impose the smart meters against the will of the consumers,” said Pavneet Kour while condemning the move.
Kour said that the Govt has taken a non-serious approach towards the concerns of the people, and this has given to the feeling of alienation, and an attempt was made to crush the voice of the people who object to the installation of smart meters and pre – paid meters.
She also expressed concern over the stoppage of the ration at the Govt depots and demanded that the CAPD department must ensure adequate ration to be supplied to the ration depots across Jammu and Kashmir.
She also demanded that the old age pension should be restored in favour of the pensioners. If the Govt fails to get the issues redressed, the people will give their answer by exercising their votes against the incumbent ruling party in the upcoming elections in Jammu and Kashmir, she warned.
Prominent among those who were part of the protest, include Youth President Vipul Bali, State President SC Wing, Bodh Raj Bhagat, Provincial Vice President Transport Union, Devinder Singh Gill, Yash Choudhry, Vaibhav Mattoo, Ritu Pandita, Vishal Jotshi, Sandeep Vaid, Abinav Gupta , Sheetal Sharma and others.
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