Power Hike Protests

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  PM-Kisan, Budget Hike, Kisan Rail: Government Sources List Pro-Farmer Steps

  Farmers protest: Hours before farmers resume their march to Delhi, sources in the Centre have said that the Narendra Modi government has taken several pro-farmer steps during its 10 years in power, including a hike in budget allocation.

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  Congress Should Get VAT On Fuel Reduced In States Ruled By It: BJP

  With the Congress protesting against the high fuel prices in the country, the BJP on Friday said the states where the opposition party is in power should slash the VAT (value-added tax) on the petrol and diesel prices to provide relief to people.

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  Case Against AAP's Bhagwant Mann After Chandigarh Power Tariff Protest

  AAP's Punjab unit chief Bhagwant Mann and some party legislators from the state have been named in a police complaint where they have been accused of rioting, assault and obstructing police from performing their duties during a protest in Chandigarh against power tariff hike, a police official said on Sunday.

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  Armenia Police Disperse Protest Over Power Price Hikes

  Riot police in the Armenian capital early today used water cannon to disperse several hundred demonstrators protesting a government hike in electricity prices, an AFP journalist reported

• Delhi: BJP begins 'Bijli Andolan' against power tariff hike

  Slamming the decision of Delhi's power regulator to increase power tariff by up to 8 per cent, BJP today launched a 'Bijli Andolan', demanding immediate roll back of the hike.

• Delhi BJP protests against power tariff hike

  Criticising the Delhi government for its failure to check power tariff hike, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today protested against the hike in the national capital

• Delhi's power tariff lowest, says Sheila Dikshit

  Delhi has the lowest power tariff in comparison to other cities, said Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday, reacting to a protest organised by the opposition in the wake of the recent hike in power rates.

• BJP protests against power tariff hike in Rajasthan, demands rollback

  Opposition BJP held demonstrations across the state today demanding rollback of hike in power tariff.

• Protests in Ghaziabad against power tariff hike

  Traders, industrialists and members of opposition political parties protested in Ghaziabad on Wednesday against a hike in power tariff, an organiser said.

• Power tariff hike: Protests held across Uttar Pradesh

  Opposition parties on Monday staged dharnas against the power tariff hike in different parts of Uttar Pradesh, and submitted memorandums to the Governor demanding its immediate roll back.

• BJP to hold protest against power tariff hike in Rajasthan

  The Rajasthan women wing of BJP would hold demonstrations in each district of the state on Saturday in protest against the Congress government's decision to hike power tariff.

• Opposition in Uttar Pradesh threaten stir over power tariff hike

  Opposition parties on Thursday targeted the Uttar Pradesh government over hike in power tariff as protests were witnessed across the state.

• Andhra Pradesh shuts down in protest against power hike

  From the Left to the Right, across the spectrum, Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh tried to shut down the state to protest against the recent power tariff hikes imposed by the Congress government. However, their manner of protest ironically seemed to trouble those the most on whose behalf the opposition parties were fighting for.

• Left calls off hunger strike, vows to intensify protests against power tariff hike in Andhra Pradesh

  The leaders of Left parties in Andhra Pradesh, who have been on an indefinite fast against power tariff hike since Saturday, today called off their stir only to launch it more aggressively next month.

• Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh protest move to hike power tariff

  Slamming the Congress government's reported move to hike power tariff, various opposition parties today organised protests at different places in the state.