Pune: NCP Protest Against Gas And Electricity Tariff Hike
Shivajinagar, 11th July 2022: The Center has decided to increase the gas tariff by Rs 50 and the Maharashtra government at the state level has decided to increase the electricity tariff and impose 5% GST on food.
An agitation was organized by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) at Balgandharva Chowk today to protest against this decision. At this time, the youth had joined the agitation in the guise of poverty, inflation and unemployment. There were also loud slogans against the central and state government.
The protest was led by NCP city president Prashant Jagtap. “The central government has caused the biggest inflation in the last 75 years. It is difficult to survive for the poor due to rising prices of petrol, diesel and gas prices. Given the current state of inflation in Sri Lanka, the central government should bring inflation under control. Otherwise, it could happen to us,” Jagtap said.
“Also, as soon as Eknath Shinde’s government come to the state, it was decided to increase the power tariff. It has become clear that whatever was spent by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) government in the state when it came to power, it should be recovered from the general public’s electricity tariff hike,” Jagtap said.
